LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL || GARDENING SCHOOL || ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL || FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL || YOUTH EDUCATION AND CONTESTS || PHOTOGRAPHY
Below are the descriptions, dates, and locations of some of the schools that the National Garden Clubs (NGC) offers. Click the courses to view more information and how to register at the NGC website.
We will be listing our local schools here as they become available as well. Check back for updates.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL
Course 1: Your Ecosystem; Space, Design & People; Principles & Elements of LD; Developing Your Garden Plan; Basics of Site Plan; Color in the Landscape; Design for the Environment; Development of LD - Ancient Times to 1840; Xeriscaping Mar 26 - Mar 27, 2024 Clinton, CT (In-Person Classroom) Register: John D. Jun 21 - Jun 22, 2024 North Hills, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Alexis Slafer Course 2: LD Process; Designing for Pollinators & Wildlife; Plants in the Landscape; Accessible, Enabling & Therapeutic Gardens; Structures in the Landscape; Redesign of Areas; Development of North American LD; Preservation of Historic Sites & Structures; Overused, Often Invasive Plants & Native Alternatives Jan 18 - Jan 19, 2024 Louisville, OH (Zoom) Register: Bert N. Feb 12 - Feb 13, 2024 College Station, TX (In-Person Classroom) Register: Michele Wehrheim Jul 12 - Jul 13, 2024 North Hills, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Alexis Slafer Course 3: LD Process; Woody Plants in the Landscape; Herbaceous Materials in the Landscape; LD with Maintenance in Mind; Graphics Interpretation; Creating Your Own Home Garden Landscaping Plan Jul 26 - Jul 27, 2024 North Hills, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Alexis Slafer Course 4: Contemporary LD Trends; Community Participation in Landscaping Projects; History & Development of Community Gardens; Suburban Design; Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Designs; Evaluation of Landscape Designs Feb 07 - Feb 09, 2024 New Smyrna Beach, FL (Zoom) Register: Barbara Magnuson Aug 09 - Aug 10, 2024 North Hills, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Alexis Slafer Other Resources: Landscape Design School Reading & Exam Info Landscape Design School Directory
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GARDENING SCHOOL
Course 1: Botany, Soils, Techniques for Growing Outdoor Flowers, Plant Propagation Apr 29 - Apr 30, 2024 Tacoma, WA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Kathleen Muckian Course 2: Plant Diseases and Garden Pests, Irrigation and Water, Lawn Alternatives and Growing Grass, Growing Fruits and Growing Vegetables Jan 06 - Jan 27, 2024 Cushing, OK (Virtual) Register: Judy Grotts Course is Jan 6th AND Jan 27th (2 Days) Feb 05 - Feb 06, 2024 San Antonio, TX Register: Karen Taylor Apr 25 - Apr 27, 2024 Chelmsford, MA (Hybrid) Register: Linda Jean Smith Course 3: Factors that influence Plant Growth, New Plant Development and Evaluation, Container Gardening – Outdoor, Houseplant Basics, Native Trees and Shrubs, Teaching Tour of a Botanical Garden None Scheduled Course 4: Plant Classification and Nomenclature, Outdoor Identification of Plants, Specialized Garden Styles, Techniques of Growing Woody Ornaments, Pruning Techniques Feb 20 - Feb 21, 2024 West Palm Beach, FL (In-Person Classroom) Register: Toni Cvetko May 08 - May 09, 2024 Columbia, MD (In-Person Classroom) Register: Linda Harris Other Resources: Gardening School Reading & Supplemental Subjects 2023-2025 Gardening School Directory
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL
The mission of the Environmental Schools is to teach environmental literacy to cherish, protect and conserve the living earth. The courses teach participants environmental literacy, appreciation of the natural world, encourages action for sustainable development and appreciation for the interrelation of all natural things. Land conservation, water conservation and air quality is particularly emphasized.
Course 1: Mar 18 - Mar 21, 2024 St. Louis, MO (Zoom - Afternoons) Register: Jan Conant & Gloria Whyte Course 2: Jan 06 - Jan 07, 2024 Modesto, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Berni Hendrix Jan 19 - Jan 21, 2024 Groesbeck, TX Register: Sarah McReynolds Mar 11 - Mar 12, 2024 Virtual School via ZOOM Register: Registration/Payment Form Attached REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 26TH Sep 27 - Sep 28, 2024 Sheboygan, WI Register: Karen M. Course 3: Feb 02 - Feb 03, 2024 Westerville, OH (Zoom) Register: Pat Rupiper Feb 03 - Feb 04, 2024 Modesto, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Berni Hendrix Sep 27 - Sep 28, 2024 Sheboygan, WI (In-Person Classroom) Register: Karen M. Course 4: Mar 02 - Mar 03, 2024 Modesto, CA (In-Person Classroom) Register: Berni Hendrix Apr 12 - Apr 13, 2024 Manistee, MI (In-Person Classroom) Register: Kris G. Sep 18 - Sep 19, 2024 McHenry, MD (In-Person Classroom) Register: Linda Harris Other Resources: Environmental School Recommended Reading Environmental School Supplemental Reading & Websites Environmental School Vocabulary Environmental School Directory
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FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL
Flower Show School is a comprehensive program that teaches all you need to know about judging, entering, competing and chairing a NGC flower show. Course 1: Mar 06 - Mar 08, 2024 Red Bluff, CA Register: Fran Galantine Apr 06 - Apr 10, 2024 East Brunswick, NJ Register: Gail Bassolino Course 2: Jan 29 - Feb 01, 2024 Houston, TX Register: Regena W. Mar 25 - Mar 28, 2024 Norfolk, VA Register: Brenda McManaway Jan 23 - Jan 26, 2024 Bradenton, FL Register: Dianne Beaver Course 3: Jan 13 - Jan 21, 2024 Albuquerque, NM Register: Debra Sorrell Course 4: Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2024 Tacoma, WA Register: Dorothy Bertram Feb 25 - Feb 28, 2024 Marietta, GA Register: Cookie Roland