National Garden Club, Inc Schools

        Come Learn With Us....

In his later years, retired at his home
at Monticello,
our third President,
Thomas Jefferson said

``Although an old man, I am but a young gardener."

Gardeners never stop learning.
From childhood on up through
retirement years, CGCI offers many opportunities
to keep on
learning.

Gardening Study Schools

A series of 4 courses may be sponsored by a member club, a group of member clubs, a district or CGCI. After successful completion of four courses a member may become an accredited gardening consultant. Objectives are to stimulate an interest in horticulture and to further the art of gardening.

For information, see the Gardening Study Schools pages on this website or contact Greg Pokorski at RobinP@juno.com

Landscape Design Study Program

NGC has prepared a series of four (4) Landscape Design Study Courses with a Landscape Design Critics card issued upon successful completion of the series. Objectives are to promote awareness and understanding of the principles and theories of landscape design, site planning and landscaping, as well as the ordinances, zoning restrictions and codes developed by government agencies for good land use development. The public is welcome at any or all of the courses.

For information, see the Landscape Design Program page on this website or contact Pat Clayes. For dates of the next courses, click here.

Flower Show Schools

A series of four intensive courses (approx. two days each in lengt h) that covers the principles of Floral design as well as fundamentals of plant life. Training is given in judging design and horticulture. After successful completion of the four courses and after  passing the reading exam, a member may become an accredited judge.

Advanced Flower Show schools are called Symposiums. Information offered at symposia is more advanced than that presented in the flower show schools.

For information, see the Flower Show Schools pages on this website or contact Dolores Mottat at doloresmoffat@hotmail.com

Environmental Study Schools

NGC has initiated an environmental studies program to further the awareness and understanding of the environment and to promote environmental literacy, through outreach programs, for citizens of every age.

Schools will be a series of four (4) Courses, eleven hours each.  Each course is divided into learning units designed to be interesting, informative and to outline positive actions we can all pursue to be good stewards of The Living Earth.  Courses are open to all interested people who may attend any or all of them for personal growth.  Only NGC members may take the exam (open book) for credit toward the nationally accredited designation, NGC Environmental Consultant.

For information, see the Environmental Schools pages on this website.

A series of schools may be sponsored by a member club, district, judges council (in the case of Flower ShowSchools), or a state garden club.

Contact your District Director or CGCI for more information.

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