The Atlanta Botanical Garden was recently honored to win the national Award for Garden Excellence presented by the American Public Gardens Association, according to a press release.
The award salutes a public garden that has shown a commitment to supporting and demonstrating best gardening practices, achieving excellence in displays, collections and sustainability efforts.
Started in 2003, the Award for Garden Excellence is an annual award given to a public garden that exemplifies the highest standards of horticultural practices. Selected by its peers, the award recipient is a public garden that has shown a commitment to supporting and demonstrating best gardening practices. The criteria for this award, which are given to the public garden in their entirety, include:
- The best designed and most horticulturally outstanding display;
- Gardening practices that are appropriate to a local or regional environment and reflect environmentally informed horticulture;
- Maintenance of commitment to plant collections;
- Demonstrated commitment to the national or a regional horticultural community;
- Encouraging students of gardening at all levels through innovative horticultural practices.
The American Public Gardens Association Awards are the professional horticulture industry’s best showcase for the most influential, thought-provoking individuals and organizations. These award winners set a professional precedent for other individuals and organizations to follow.
Information: www.publicgardens.org/about-us/awards-and-scholarships/annual-awards
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