American Horticultural Society

Please welcome the University of Guelph Arboretum to our Reciprocal Garden Network!    Located in Guelph Ontario, Canada on the campus of the University of Guelph, this arboretum spans an astonishing 400-acres.   Established in 1970, this long-standing campus houses more than 2000 different taxa of woody plants.  Learn more at arboretum.uoguelph.ca.     Photo Credit: www.scottarboretum.org 

We are hiring a Director of Membership and Communications for River Farm! Due to the pandemic, interest in gardening has never been higher. We see opportunities to increase our membership with serious gardeners, beginning gardeners, and companies working in the horticultural industry. This role will help to anticipate member needs and ensure excellent customer service and a strong value proposition for AHS members and more.     This full-time position works onsite at our River Farm headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Find out more about the position and feel free to share.     https://lnkd.in/eBUpb4rN     #AmericanHorticulturalSociety #ahsgardening #RiverFarmVA   #AlexandriaVa  

We are hiring a Horticultural Communicator at River Farm! This role will serve as a horticultural content specialist to enhance the impact of the American Horticultural Society for AHS members and others interested in horticulture and gardening. This part-time position works onsite at our River Farm headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Find out more about the position and feel free to share.     https://lnkd.in/euMD6vJA    #AmericanHorticulturalSociety #ahsgardening #hiring #RiverFarmVA #AlexandriaVA

We are hiring an Event and Venue Sales Manager for River Farm! This role serves as a front-line representative and ambassador for River Farm and the American Horticultural Society, developing and implementing strategies to promote the rental of River Farm to potential clients, including individuals, organizations, and businesses for weddings, meetings, parties, receptions, and film and news productions. This full-time position works onsite at our River Farm headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Find out more about the position and feel free to share.     https://lnkd.in/ebmDWsuV  #AmericanHorticulturalSociety #RiverFarmVA 

For Earth Day, we are excited to announce the four 2024 winners of our annual Environmental Awards. The awards recognize exhibits of horticultural excellence that best demonstrate the bond between horticulture and the environment while inspiring viewers to beautify their home and community through skillful design and appropriate plant material.    It is our mission this Earth Day, and every day, to inspire a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet.    🌱 Connecticut Flower and Garden Show (February 20-23) Winner: Landscape #2 by Aqua Scapes of CT, LLC    🌱 Northwest Flower & Garden Festival (February 14-18) Winner: Captured Nature by GMC Landscapes LLC    🌱 Maryland Home and Garden Show (March 1-10) Winner: Urban Designs, Inc. (Urban Design Inc)   🌱 The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (March 2-10) Winner: A Beautiful Disturbance by Kelly D. Norris, LLC (Kelly Norris)   Learn more about the winners: https://lnkd.in/esUCuJsA     #earthday #plantlove #plantgeek #horticulture #plants #ahsgardening #americanhorticulturalsociety #nature #conservation   

Happy National Gardening Day 🪴   Today is the day to get your hands dirty! Whether you have your own yard, a small balcony or just a window with sunshine and a container, there are so many ways to grow your own little oasis.     Gardening is not only a relaxing hobby, but it also has many benefits for our health and environment. Tending to plants can reduce stress, improve air quality, and provide us with fresh, nutritious produce.     So, on this special day, why not plan a gardening activity? You could plant some new flowers or herbs, tend to your vegetable patch, or simply spend some time weeding and mulching. Gardening is a wonderful way to get outside, get a little exercise, and appreciate the beauty of the natural world.  #NationalGardeningDay #AmericanHorticulturalSociety #ahsgardening

Please welcome The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College to our Reciprocal Garden Network!    Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the idyllic 425-acre arboretum that makes up the Swarthmore College campus is often named one of the most beautiful in the country. Located just 11 miles from Philadelphia, the rolling hills, flowering trees, and hiking trails offer a nature escape on the edge of a busy metropolis. www.scottarboretum.org    Photo Credit: www.scottarboretum.org     #ahsgardening #AmericanHorticulturalSociety #GardenSpotlight

📣 New Grant Announcement    We are excited to announce that we are offering a new grant program for youth garden funding.     The Julia Rappaport Growing Gardeners Fund provides $1,000 - $2,000 annually to one educator to start or expand a garden or gardening science project at their school or community. The grant is intended to increase access to hands-on gardening and gardening science for youth and to foster a lifelong passion for gardening, the natural world, and horticulture in children from all backgrounds.    Application deadline is May 10. Apply now at ahsgardening.org.  #gardengrant #grantopportunity

The urgency to halt the progression of climate change requires much more than the implementation of scientific knowledge—it requires a revolution across the fields of education, culture, and the arts.     In The Nature-Study Idea, Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954), the “father of modern horticulture” and Progressive-Era educational reformer, articulated a similar need to reimagine education in light of socio-ecological crises at the dawn of the twentieth century.     Don’t miss this virtual talk led by John Linstrom, the Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Humanities, the Social Justice at the Climate Museum in New York City, and series editor of The Liberty Hyde Bailey Library for Cornell University.     Lifelong Learning Educational Session  “Revisiting Liberty Hyde Bailey’s Nature-Study Idea in the Era of Climate Change”  Wednesday, April 17  7-8 PM ET  Virtual   $10 AHS Members/$15 Non-members    https://lnkd.in/eTAYwx3S    #AHSLifelongLearning #gardentalk #climatechange #horticulture

📣 10 Day Countdown to Apply for an NCYGS Scholarship!     We are pleased to offer scholarships to help defray the cost to attend the 2024 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden, taking place on Chicago’s North Shore, July 8-11.     Two scholarship categories, sponsored by Ball Horticultural Scholarship Fund and the AHS, are available. Application deadline is next Friday, April 12.    ahsgardening.org/ncygs2024  Ball Horticultural Company KidsGardening.org Chicago Botanic Garden #NCYGS2024 #gardeneducators