named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Job Board
Free job posting service connecting employers with horticulture professionals in the Tri-State area
Plant-O-Rama
Annual horticultural trade show, symposium, and career fair hosted at Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1996
Professional Development Grants
Grants awarded to horticulture professionals for training and career advancement
Workshops and Field Trips
Monthly educational events including site visits, workshops, and networking mixers for members
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 5 activities
- Hosting regional garden and landscape showsHosts the Westchester Garden and Landscape Show to connect landscape professionals with homeowners through hands-on education, collaboration, and public engagement.
- Operating professional networking and referral services for horticulture professionalsOperates a trusted directory to help horticulture professionals connect, find partners, and generate project referrals; also organizes social meet-ups and events such as those at the Greenway Botanical Garden and Untermyer Gardens to foster community and collaboration.
- Organizing Plant-O-Rama horticultural trade show and symposiumOrganizes Plant-O-Rama, an annual horticultural symposium, trade show, and career fair that has been ongoing since 1996 and attracts nearly 1,000 professionals in the Tri-State region.
- Providing professional development and educational programming for horticulture professionalsOffers ongoing educational opportunities including monthly meetings, workshops, field trips, symposia, lecture series, and garden walks that deepen expertise in horticulture and urban biodiversity; also provides exclusive content and hands-on learning for professionals in the Tri-State area.
- Supporting career development and job placement for horticulture professionalsProvides access to job opportunities, mentor resources, and hosts career fairs such as Plant-O-Rama to support professional advancement for horticulture professionals in the Tri-State area.
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
- Funding professional development grants for horticulture professionalsAwards grants to support individual professional development for horticulture professionals, including recipients such as Oliver Lopez, Gaby Stone, Jen Wong, Austin Shupp, Lawrence Haywood, and Scout Kerensky-Coodley in 2024 and 2025.
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Public Garden Tours and Events 1 activity
- Leading public horticultural and ecological engagement eventsOrganizes public-facing events such as garden walks, guided sunset tours, history tours, and tropical plantings in public spaces like Madison Square Park and Untermyer Gardens, involving volunteer participation and promoting eco-restoration and urban greening.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$62K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$5581%
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expenses
Total expenses$54K
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balance sheet
Total assets$80K
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Net assets$80K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +45.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 8
- BEN FLANNER — BOARD MEMBER
- EVELYN MANLOVE — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSEPH CHARAP — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSSUE VELASQUEZ — BOARD MEMBER
- JULIE TAN — BOARD MEMBER
- RICHARD M SMITH — BOARD MEMBER
- ROWAN BLAIK — BOARD MEMBER
- SHANTI NAGEL — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Partner — Hosts the Plant-O-Rama event for Metro Hort Group
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Partner — Hosts the Plant-O-Rama trade show and career fair
- Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Partner — Collaborates with Brooklyn Greenway Initiative at the Naval Cemetery Landscape, a site they built and designed as a native plant meadow and pollinator habitat.
- Madison Square Park Partner — Collaborates on eco restoration projects and public programming related to native plants and pollinator habitats.
- Westchester Garden and Landscape Show Partner — Co-organizes or participates in the Westchester Garden and Landscape Show as a platform for professional and homeowner engagement.
- William Bryant Logan Partner — Guest speaker in the lecture series on urban ecology and trees.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cross-Sector Collaboration for Urban Horticulture Advancementmethodology: cross-sector collaborationBy connecting horticulture practitioners across public and private sectors, METRO HORT GROUP INC advances urban horticulture because shared knowledge, resources, and advocacy across institutional boundaries strengthen the field’s capacity and impact.
- Experiential and Public Education to Shift Perception of Urban Naturemethodology: experiential-environmental-educationBy using guided nature walks, garden tours, public lectures, and sunset experiences, the organization educates and engages the public in urban ecology because direct, sensory-rich encounters with nature shift perceptions and foster stewardship more effectively than passive information.
- Workforce and Professional Integration as a Pathway to Sector Growthmethodology: workforce empowermentBy integrating education, career development, and professional connections, the organization strengthens the horticulture field because empowering practitioners with access to employment and peer networks builds a more resilient and skilled workforce.