Student Services

Orientation

Orientation for the entering class begins the last week in January. New students meet staff and become familiar with the Garden’s philosophies and facilities. Orientation workshops continue weekly throughout February to prepare students for work rotations.

Student E-Mail and Computer Access

Each student is assigned a personal e-mail address. A computer is available 24 hours a day in the Student Room.

Food

The Garden Cafe serves hot and cold dishes, including sandwiches, salads, soups, a daily hot entree, vegetarian options, as well as snacks and beverages. The Leon Levy Vistor Center Cafe serves sandwiches, salads, pastries, snacks, and beverages. Both are open Tuesdays through Sundays.
There are several moderately priced diners, cafes and pizza parlors within walking distance of the Garden. Vending machines are located on the first floor Waston Lobby.

Garden Shop

Students enjoy a discount at the Shop in the Garden and Twombly Plant Shop, both of which stock a wide range of horticultural and botanical books, plants, gardening equipment, and gifts.

School Facilities

School academic facilities are housed in the Watson Building and The LuEsther T. Mertz Museum Building. The School has ten classrooms for meetings and classes. The student room is available for meal breaks, studying, drafting, and computer use. Horticulture training is carried out in locations throughout the Garden’s 250-acre campus (see page 11).

Housing

Housing, although not provided, is available in the Bronx, and lower Westchester County within a convenient distance from the Garden. Out-of-town and foreign students should make a concerted effort to secure housing prior to arriving in New York.

Post-Graduation Job Placement

Available jobs are posted on the “Job Listings” bulletin board in the Watson Building. In addition,
the School provides placement assistance on an informal basis. However, the School cannot promise
or guarantee employment. The chart below shows that since 1999, more than 75% of graduates have been employed in the field of horticulture.

Recent Graduate Employment Status*