American Horticultural Society - Roy G. Klehm

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For Immediate Release 
 February 17, 2005 

American Horticultural Society’s

2005 Great American Gardeners Award Winners

'Mr. Roy G. Klehm Receives the Paul Ecke, Jr. Commercial Award'

Alexandria, VA-February 2005   Mr. Roy G. Klehm is one of twelve
outstanding members of the horticultural community who will be
honored by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) during its
Great American Gardeners Conference in Orlando, Florida, on
April 14, 2005. These awards are given to recognize
horticultural excellence and innovation.

Mr. Klehm is this year’s recipient of the Paul Ecke, Jr.
Commercial Award. This honor is awarded to an individual or
institution, who, because of their commitment to the highest
standards of excellence in the field of commercial horticulture,
contributes to the betterment of gardening practices everywhere.


Mr. Klehm represents the fourth generation of the Klehm family
to work as nurserymen in northern Illinois and southern
Wisconsin. He is the co-founder and vice president of Beaver
Creek Nursery, Inc. and Klehm’s Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery.
Mr. Klehm has also served as the president of the American Peony
Society (APS) from 1972-1974 and on the APS’s board of directors
from 1968-2004. 

Mr. Klehm’s many other awards include the American Peony
Society’s A.P. Saunders Memorial Medal (1989), the Garden
Writers of America Will Jung Distinguished Service Award (1995),
and the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal for ‘Pink Hawaiian
Coral’ hybrid peony (2000).

For more information on the AHS awards program or the annual
Great American Gardeners Conference, please contact Stephanie
Jutila, Education Programs Manager at 703-768-5700 ext. 121 or
sjutila@ahs.org. Photos are available upon request.

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The American Horticultural Society (AHS) educates and inspires
people of all ages to become successful and environmentally
responsible gardeners by advancing the art and science of
horticulture. Founded in 1922, it is an educational, non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization that recognizes and promotes best
practices in American horticulture. AHS is known for its
educational programs and the dissemination of horticultural
information. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious
gardening organizations in the United States. Please visit the
AHS Web site at www.ahs.org for more information.

       


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