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Go Public Gardens Days is the Association’s annual celebration of public gardens from the Friday before to the Sunday after Mother’s Day, May 12-21, 2023.
Learn about how the Association will promote the days, what your garden can do to help...
National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. It's a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. This year National Pollinator Week is June 19th-25th...
Deadline for submission: July 31, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) funds expeditions to arrange germplasm exchanges with foreign genebanks. Germplasm exchange...
Deadline for all exploration proposals: July 31, 2023
Deadline for draft proposals (foreign explorations only): May 31, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research...
Speaker Gerald Dieleman, Senior Director, Horticulture at Assiniboine Park Conservancy, will share with you an introduction to The Leaf and the new Outdoor Gardens of the Leaf at Assiniboine Park. How The Leaf is plays a role in connecting people to...
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In case you missed it in December! LaManda Joy, Co-Founder of The Great Grow Along, is back to discuss the upcoming Virtual Garden Festival, which is taking place from March 10 to March 19, 2023! In addition to this amazing - and free - event that may...
Have you considered ways you can make your presentation organized, engaging, and accessible for variable learners? Join accessibility and inclusion educator Katie Samson for a step-by-step guide to building a presentation you can be proud of. Adult...
Join us for this Lunch & Learn to get insight on improving your school field trips and programming! Learn how Erin Smaldone, Education Director at from West Virginia Botanic Garden, approaches school program planning. Topics covered will include...
Join us for this Lunch & Learn to meet our new CEO, Michelle Provaznik. Michelle has over 20 years of business and leadership experience and most recently served as Executive Director at Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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As we end 2022, watch this IDEA Café to reflect on lessons learned from the year. Hear from panelists at various gardens as they share about successful aspects of IDEA efforts, strategies that we want to improve, and everything in-between.
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Join LaManda Joy, Co-Founder of The Great Grow Along, as she discusses the upcoming Virtual Garden Festival, which is taking place from March 10 to March 19, 2023! In addition to this amazing - and free - event that may provide vetted content for your...
Indigenous People's Day, celebrating Native American culture and heritage, has been gaining wider recognition in recent years. Several public gardens are forging partnerships with local indigenous groups and organizations as they plan programming and...
Burnout is a common reality in today’s work environment and has been a societal norm for some time, but does it have to be? Establishing new norms post pandemic while also navigating an upheaval of societal unrest is overwhelming. To put it simply,...
Learn about all things Public Garden – the quarterly journal of the American Public Gardens Association produced by Association members for Association members.
Join Association Staff and the Chair of the Editorial Advisory Group (EAG...
Call for Sessions for our 2023 Annual Conference is now open! Join us for this Lunch & Learn to get a behind the scenes scoop on what a successful application looks like and what the Program Selection Committee (PSC) looks for and does. We'll...
Have you ever wondered what volunteer coordinators are doing behind the scenes to make volunteers successful at your garden? Join us for a conversation with four volunteer coordinators at public gardens in the United States and Canada. Learn more about...
Test your accessibility knowledge while hearing first-hand accounts of people who have come together at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) to create more inclusive experiences for visitors. Join advisors, consultants, and staff from BBG, to learn about...
Showcase Jobs in Horticulture, Floriculture and Agriculture!
Seed Your Future created Green Career Week to help you reach the next generation of professionals. Green Career Week is a national campaign led by industry professionals like you to...
