National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) NICH functions with four (4) Officers, rend seven (7) active Committees or Councils. Each Committee/Council has an appointed Chair, who can invite as many working members and/or Vice/Co-Chairs as they deem necessary to accomplish the goals of their committee or council. Terms of Service: Committee/Council Members: At least one (1) year of service is requested. Generally, monthly calls/meetings are held by committee members. These assignments do not typically exceed 1-3 hours per month of service. Committee/Council Chairs: A two (2) year … [Read more...] about Officers, Committees, and Councils – Roles and Goals
Update
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
Meet the Writing Committee
Meet the team who will rewrite the mission, vision, and goals of the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture. Tom Bewick National Program Leader National Institute of Food & Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture David Close Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardener Specialist Department of Horticulture Virginia Tech http://blogs.lt.vt.edu/mastergardener/ Rick Durham Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, Master Gardener Program Department of Horticulture University of Kentucky Rima Green Growing Gardens Lettuce Grow Director Adena Sabins Extension … [Read more...] about Meet the Writing Committee