On the QT | The Official Newsletter of GWA October-November 2016 | Page 14

Green Industry News New Product Guide to Launch Worried that you might forget who gave you what plant at #GWA2016? Who talked to you about what service? Fear no more….In December, we will launch a Guide for New Plants, Products or Services for our sponsors to showcase their wares and provide you with an ongoing resource. Contact Ashley Hodak Sullivan, [email protected] or 212-297-2198. ••• Ohio Arboretum and Botanical Garden Form Alliance The Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden have formed a new organization —Holden Forests & Gardens. The name is an outgrowth of the organizations’ recently completed strategic plan, which lays out a vision for the future to more deeply engage visitors to the two campuses, and use combined resources to have a greater impact in the community. “The new name encompasses both the breadth of what we do—from horticulture to conservation—and where we do it—from urban areas to home gardens and natural forests,” said Clem Hamilton, president and chief executive officer of Holden Forests & Gardens. “On our campuses, we strive to engage and inspire guests to develop a lifelong love for the environment. And in the community, we look for the best ways to share our expertise to improve our natural environments.” The alliance has launched a website and video to share more information about Holden Forests & Gardens. The beloved institutions that make up Holden Forests & Gardens, the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, and Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland, will continue to operate under those names and maintain their own websites. ••• Michelle Obama, students and NASA representatives plant the White House Kitchen Garden to celebrate community and school gardens in April, 2016. ••• PHOTO COURTESY THE WHITE HOUSE Burpee Funds Permanent White House Kitchen Garden A $2.5 million gift has been announced to establish a permanent White House Kitchen Garden to maintain and further develop an initiative started by First Lady Michelle Obama. The donation will be made by the home gardening company, W. Atlee Burpee, and the Burpee Foundation. “Establishment of a formal vegetable garden at The White House resurrects a tradition that goes back to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson,” said George Ball, chairman and chief executive officer of the 140-year-old, Pennsylvania-based Burpee company. “As America’s leading home gardening company, we recognize the importance of continuing The White House Kitchen Garden and developing its educational activities in support of The White House initiative.” The gift will be made to the National Park Foundation, which is responsible for the garden, and will be made over a 17-year period to cover direct costs for expansion and maintenance. The donation will come from W. Atlee Burpee Company, a privately owned home gardening company in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and The Burpee Foundation, which was established in 2003. The Burpee company breeds, produces and distributes seeds and plants of vegetables and flowers both nationally and internationally. The donation was announced Oct. 5, 2016. 14 Gardeners Supply Company Awards Grant Claudia Marshall of Gardeners Supply Company, announces that the company has awarded a $10,000 grant to SeedMoney.org, formerly Kitchen Gardeners International. The Maine-based nonprofit offers grants, crowd-funding tools and technical assistance to food garden projects across the country. For more information: Gardener’s Supply Company. ••• Plantsmap is looking for “Plants Mappers” to assist individuals and organizations with creating profiles, plant lists, and collections. If you are interested, please attend one of the live, online demos at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Or arrange for a one-on-one training session. Please contact [email protected] for more information.