Gardening Study Schools

The NGC Gardening Study Courses are designed to provide information on topics of interest to those especially interested in gardening, horticulture and related topics. The program consists of a series of four courses, held about six months apart, scheduled usually for two days of instruction, followed by a general examination on the morning of the third day. Topics include basic botany, soils, growing annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, fruits and vegetables, lawns, pests and diseases of plants, plant classification, pruning and selected topics of local interest.

Although the courses are intended primarily for garden club members, they are open to the general public, requiring only the payment of a nominal fee. Garden club members completing the series of four courses are awarded the designation of Gardening Consultant. Attendees from the general public may attain Consultant status by joining a garden club during the course series or shortly after completion.

Click here to download your accredited gardening consultant notice of good standing.

September 8-9, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grass Valley, CA
Tri-Refresher
Event Co-Chairman: Myrtle B. Findley, 530-346-2459
Event Co-Chairman: Patsy Jeffrey, 916-652-6515

September 11 & 12, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Arboretum
Course: 4
State Chairman: Jennie Clay, 515-244-1434

September 12-13, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Highlands, NC
Tri-Refresher
Event Chairman: Margaret Ballard, 706-778-7060

September 19-20, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Townsend, MT
Course: 1
Registrar: Ruth Layton, 406-266-5376

September 22-23, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, GA
Course: 2
Local School/Event Chairman: Rosa Capps, 404-292-4609
State Chairman: Jane Johnson, 478-982-5660

September 22-23, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, MI
Course: 1
Local School/Event Chairman: Bethany Goodman, 89-835-3580
State Chairman: Anne Javoroski, 734-675-2395

September 25-27, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacksonville, NC
Course: 2
State Chairman: Barbara Walters, 910-346-3743

October 8-20, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Fond du Lac, WI
Course: 4
Local School/Event Chairman: Sandra Smet, 920-923-7834
State Chairman: Marion Books, 920-779-6656

October 14-17, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . East Brunswick, NJ
Course: III
State Chairman: Carole Kurtz, 973-326-6802

November 3-5, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore, MD
Course: I
State Chairman: Lois Lissauer, 410-435-8307

For information about a course near you, contact the chairman listed or contact:  NGC Gardening Study Chairman, Patricia Pickett