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Planting Fields Foundation Announces Groundbreaking Piet Oudolf Garden
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Priority US Trees Conservation Awards – Funding Opportunity Now Open!
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Branches to Chances® Class of 2025 Celebrates 7 Graduates
Symposia Scholarships
Fort Worth Botanic Garden to Flourish with $500,000 Grant for New Family Garden
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Rebrand: Daniel Stowe Conservancy
Mizzou Botanic Garden Earns Arboretum Accreditation Level II
Cultivating Healing: $7,500 in Therapeutic Garden Grants Now Available
RECENT RESOURCES
2030 Strategic Plan
Up Your Accessibility Game
The “Straight Species” Myth
Measuring Your Accessibility Brand Health Webinar
Public Garden Magazine – Volume 40, Issue 2
Volunteer Positions with Guest Services Webinar
Plan Your Work to Work Your Plan: A Tailored Approach to Your Garden’s Campaign
BHS May 2025 – Reducing Workplace Stress
Tips and Tricks: Major and Planned Giving Programs
April 2025 BHS – Beyond Compliance: Cultivating a Culture of Commitment in Safeguarding Vulnerable Populations
UPCOMING EVENTS
Plant Collections Town Hall
Cultivating a Learning Environment
Green Thumbs, Sharp Resumes
Securing What Matters: Strengthening Garden Data Systems with Existing Tools
Resilient by Design: Building Your Garden’s Disaster Recovery Playbook
Streamline & Scale: Smart Automation for Garden Operations
Accessibility for Social Media, Multimedia, and Videos
The Secrets of Writing Effective Alt Text and Interpreting Accessibility
Digital Storytelling and Accessibility Basics for Web Content
Accessible Presentations and Events Basics

Strategic Plan 2030

Find out about the Association’s guiding plan for the next five years – The Association will be a convener and voice for public gardens everywhere!
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2024 Collective Impact

Make sure your garden is included in the FY2024 Collective Impact survey. One of the most effective means of advocating for public gardens is to have good, recent data to back up the impact that public gardens have on their communities. Please take a few moments to make your garden a part of the story.
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Annual Awards

Honoring the best in public gardens: Garden Excellence, Program Excellence, Individual Excellence, and the debut of the Brian Vogt Service Award.

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Association How-Tos

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Membership Renewal Guides:

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2025 Giving Guide

A unique partnership opportunity for your organization. Learn More.

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Volunteer Engagement & Guest Services Symposium

August 5-7, 2025
Media/Philadelphia, PA

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Horticulture, Greenhouses & Facilities Symposium

September 23-25, 2025
Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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REGIONAL LEARNING SERIES

Our Regional Learning Series brings expert-led, in-person professional development workshops right to you. Featuring regional host gardens,
these one-day 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.

SEPTEMBER 26

Making it Fun! As a young garden, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden strives for excellence while providing modern, playful experiences for staff and visitors alike. Public gardens are known to be places of serenity and learning; however, it is equally important to give people a place to have simple fun. During this Regional Learning Day, participants will get insight into strategies the Garden uses through thoughtful programming, employee enrichment, and community engagement that enable memorable fun!
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OCTOBER 3

These high-elevation forests are home to rare forest ecotones that provide unique opportunities for education and research. With the help of landscape design professionals, the Reserve grew out of a master planning process encompassing strategic management and aesthetic goals. The Reserve’s gardens are managed to illustrate how thoughtful design combined with complex native plant communities can showcase our high elevation microclimate. Each garden room is designed to elicit an emotional experience, fostering a human connection with the plants, animals and environment surrounding us. We hope our visitors experience the gardens as a place to reconnect with nature and reflect upon their role in the Grand Design.
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OCTOBER 10

The Bellevue Botanical Garden is 53 acres of cultivated gardens, restored woodlands, and natural wetlands. The living collections showcase plants that thrive in the Pacific Northwest. As you explore the Garden, you’ll discover what makes our region unique, ideas for working with the landscape to create your own beautiful garden, and ways to be responsible stewards of the Pacific Northwest environment.

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May Public Garden

The digital version of the new Public Garden magazine is now available!
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Member Spotlight

The field of public horticulture encompasses many disciplines. We highlight our members in Public Garden magazine and in our social media. If you would like to be considered for inclusion, fill out the form below.
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