GROWS GIVES BACK: To date, New England GROWS has donated more than $500,000 in grants to Cooperative Extension in support of research for the green industry. Seen here at the 2016 grant awards ceremony are the GROWS board of directors (back row): Michelle Harvey, President; Jake Pierson, Secretary; Trumbull Barrett, Treasurer; Virginia Wood, Executive Director; Doug McDuff, Vice President, and Rich Clark, Past President. Front row: Cathy Neal, UNH; Heather Faubert, URI; Mary Owen, UMass; and Donna Ellis, UConn.
About New England GROWS
New England GROWS is an educational partnership between the New England Nursery Association, Massachusetts Arborists Association, Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals, and Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Association. Its co-sponsor network includes 30 allied green industry organizations. Your participation helps New England GROWS support the green industry through these organizations, as well as annual grants to the region’s Cooperative Extension Systems, the FFA Organization, local horticultural schools, and more.
NENA and the other founding partner associations of New England GROWS created a video showcasing career opportunities in the green industry. Check it out here. Feel free to use this video however you wish to educate students or prospective employees who may be interested in exploring opportunities in horticulture. Consider sharing it with high school guidance departments in your community!
Finding Your Place in the Green Industry