Public Engagement

Join a Public Engagement community that reflects your personal area of professional interest(s). You can join as many Communities as you’d like.

Specialties and Communities provide automatically updated Professional Development Events and Library Resources in monthly Newsletters and on your Member Dashboard. Login using this link or from the Home Page before proceeding to the Member Dashboards or Community Forums.

Marketing & Communications

The Marketing and Communications Community provides a resource for marketing, communications and public relations professionals working in public horticulture.

Development & Membership

The Development & Membership Community will provide a framework for fundraising professionals in the public garden industry, to learn from each other’s experiences, and to share best practices.

Arts & Exhibitions

The Art and Exhibitions Section acknowledges the important role art and exhibits play in engaging audiences through interpretation and programming for public gardens.

Guest Services

The Guest Services Community realizes that for a public garden or arboretum to thrive, we must deliver exceptional service. Attention must be devoted to the safety, needs, and expectations of the visiting public, as well as the fulfillment of the organization’s mission. This community establishes a forum where guest services professionals associated with public gardens and arboreta may become acquainted, share best practices, collaborate, and assist each other with guest services-related issues.