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Blue Ridge EcoGardener Certificate of Merit

Program At-a-Glance

We are not currently taking any new students for this program.

 After Hurricane Helene and its impacts on the Arboretum, we took a closer look at the strengths of both programs and at our registration numbers over the years. That review showed that while the Blue Ridge Naturalist Certificate of Merit program has been strong from the beginning, our Blue Ridge EcoGardener Program has not been as successful. Low registration in classes, the unfortunate timing of when this program started, and an abundance of other gardening programs online and in our local community have all contributed to the difficult decision to ultimately sunset this Certificate of Merit program.

If you have any other questions about this or our Blue Ridge Naturalist Certification of Merit please email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org

See the Current Curriculum Overview here

If you are current student, please keep track of the courses you take using this template:

Excel Version of BREG Transcript Template 2026

PDF Version of BREG Transcript Template 2026

 

These classes listed below qualify for some kind of credit toward the BREG program.

Check each class description for more details.