Coaching Information
Many who receive cost-share grants are beginner gardeners and need your gardening expertise. If you’re interested in becoming a coach, you can learn more about what they do, and sign up below. We will email you at the start of every grant cycle to confirm your participation for the season.
Add your name to our coach email list!
Coaching Resources
This page provides resources to help you work with a grantee, including a coach training video, a coaching handbook, and other helpful downloads.
Guides for Coaches and Grantees
- 2024 Coaching Handbook
- 2024 Coaching Checklist
- Eligible Expenses Guide
- Native Plants Nurseries and Retailers List
- Native Plants vs. Cultivars Guide
- MN BWSR Planting For Pollinators Design Guide
For more educational handouts, see Blue Thumb’s Resources Page.
Spring 2025 Grantee Newsletters
- July Newsletter (Watering and fall garden care tips)
- June Newsletter (Maintenance tips, Garden Tour Day)
- May Newsletter (Reimbursement request details, planting tips)
- April Newsletter (Where to find plants, when to start planting)
- March Newsletter (Coach Request Survey, project webinar links)
- Welcome Email (Resources and important links)