Educators provide a vital link in the Plant for the Planet! campaign. Whether you teach in a classroom, provide programs at a botanic garden or zoo, or do outreach in your local community, Plant for the Planet! has resources for you.

Currently, you can download and print A Plant Conservation Checklist for Gardeners (338K PDF) for use in course materials or local distribution.

A Plant Conservation Checklist for Gardeners can be a useful tool in a variety of education programs. Here are just a few ideas for putting it to work for you:

• Incorporate the brochure into existing courses your institution offers for home gardeners. Recommend Plant: The Ultimate Visual Reference to Plants and Flowers of the World as an excellent source for more detailed information on home gardening and plant conservation.
• Create an information station about plant conservation one weekend a month in your garden, zoo or education site. Educators can answer home gardening questions, provide information about plant conservation issues and distribute the Checklist.
• Feature the brochure on your website with a link to the downloadable PDF at http://www.plantfortheplanet.org/brochure.pdf.
• Create a “discovery cart,” staffed by an educator, with examples of rare or threatened plants so that visitors can get up close and personal. Distribute the Checklist as part of the program.
• Distribute the Checklist as a thank you to volunteers at your living institution.
• Use the Checklist as part of your offerings to celebrate Plant Conservation Day.
• Set up a plant conservation information booth at your institution’s annual plant sale or similar fundraiser, and distribute the brochure to plant purchasers.

For more information on Education in Botanic Gardens please visit BGCI's Education website at http://www.bgci.org/education/