{"product_id":"public-garden-management-isbn-9780470532133","title":"Public Garden Management","description":"The complete-and-ready reference for establishing, managing, and running a successful and sustainable, profitable public garden  \u003cp\u003eAs unique museums with living collections of plants, public gardens offer visitors aesthetically beautiful landscapes combined with educational programming and scientific research that promote the value and understanding of plants. In the twenty-first century, public gardens are in the forefront of organizations and institutions committed to promoting the conservation of plants and their habitats, developing sustainable practices that support the environment, and providing green spaces where our increasingly stressed and urbanized citizens can reconnect with the natural world. It is critically important that such institutions have trained, knowledgeable staff members. Because of its comprehensive examination of public gardens, \u003ci\u003ePublic Garden Management\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal guide for staff members at public gardens, anyone considering a career in public gardens, groups starting a botanical garden or arboretum, and students discovering how these complex institutions work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublic Garden Management\u003c\/i\u003e is an all-in-one professional reference and textbook that clearly shows how to develop, establish, manage, and maintain a sustainable—both economically and environmentally—public garden. Offering practical coverage of relevant topics, along with useful tools for reinforcing study, this insightful and forward-thinking guide is:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopublished by the American Public Gardens Association\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a panel of leading experts in the field\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with dozens of case studies that are real-world illustrations of the principles explored in the text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with line drawings, figures, and photographs that assist in conveying critical information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents and professionals will benefit greatly from the management principles outlined in this book, helping them establish and maintain new and existing public gardens that engage, inspire, and connect with their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e  Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eForeword (Peter H. Raven).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Public Gardens and Their Significance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 What Is a Public Garden? (\u003ci\u003eDonald A. Rakow\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The History and Significance of Public Gardens (\u003ci\u003eChristine Flanagan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Emerging Garden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Critical Issues in Starting a Public Garden (\u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lyons\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Process of Organizing a New Public Garden (\u003ci\u003eMary Pat Matheson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Land Acquisition (\u003ci\u003eMaureen Heffernan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Designing for Plants and People (\u003ci\u003eIain M. Robertson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Administrative Functions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Staffing and Personnel Management (\u003ci\u003eGerard T. Donnelly and Nancy L. Peske\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Volunteer Recruitment and Management (\u003ci\u003eArlene Ferris\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Budgeting and Financial Planning (\u003ci\u003eRichard Piacentini and Lisa Macioce\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Fund Raising and Membership Development (\u003ci\u003ePatricia Rich\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Earned Income Opportunities (\u003ci\u003eRichard H. Daley\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Facilities and Infrastructure (\u003ci\u003eEric Tschanz\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Grounds Management and Security (\u003ci\u003eVincent A. Simeone\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Programmatic Functions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Public Gardens and Their Communities: The Value of Outreach (\u003ci\u003eSusan Lacerte\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Formal Education for Students, Teachers, and Youth at Public Gardens (\u003ci\u003ePatsy Benveniste and Jennifer Schwarz-Ballard\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Continuing, Professional, and Higher Education (\u003ci\u003eLarry DeBuhr\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Interpreting Gardens to Visitors (\u003ci\u003eKitty Connolly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Evaluation of Garden Programming and Planning (\u003ci\u003eJulie Warsowe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Public Relations and Marketing Communications (\u003ci\u003eLeeann Lavin and Elizabeth Randolph\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Collections Management (\u003ci\u003eDavid Michener\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Research at Public Gardens (\u003ci\u003eKayri Havens\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Conservation Practices at Public Gardens (\u003ci\u003eSarah Reichard\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Long-Term Initiatives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 A Strategic Approach to Leadership and Management (\u003ci\u003eKathleen Socolofsky and Mary Burke\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Associations and Partnerships (\u003ci\u003eClaire Sawyers\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Facility Expansion (\u003ci\u003eBrian Holley\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 The Shape of Gardens to Come (\u003ci\u003ePaul B. Redman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Factors in the Development and Management of Canadian Public Gardens (\u003ci\u003eMelanie Sifton and David Galbraith\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: The Importance of Plant Exploration Today (\u003ci\u003ePaul W. Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Herbaria (\u003ci\u003eBarbara M. Thiers\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Public Garden Archives (\u003ci\u003eSheila Connor\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: The Library in a Public Garden (\u003ci\u003eRita M. Hassert\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Horticultural Therapy and Public Gardens (\u003ci\u003eKaren L. Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDonald A. Rakow, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e serves as the Elizabeth Newman Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations, as well as Director of the Cornell Graduate Program in Public Garden Leadership. Actively involved in horticultural associations and education initiatives at many levels, Rakow is a frequent speaker at conferences and has been honored with the APGA Service Award, for his service on American Public Gardens Association's board of directors and many of its committees.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon A. 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In the twenty-first century, public gardens are in the forefront of organizations and institutions committed to promoting the conservation of plants and their habitats, developing sustainable practices that support the environment, and providing green spaces where our increasingly stressed and urbanized citizens can reconnect with the natural world. It is critically important that such institutions have trained, knowledgeable staff members. 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