Consumer horticulture contributes $196 billion to the U.S. economy and creates more than 2 million jobs Help us spread the word. #PlantsDoThat Inside is available at the NICH website consumerhort.org/plantsdothat. For a printable copy of the “#PlantsDoThat” infographic download this PDF. For more information contact: Susan McCoy susan@gardenmediagroup.com. Plants benefit society in many ways Consumer and society engagement through plants permeates all aspects of our lives. WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) MARCH 30, 2017 Horticulture positively affects people's lives where they live, work, shop and … [Read more...] about NICH Releases Infographic #1: The Power of Plants: Enriching Lives, Creating Jobs, Building Wealth, Saving Money
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January 2017 – Message to all NICH Proponents
Greetings NICH Supporters On behalf of our Executive Committee, I’m writing to let you know about the exciting things happening with the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH), our next steps, and how you can help us achieve our goal to get 90 percent of U.S. households gardening by 2025. Since our inception in 2015, we’ve accomplished a great deal. Our website - consumerhort.org - details all the information and is a go-to resource for everything related to our movement. Highlights for 2016 We defined our vision, mission, goals, and objectives at an executive retreat in … [Read more...] about January 2017 – Message to all NICH Proponents
Helping Horticulture Find its Niche
NICH leaders and advisors met at the Denver Botanic Gardens in June 2016 for the 2nd NICH strategic planning retreat. From left to right, back row: Cyndi Haynes (Iowa State University), Shannon Spurlock (Denver Urban Gardens), Lucy Bradley (NC State University), Susan Mahr (University of Wisconsin), Tom Underwood (American Horticultural Society), Casey Sclar (American Public Gardens Association). Front row: Rusty Collins (Colorado State University), Ellen Bauske (University of Georgia), Jessica Romer (Denver Urban Gardens), Dave Close (Virginia Tech), Tom Bewick (USDA-NIFA), Gail Langellotto … [Read more...] about Helping Horticulture Find its Niche