Get Involved
Find your people
College is about more than completing a degree. Horticulture students have opportunities to build friendships, develop leadership skills, travel, connect with professionals, serve their communities, and become part of a close-knit group of people who share an interest in plants and the environment.
Whether you are a Horticulture major, minor, or simply interested in plants, there are many ways to get involved.
Horticulture Club
The UGA Horticulture Club brings together students interested in plants, horticulture, and the green industry. Students do not have to be Horticulture majors to participate.
Activities vary by year and may include growing plants, fall and spring plant sales, floral sales and workshops, visits to gardens and horticultural businesses, educational and professional trips, guest speakers, networking, social activities, service projects, competitions, and leadership opportunities.
Plant sales and other activities give students experience with plant production, marketing, sales, teamwork, event planning, and leadership while supporting club programs and student opportunities.
NALP Student Chapter / Landscape Team
Students interested in landscape horticulture and the green industry can participate in the National Association of Landscape Professionals student chapter and UGA Landscape Team activities. Opportunities may include professional development, industry networking, skill-building, team preparation, and participation in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition.
UGArden
UGArden is UGA's student community farm and provides opportunities to learn about sustainable food production, herbs, medicinal plants, community food systems, and agriculture through courses, internships, volunteer opportunities, events, and other activities.
Volunteer with plants
Students may participate in service involving community and school gardens, food production, plant sales and events, garden installation and maintenance, youth horticulture education, campus organizations, and other horticultural projects. Opportunities change throughout the year.
Leadership
Student organizations allow Horticulture students to lead projects, manage events, coordinate volunteers, work with budgets, communicate with professionals, organize travel, and collaborate with other students.
Make Horticulture your community
One advantage of a smaller major is the opportunity to know the people around you. Get involved early. Go to a meeting. Volunteer at an event. Help with a plant sale. Take a trip. Join a team. The more you participate, the more Horticulture becomes more than your major - it becomes your community.
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