PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The American Public Gardens Association offers a suite of engaging professional development opportunities to fit the needs and budgets of all those in its membership.

Events

Career Center

Library/Media Center

People & Garden News

Garden Scholars

PUBLIC HORTICULTURE NEWS CENTER

News about, by, and for our membership.

People & Garden News

News about our members and the gardens they serve.

Public Garden Magazine

The quarterly Journal of public horticulture produced by and for our members.

Submit Article

Members can submit article ideas for Public Garden and submit People & Gardens News.

Events

Professional Development events presented by the Association and external events curated for your interests by Association staff.

Explore Events

From our in person Annual Conference to free half hour online Lunch & Learns – a wide range of professional development events for our members.

Sponsor an Event

Put your business in front of thousands of public garden professionals where they come to learn – in-person and online.

library media center

Professional Development resources to grow your professional career, your garden, and both!

CAREER CENTER

Our Career Development Center is the most comprehensive resource of its kind for the public horticulture industry—providing position openings in botanic gardens, arboreta, zoos, horticultural societies, and even museums, along with a number of other career-oriented resources for experienced and new public horticulture professionals, as well as those just beginning to explore the industry.

Garden Scholars

Garden Scholar awards for Association events and education Fellowships for graduate students.

Garden Scholar Opportunities

Garden Scholar Opportunities

Description about scholarship opportunities.

Garden Scholar Fee Waiver

Garden Scholar Fee Waiver

Description about garden scholar fee waiver details.

Past Scholarship Recipients

Past Scholarship Recipients

Description about past scholarship recipients.