Welcome to the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs
"Celebrating 90 years in service to our communities. 1933-2023"
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Educational Opportunities for Members
and Non-Members
Upcoming National Garden Club Schools
Classes are being added all the time, so confirm the schedule at: www.gardenclub.org/school
Environmental School
Flower Show School
Garden Study School
Landscape Design School
See schools listed below being held in
Washington State during 2024 -2025.
Washington Consultants Council
Purpose: To promote continuing opportunities
for further education in the fields of
interest of the consultants.
Promote and share knowledge to the membership.
Grant annual monetary awards for outstanding
achievements in landscaping, recycling and
garden club growing projects.
More information is available HERE.
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National Garden Club Enviromental School
Course 2
March 11-12, 2024
Virtual School via Zoom
"Living Earth - Land and Related Issues"
Ecology - Land, Plants - Agriculture, Source Reduction of Pollutants, Toxics and Materials, Coastal Zone Management, Environmental Resources, Wildlife - Animals -The Misunderstoods, Gardening with Nature
Deadline to register: February 26, 2024
For Course Details, Click HERE.
Local NGC School Programs
NGC Flower Show School Course - IV
Sponsored by the Black Hill's District of Garden Clubs & the Hill & Dale District of Garden Clubs
Courses will be held at the Dryer Masonic Temple in Tacoma, WA. For the registration, course details and hotel information brochure, CLICK HERE!
To print brochure:
-Print double sided
-Landscape orientation
-Flip paper on short edge
For more information contact:
Dorothy Bertram - Registrar
Cell Phone: 360-259-2630
Email: Bertramjh@msn.com
Sponsored by the Hill & Dale District, Tacoma, WA
Gardening School Courses 1-4
Dates: April 29-30 & October 28-29, 2024
April 28-29 & October 29-30, 2025
For complete details regarding Course 1 held in April 2024,
Click HERE!
The school courses will be held at the Dryer Masonic Temple in Tacoma, Washington, which is great for the "local" garden club members because if you sign up for the school you can drive home every day instead of spending a night someplace.
Gardening School consists of a series of four courses, each scheduled over two days of instruction, followed by an exam for those interested in becoming a NGC accredited Gardening Consultant. Courses cover all aspects of horticulture: gardening, understanding soil structure, pruning techniques, identifying plants, etc. Topics include basic botany, soils, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, lawns, pests, plant diseases, plant classification and selected subjects of local interest. Additional topics may include reconciliation ecology and creating backyard habitats to help endangered species such as pollinators and amphibians as well as working with youth.
Contact: Kathleen Muckian, Registrar
Email: nmuckian@comcast.net
