1. What is National Garden Bureau?
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2. “Inspire. Connect. Grow.”
Non-Profit membership-based organization that exists to educate, inspire, and motivate people to increase the use of plants by being the marketing arm of the gardening industry.
“Inspire. Connect. Grow.”

3. “Inspire. Connect. Grow.”
Member Types
Breeding companies
Online retailers
Seed packet co.
Brokers
Growers
Authors
Publishers
Manufacturers
Other associations
“Inspire. Connect. Grow.”

4. “Inspire. Connect. Grow.”
NGB Membership
From 51 in 2011 to 98 and growing in 2019
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5. “Inspire. Connect. Grow.”
NGB Programs
Year of program
Edible
Annual
Perennial
Bulb
New Plants/New Varieties
Garden Products
Education
Therapeutic Garden Grant
California Trials trips
“Inspire. Connect. Grow.”

6. CA Spring Trials
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7. CA Veggie Trials
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8. NGB Consumer Outreach Community
From 12,000 in 2012 to 65,000 in 2017
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9. “Inspire. Connect. Grow.”
Communications Tools
Website
Blog
Social Media
E-newsletters
Trade Shows
Speaking
Member Updates
“Inspire. Connect. Grow.”

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16. NGB’s “Inspirations” Blog – new ones posted weekly
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