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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.

Local NGC School Programs

Sponsored by the Hill & Dale District, Tacoma, WA

Gardening School Courses 1-4

Dates: October 28-29, 2024, Course 2

April 28-29 & October 29-30, 2025

For complete details regarding Course 2 held in October 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