National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Educational Opportunities for Members
and Non-Members
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National Garden Club Schools - Check below for courses in Washington State!
Classes are being added all the time, view current school schedules click on link: www.gardenclub.org/school
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Environmental School
Flower Show School
Garden Study School
Landscape Design School
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For the latest publication of NEWSCAPE newsletter including future NGC Landscape Design Course Schedules, please click HERE.
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For archive publications of NEWSCAPE, click HERE.
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Washington Consultants Council
Purpose: To promote continuing opportunities
for further education in the fields of
interest of the consultants.
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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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Local NGC School Programs
Sponsored by the Hill & Dale District, Tacoma, WA
NGC Gardening School Courses 3 & 4
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April 28-29, 2025 & October 29-30, 2025
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Click HERE for program details/registration information for the 2025 courses (#3 & #4).
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.
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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.
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Contact: Kathleen Muckian, Registrar
Email: nmuckian@comcast.net
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Click HERE for highlights from the 2024 courses.
