Institutional Member Benefits

The Institutional Membership is for public gardens. Enhance the image of your organization by joining more than 500 public gardens throughout North America that are members of APGA. Showing your commitment to APGA's mission, to serve and strengthen public gardens throughout North America by supporting and promoting their work, value and achievements in horticulture display, education, research, and plant conservation.

Membership Benefits:

  • Free subscriptions to Public Garden, the APGA Newsletter, and the annual Membership Directory
  • Up to 5 additional copies of Public Garden
  • Discounted Participation in the Annual Conference.
  • Access to Membership Resources located on the APGA Web site
  • Reduced Admissions Program
  • Access to APGA's On-line Resource Center
  • National Jobs Clearinghouse: With job listings in the APGA Newsletter and on the APGA Web site
  • Discounted rates on Research Studies (Salary Survey, Benchmarking Studies)
  • Discounted rates for display ads in the APGA Newsletter that are 60% less than paid by non-institutional members
  • Free and unlimited listings in the on-line APGA Internship Directory
  • New Institutional Members are featured in the Institutional Member Profiles in the APGA Newsletter and on the APGA Web site
  • Discounted rentals of the APGA mailing list
Reduced subscription rate for The Public Garden ($25 compared to the regular rate of $45) which will enable gardens to purchase Public Garden for their trustees and gift shops, to in turn help their boards and visitors become more informed about public gardens and the challenges they face.