Learn From Your Neighbors

Our Regional Learning Series, formerly Garden Open Houses, brings expert-led, in-person professional development workshops right to you. Featuring regional host gardens, these events combine insightful presentations with exclusive “behind-the-scenes” tours, guided by the garden and regions’ own experts and staff. With topics tailored to each garden’s unique mission, you’re sure to find valuable insights.

Locate the Regional Learning Series event closest to you and join us for an enriching experience.

Upcoming Events

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Pittsburgh, PA
September 26, 2025
Southern Highlands Reserve
Lake Toxaway, NC
October 3, 2025
Bellevue Botanical Garden
Bellevue, WA
October 10, 2025

Interested in hosting? Benefits include:

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Showcasing your garden and highlight unique facilities, programs, and approaches.

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Highlighting the work of your staff and provide for peer-to-peer recognition of accomplishments.

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Cultivating connections between your staff and staff from other gardens.

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Gathering fellow garden leaders to address regional challenges and opportunities.

“ It was a great team building exercise for our staff to plan the day and create presentations and horticultural exhibits for their peers. Nothing like having garden peers to your site for the day to provide incentive to do your best work! It also exceeded our expectations in building relationships with garden staff from throughout our city, state and region—many of whom we would have never met without hosting an Open House.”

Maureen Heffernan, Former President/ CEO, Myriad Botanical Gardens

Interested in Hosting a Regional Learning Series at Your Garden?

Download our Why Host an Event guide to learn more. Or, contact Associate Director of Professional Development, Lauren Garcia Chance, at LChance@publicgardens.org.

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Interested in Sponsoring a Regional Learning Series?

Download our most recent Giving Guide to learn more and review the important details. To speak with someone directly, send an inquiry email to sponsorships@publicgardens.org.

Past Regional Learning Series

(Formerly known as Garden Open Houses)

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative,
Brooklyn, NY
September 27, 2024
Buffalo Trace Distillery – Blanton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
July 25, 2024
Gardens at Golden Gate State Park,
San Francisco, CA
March 4, 2024
Myriad Botanical Gardens,
Oklahoma City, OK
February 20, 2024
Bok Tower Gardens,
Lake Wales, FL
October 19, 2023
New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx, NY
September 8, 2023
South Coast Botanic Garden,
Palos Verdes, Peninsula, CA
April 28, 2023
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories & Arboretum, Charlotte, NC
November 4, 2022