National Garden Month

National Press Conference

U.S. Botanic Garden

April 2, 2003

1:00 P.M.

History of National Garden Month

          Valerie Kelsey, President
          National Garden Association (NGA)

Community and Gardening

          Robert Dolibois, Executive Vice President

          American Nursery & Landscape Association

Kids to Seniors, Individuals to Communities

          Katy Moss Warner, President

          American Horticultural Society

Celebrating the Earth Together with Plants and Animals

          Bill Street, Director of Education

          National Wildlife Federation

Kids and Gardening

          Christine Flanagan, Public Programs Coordinator

          U.S. Botanic Garden and Member, Board of Directors of  NGA

Green Industry Supports National Campaign

          Jeff Gibson, Marketing Manager

          Ball Horticultural Co.

2002 Industry Survey Results

          Larry Sommers, Vice President

          National Gardening Association

Presentation to the Francis Scott Key Elementary School

for the Hilton Garden Inn classroom gardening program

Reception, Interviews and Tea

Immediately following at 2:00 P.M.

Rose Getch                                                                                                                                                                           Susan McCoy

802- 863-5251, ext. 129 rose@garden.org                                                                                                                     610-388-9330 susan@gardenmediagroup.com