The Karish Education Fund of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons is now accepting scholarship applications from qualified current and future students of horticulture and related fields (such as agriculture, botany, landscape architecture, garden design, and environmental science). Graduating high school seniors, professional certification participants, and college level students are eligible to apply.
Paul Karish was a horticulturalist and one of the founding members of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons. In 1991 he left a bequest to the HAH, whose board designated as an education fund in his memory. Additional contributions from members brought this fund to a level allowing scholarship awards.
Since 2001, more than $70,000 has been distributed in the form of 47 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.
Additional information and application instructions may be obtained at hahgarden.org/application. The application deadline is Earth Day — April 22.