A gardening organization is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals related to gardening.
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American Nursery & Landscape Association
The American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) represents the landscape and gardening industry. You can find out about new legislation and see how it affects the industry. You can also learn about ANLA's research organization, the Horticultural Research Institute, here. The Institute also offers grants to support research into plants, gardening and related topics.
http://www.anla.org
The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is an educational organization that helps people understand the wonders of nature. The Gardens has a range of classes and other programs to make it easy for people to learn about gardens including school programs, summer classes and more.
http://www.dsbg.org
A British organization that brings together flowers and people. You can read information on how to plan your visit to the Biome conservatories located in Cornwall, UK. The website also has an extensive section on horticulture, including plant science and information on plants in tropical regions. The Eden Project offers educational programs for schools and colleges.
http://www.edenproject.com/
A British organization that supports green roofs which can be used to grow vegetables and plants. You can also learn about the benefits of setting up a green roof and how much that kind of operation can cost. The website provides case studies which show how green roofs have been used in the past.
http://www.livingroofs.org
The American Horticultural Society (AHS)
The AHS mission is to educate and inspire people to become successful and environmentally responsible gardeners by advancing the art and science of horticulture. Provides gardeners with quality gardening and horticultural education with the help of an impressive network of experts. Offers gardening education for all levels of skill, sources of information on any garden subject imaginable, a community of gardeners eager to share their experiences, and great gardening events and activities.
http://www.ahs.org/
An umbrella organization covering local garden clubs throughout the US and Canada. Includes links to arboreta, gardens and GCA member clubs. Offers pamphlets, position papers, and scholarship information.
http://www.gcamerica.org/
The Professional Gardeners Guild
The objective of this guild is to encourage professional contact, communication and co-operation between gardeners employed in private gardens and estates. Promotes specialist training in schools, colleges and the workplace, to provide the horticultural industry with skilled gardeners and garden managers. Based in the UK with members in European countries and the United States.
http://www.pgg.org.uk/
The Tuscon Botanical Gardens is an educational organization based in Tuscon, Arizona. The Gardens runs classes for adults interested in learning more about plants and gardening. You can also become a member of the Gardens through this website.
http://www.tucsonbotanical.org
