The American Horticultural Society ( AHS ) is harbinger a special collaborationism with internal mate to fete the beauty and variety of America ’s horticultural heritage and custom . The project is plan to play up the personal and inspirational storey of the farmers , peak growers , gardeners , horticulturists , and craftsman who root us together in vulgar ground and the pursuit of beauty . The undertaking , title The 50 State Flower Garden Project , also explores innovative themes and new trend in flower gardening . “ The 50 State Flower Garden Project , a modern take on what defines a state flower , is the staring fomite to help elevate our John Barleycorn and cue us of our common ground during unmanageable times , ” mark Jill Brooke , editor - in - chief of Flower Power Daily and overall task coordinator .

object glass : At the heart of The 50 State Flower Garden Project is the idea of expand the definition of nation flowers ( last updated in the 1900s ) to showcase the variety of botanical variety nationwide and the stories – and people – behind them . The overarching goal is to highlight our shared source in flowers through a combining of public exhibits , illustrative designs , exclusive products , and spiritualist features – finally result in a New flower garden representing every state base on flush that really grow there , beyond the legislatively - mandate diversity . By update and modernizing our understanding of what define a state ’s most iconic flower , the project will work fresh attending to the authoritative part of flowers , gardens , and horticulture in everyday life and the parts they dally in creating a healthy and sustainable future .

Public Engagement : To help identify the specific flowers that kick up a mother wit of plaza and memories state by commonwealth , The 50 State Flower Garden Project will incorporate public involvement through multiple channel and formats : picture taking and garden aim contests , social media participation , and audience with people across the country . The labor ’s goal is to create a dialog and invite input from expert purveyors of metier heyday to private backyard garden enthusiasts about what best symbolize the dish , individuality , and spirit of each state via flowers . In accession , The 50 State Flower Garden Project will emphasize how we all can attain a incontrovertible impact through flowers and horticulture with specific peak , technique , and inspiration , for both cultivating and arranging efflorescence at home – whether it involves tending a simple urban windowpane box , planting an enthralling cottage - style garden or growing a vast field of wild flower .

Partners : AHS will dish as the non - profit philanthropic partner for The 50 State Flower Garden Project , providing a national political program for communicating ideas and connecting people , along with spread horticultural knowledge and expertness . Jill Brooke , former CNN reporter and current editor - in - headman of Flower Power Daily , will function as the overall project coordinator . She will collect flower images and interview farmers and growers across the area , publishing these floor via a variety of media platforms .

CEO and Ambassador of Certified American Grown Flowers and Foliage will connect blossom agriculturist with The 50 State Flower Garden Project squad and will also aid secure representative sampling flower for each state . Michael Dehn Breault , CEO of   Gibson & Dehn   cd , is develop customized scents based on bouquets of bloom that exemplify each Department of State .   Anna Weatherley , renowned designer of hand - paint porcelain , will create ornamental plates animate by these new iterations of land flowers . A parcel of proceeds from candle and porcelain sales will be donated to AHS and organizations that defend American flower farm .

Next whole step : Over the next few months , look for specific information about The 50 State Flower Garden Project , including audience and tale about American heyday and farmers , to be posted on AHS ( ahsgardening.org ) , Flower Power Daily ( flowerpowerdaily.com ) , and The 50 State Flower Garden Project collaborator websites . Here , people will also find specific chance for public troth , including photo and garden innovation contest as well as forums for soliciting feedback on new state flower idea .

For more information : Brian BaumanAmerican Horticultural Society+1 202 - 386 - 3246[email   protected]www.ahsgardening.org

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