A service/educational organization which promotes and teaches gardening and horticulture as a way of improving people’s lives and their communities. Programs include: Technical and material assistance for neighborhood gardens; Technical and material assistance for community gardens; Street tree programs; Roadside planting program; Public landscaping; City garden contest; Urban gardening celebrations; Youth job training program; Horticulture therapy program; Educational programs for children and adults; Library; Tours; Garden hotline service. Membership and volunteer opportunities. Open to the public.