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ENHANCE YOUR DEVELOPMENT

The Communities provide networking, learning, and growth opportunities for our members by connecting them with their peers who have similar interests and goals. Community members engage with one another by utilizing online discussion boards, digital resource libraries, and both virtual and in-person meetings and events. With over 20 Communities, covering topics ranging from Arts & Exhibitions to Membership to Plant Collections and beyond, there is truly a space (or two) for everyone.

Already a Community Member?

Feel free to peruse this page as a refresher or jump right in and log in to access your Community Forums. A friendly reminder that your Communities login is the same as your Member login.

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New to the Professional Communities?

Check out our helpful tips below to learn more about the Communities and how to decide which one(s) to join. When you’re ready, come back here to log in! Your Communities login is the same as your Member login.

Connect with Public Garden Professionals

Communities make it easy to learn from and share with your peers.
Check out our full list of Professional Communities below. Join just one or join a bunch!

Online Professional Development
2019 Session
Plant Nomenclature & Taxonomy Community

 

Arts & Exhibitions, College & University Gardens, Design & Planning, Development & Membership, Education, Emerging Professionals, Finance & Operations, Food & Agriculture, Guest Services, Historic Landscapes, Horticulture, Greenhouses, & Facilities, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (IDEA), International Gardens, Marketing & Communications, Mentorship Forum, Native Plants, Plant Collections, Plant Conservation, Plan Nomenclature & Taxonomy, Small Gardens, Technology & Innovation Professionals (TIPS), and Volunteers.


Your login information for the Community platform is the same as your Association Member login.

Personalized Profiles

Make it easier for others to find and learn more about you by updating your personal profile in the community. If there’s information you’d rather not share, you can control that through your privacy settings.

Get and Give Answers

Have a question you need an answer to? See a question that you know the answer to?  Use the Communities to tap and provide your insights and expertise and start conversations! 

Network with Peers

Join a Community to make connections and share resources and news with fellow public garden professionals. Create and respond to posts, attend an online or in-person event, and even share achievements!

Follow Topics of Interest

Use the Tags features to follow and stay up-to-date on the professional topics you care about most! The search bar is also useful to see what’s being discussed across all Communities

Share and Access Resources

Have a document that you think others would benefit from? Come across an article that you think public garden professionals might enjoy reading about? Your Community is a perfect place to share it.

Virtual & In-Person Events

Our Communities are responsible for proposing and planning a number of Association events. From Town Halls to Webinars to Symposia, there are lots of ways to get involved.

Need More Help getting started?

Use the below resources to help you choose which Community (or Communities) to join.

REFER TO OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACKS

Professional Development Tracks

Our Professional Development Tracks reflect many of the Association’s Communities. Learning more about these Tracks can help you find the Communities which are best suited to your areas of interest or expertise. 

CONNECT WITH A COMMUNITY LEADER

CONNECT WITH A COMMUNITY LEADER

View our list of Community Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and Association Staff Liaisons to speak with someone directly about a Community. 

VIEW THE FULL LIST OF COMMUNITIES

VIEW THE FULL LIST OF COMMUNITIES

Check out our full list of Communities and their descriptions to learn more and decide which Communities align with your area of expertise or interests. To log in, you’ll use the same username and password as your Association Membership login.