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For Immediate Release
 Theodore, AL - The American Horticultural Society (AHS) is pleased to announce that William E. Barrick, Ph.D. has been named the 2011 recipient of the Society’s Meritorious Service Award. The award is one of 12 Great American Gardeners Awards that the AHS presents annually to individuals, organizations, and businesses that represent the best in American gardening. Each of the recipients has contributed significantly to fields such as scientific research, garden communication, landscape design, youth gardening, teaching, and conservation. The Meritorious Service Award recognizes a past Board member or friend of the Society for outstanding service in support of the Society’s goals, mission, and activities.
William E. Barrick served on the AHS’s Board of Directors from 1991 to 2010, including three years as chair. He lent his expertise to various committees, most notably the Awards Committee, which he streamlined and strengthened during a decade as its chair. For the Society’s 75th anniversary in 1997, Barrick compiled 75 Great American Garden Plants, a book describing dependable, low-maintenance plants for a wide range of growing zones. In 2004, he co-authored the AHS Southeast SmartGarden Regional Guide. Barrick has been the executive director of Bellingrath Gardens and Home in Alabama since 1999. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and director of gardens at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, for nearly 20 years.
On Thursday, June 9, 2011, the AHS will honor Barrick and the other 2011 award recipients during the Great American Gardeners Awards Ceremony and Banquet, held at the Society’s headquarters at River Farm in Alexandria, Virginia.
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