Join us for the AHS Gala’s Young Friends After Party!
Come dance under the stars at the AHS Gala After Party! Hosted by AHS Young Friends Co-Chairs, Cameron Hardesty and Pamela Wurst Vetrini, this joyous first-time event, celebrating the Fall equinox, will feature DC’s premier dance band, Keynote, signature cocktails, drinks, and delectable desserts. The After Party, set amongst the early autumn landscape at River Farm, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. A limited number of Young Friends tickets are available for $100 each, so reserve your spot now at ahsgala2023.org, and get ready to dance!
Last Call to Nominate your Horticultural Hero!
Great American Gardeners Awards Nominations Due by Sept. 29!
Do you know someone in the gardening community who deserves recognition for horticultural excellence? Nominate your “horticultural champion”—an exemplary sustainable garden, a thought leader delivering groundbreaking research, or the driving force behind horticultural innovation. Deadline for nominations is September 29, 2023. Make your nomination today!
Explore the World’s Top Gardens
Escape to a world of natural beauty by visiting some of the most breathtaking gardens around the globe with the AHS Travel Study! 2024 destinations to the Caribbean, Portugal, France, and Scotland announced! Read more.
AHS News & Blog
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New AHS Board Members!
We are grateful to announce three new members of the American Horticultural Society Board of Directors! Doug Barker, Dr. Larry Deaven, and Philip […]
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Make 2024 Your Year to Explore the World’s Top Gardens
Register for your 2024 AHS Travel Study destination now! The upcoming year promises jet-setting to some of the world’s most […]
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Growing Good Kids Book Awards Announced!
The Junior Master Gardener Program and the American Horticultural Society honor engaging, inspiring works of plant, garden and ecology-themed children’s […]
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Planting Veggies for Fall Harvest!
Mid to late summer is the perfect time to start thinking about your fall harvest! We’ve come up with some […]
Upcoming AHS Events
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Sep 27 to Sep 27
Lifelong Learning: Rose Discoveries and Innovations (Virtual)
with Tom Carruth, Rose Collection Curator at The Huntington and AHS’s 2011 Luther Burbank Award winner
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Oct 04 to Oct 04
Lifelong Learning: Conversations with Great American Gardeners (Virtual)
with Claire Sawyers, 2023 winner of the AHS Liberty Hyde Bailey Award and Director of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College.
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Oct 11 to Oct 11
Lifelong Learning: A Life of Learning in the Garden (Onsite at River Farm in Alexandria, VA)
with Holly Shimizu, Executive Director Emerita, United States Botanic Garden, AHS Board Member, and winner of the AHS Professional Award for Outstanding Public Garden Director
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Oct 12 to Oct 12
Lifelong Learning: Land Development and Landscape Stewardship (Virtual)
with Scott Plein, founding principal of Equinox Investments, White House Farm Foundation, KT Enterprises Inc.
