Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will implement a 36-month project, “A Garden That Builds Community, a Community That Gardens: Growing Horticulture for a Sustainable Future,” aimed at expanding horticulture’s role in the community. They will establish a community of practice to address an urgent regional community need for new career paths and trained recruits in sustainable horticulture. The Botanical Gardens will leverage its collections, staff, facilities, and partnerships to provide community- driven, co-created professional training in aspects of consumer horticulture and to create trusted spaces for community learning. They will create three independent community catalyst tracks, focusing on Experiential Education for Youth, Advanced Studies in Horticulture for Landscapers, Design Professionals, and other Practitioners, and Community of Practice Development for Horticultural Therapy.