Director
Ruderal
Evanston, Illinois
Sarah Cowles
Sarah Cowles, ALSA, is founder of Ruderal LLC. Her inventive approach comes from 20 years of international experience and a localized understanding of place. Her projects address geopolitical realities to forge new relationships between ecology and culture.
Notable works include the Betania Forest Garden, Arsenal Oasis, and the Mtatsminda Afforestation Plan. Her critical writing appears in many publications, including Landscape Architecture Magazine and Art Papers.
Cowles received a Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard GSD. She’s taught at The Ohio State University, University of Southern California, and Sam Fox School of Art and Design.
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FRI-B07: Feral: Making Wild Landscapes
Friday, October 10, 2025
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CT