Garden Curation

From botanists to landscape historians, your curation team is handpicked to suit your region and landscape elements.

Student interns from your community will learn alongside the country’s top professionals as they help survey plants, recognize key design elements, and record garden history.

Viewbook

Gorgeous custom garden Viewbook with:

• Professional garden photos
• Detailed plant data pages
• Additional highlights such as special natural, cultural or historical elements of the garden

Web Page

Detailed garden web pages at Botanical Gardens of America (example) that can grow with the garden, including:

• Plant data pages
• Garden photos
• Pages for key natural, cultural, or historic elements

Living Signs

Elegant, interactive garden signs in classic anodized aluminum.

• Large title sign and smaller botanical signage for individual plants and areas of interest

• Each Living Sign links to its own web page that will be periodically updated with new fascinating facts. Your garden, continuously curated.

Photography

A professional photographer will capture the beauty and character of your garden with high resolution images.

These images will be used in your Viewbook, web pages, and cultural landscape reports.

Certifications

Receive appropriate qualifying certifications from other organizations such as the Xerxes Society, National Wildlife Federation and Homegrown National Park.

Historic American Landscapes Survey

For properties of cultural, natural or historical significance, a short form Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) may be appropriate.

This program captures significant historical and character-defining features of your landscape for preservation at the Library of Congress.

Learn more.

Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens

Your garden’s collected history and photographs will be submitted to the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens.

The mission of the Archives is to preserve the rich history of the American garden.

Learn more.

Legacy Gift for Your Community

Your legacy doesn’t end at the borders of your garden.

$15,000 of the program fee is earmarked for work in your local community. Student teams led by professional mentors will curate special landscapes such as historic sites or notable public gardens.