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.
Already a coach?
If you’re already a coach, this page provides resources to help you work with a grantee, including a coach training video, a coaching handbook, and other helpful downloads.
Coaching Resources
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.
Fall 2024 Grantee Newsletters
- November 23, 2024 (Next steps, watching your project grow)
- November 1, 2024 (Prepping your garden for winter)
- October 3, 2024 (Maintenance tips)
- September 5, 2024 (How to plant a plug, native plants vs. cultivars)
- August 12, 2024 (Reimbursement Request Form tips)
- August 1, 2024 (Project Webinar Recording links, fall planting tips)
- July 24, 2024 (Kick-Off and Q+A Session Recording Links)
- July 18, 2024 (Coaching Request Survey, Project Webinar links)
- Welcome Email (Resources and important links)