Thanksgiving Point

Thanksgiving Point Institute - a five-venue, non-profit farm, garden, museum, and biosphere complex - will provide professional development training and skill mastery for Horticulture Collection and Maintenance department employees to develop a career training pathway for advancement and increased pay. A needs assessment identified nine areas of emphasis for horticultural proficiency as well as the optimal method of training delivery for the needs of the target audience. Three to five modules will be created for each proficiency and will include 20-30 minutes of video instruction as well as hands-on training working with staff that specializes in that topic. The museum will share digital training videos, available in both English and Spanish, with museums across the country to benefit their employee advancement efforts and horticultural cultivation and maintenance more broadly.