Membership Conference
The ACGA Membership Conference brings together hundreds of individuals from across the United States, Canada, and abroad, who are engaged in all aspects of gardening and greening. The conference includes hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, a film festival, and visits to parks, school gardens, and community gardens. As a member of ACGA, you will receive notice of upcoming conferences via your newsletter, on the listserv, and by conference registration brochures.
In March 2008, ACGA announced that it will not host a Membership Conference in 2008, but instead will be supporting a local service effort in New Orleans being held, October 9-12, 2008. For more information, contact Venice Williams at 414-444-5950 or email venicewb@msn.com. Click here to view the proposed work sites.
Future Conference:
| August 2009 | Columbus, Ohio | "ACGA 30th Anniversary" |
Our Deepest Gratitude to the Following 2007 Conference Sponsors:
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We would also like to thank the following for their donations and support:
Past Conferences:
Dates, Locations, and Themes:
| 1978 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 1979 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 1980 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1981 | Denver, Colorado | |
| 1982 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 1983 | San Jose, California | |
| 1984 | Austin, Texas | "Community Gardens - the key to urban food production in the 1980's" |
| 1985 | New York City | "Community Gardening - a tool towards greening the city" |
| 1986 | St. Louis, Missouri | "Community Gardening - Rooted in People" |
| 1987 | Seattle, Washington | "Community Gardening - Growing for a Livable City" |
| 1988 | Ashville, North Carolina | "Cultivating Communities in the Garden" |
| 1989 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | "The Beet Goes On: Community Development Through Greening" |
| 1990 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | "Community Gardens - Focus on Recycling: People, Land & Resources" |
| 1991 | Cleveland, Ohio | "Cultivating Community Leaders" |
| 1992 | Denver, Colorado | "Partnerships for Community Revitalization" |
| 1993 | Louisville, Kentucky | "Sustainable Communities through Greening" |
| 1994 | Chicago, Illinois | "Roots for the Community" |
| 1995 | Portland, Oregon | "Pathways to Community" |
| 1996 | Montreal, Quebec | "Branching Out: Linking Communities Through Gardening" |
| 1997 | Indianapolis, Indiana/Dayton, Ohio | "Taking Root, Building Community From the Ground Up" |
| 1998 | Seattle, Washington | "Growing EverGreener: Cultivating Healthy Communities" |
| 1999 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | "Keep Dancing to the Beet- 20 Years of ACGA" |
| 2000 | Atlanta, Georgia | "Planting Millennium Seeds for Future Urban Growth" |
| 2001 | Salt Lake City, Utah | "Pioneering Self-Reliance, Conservation and Leadership Through Community Gardening" |
| 2002 | New York City, New York | "Gardeners Restore our World" |
| 2003 | Chicago, Illinois | "Easy Being Green?" |
| 2004 | Toronto, Ontario | "Gardens of Diversity, Growing Across Cultures" |
| 2005 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis | "Gardening in the Heartland - At the Water's Edge" |
| 2006 | Los Angeles, California | "Rooting for the Future" |
| 2007 | Boston, Massachusetts | "Beantown Digs Community Gardens" |