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THE NATIONAL
SUMMER 2019
NGC 90TH ANNUAL
CONVENTION
-
PLANTING WITH
A PURPOSE
-
INSIGHTS INTO
LANDSCAPE
DESIGN EXHIBITS
Summer 2019 | 1
The National Gardener
Summer 2019 | Vol. 90, No. 3
National Garden Clubs, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS
5,000 Garden Clubs
165,000 Garden Club Members President’s Message 4
50 States and the National Capital Area Meet the NGC Vice Presidents 8
60 National Affiliate Member Organizations
NGC 90th Annual Convention 12
330 International Affiliate Member Organizations
NGC 2019 Award of Excellence 15
Gay L. Austin, President
NGC 2019 Scholarships 17
401 Marion Ave., McComb, MS 39648-2709
Smokey Bear Poster Contest 20
The National Gardener Plant America Community Project Grants 21
Patricia Binder, Editor Garden Club Project 23
patricia.b.binder@gmail.com
Penny Pines 28
636-775-2378
Direct all advertising inquiries to the editor Gardening Schools 30
TNG Subscriptions, Changes of Address, Website Landscape Design Schools 31
Inquiries:
NGC Schools News 32
National Garden Clubs Inc.
4401 Magnolia Avenue Flower Show Schools 33
St. Louis, MO 63110-3492 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge 35
314-776-7574 Ext. 215 The Happy Gardener’s Guide 36
headquarters@gardenclub.org
Insights into Landscape Design Exhibits 38
NGC Headquarters NGC International Photography Competition 43
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Mississippi always have been supportive We, as garden club members, have
and encouraging as I increased my strengthened our communities by
service time to our national organization. using our time and talents to improve
People such as Mary Jo Wedgeworth, our surroundings. Let us continue to
Eloise Cumbaa and Bonnie Borne, just stimulate interest and identify needs
to name a few, were instrumental in in our communities by providing
initially planting a seed for my future leadership, educational programs and
roles in leadership. And, certainly, I owe by promoting our local, state, region,
my sincere appreciation to all of my national and international garden clubs.
Mississippi garden club friends, many of I challenge all garden club members
whom are here tonight. Rhonda Rosetti, to reach out to individuals who want to
Carol Bullard and Debby Cooper have learn more about gardening. This act will
worked tirelessly for several years to broaden the exposure and awareness of
Gay L. Austin organize this “Gathering on the Gulf” National Garden Clubs. It is proven that
2019-2021 NGC President convention. The beautiful installation gardening not only has health benefits,
setting tonight was envisioned by but it also strengthens our communities
INSTALLATION ACCEPTANCE SPEECH John Grady Burns, a native of Natchez, through beautification projects as we
T hank you, Barbara, for such a
meaningful installation. I appreciate
you honoring the incoming
my number-one supporter and best
friend. Also here this evening is my
mother, Elisabeth, who exposed me at
Mississippi, and a huge supporter of
garden clubs across our nation. Thank
you John Grady! Also, along with my
work together to bring beauty and pride
to our communities.
This administration will continue with
Executive Committee by serving as the an early age to the magical happenings own state’s support, I wouldn’t be here the Plant America Community Grant
installing officer. You and I began our in a garden, as well as my children, Reg, without the encouragement from the Program, financially assisting member
friendship in this very hotel, 18 years Sara, Molly, Peter and David and their sister states of the Deep South Region. clubs with community projects. Special
ago, when I was serving as the NGC spouses, some of whom were unable to It goes without saying that the NGC emphasis will be on conservation of our
Convention Chairman. attend tonight. I don’t want to overlook Executive Director, Michelle Smith, along natural habitats, membership and youth
I also owe a sincere thank you to our our 10 grandchildren, who represent with, Katie, Bill, Chris, and Rebekah, participation. It is our hope that our
former NGC Presidents, Lois Shuster, our dreams for the future. Also with are all valuable employees of our members will involve youth in outdoor
Kitty Larkin, Deen Day Sanders, Shirley us tonight are my siblings, cousins headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. On activities, by encouraging them to
Nicolai, Sandy Robinson, Renee Blaschke and fellow board members from Keep a daily basis, their expert skills not only “Reconnect with Nature.”
and Linda Nelson, for their continued Mississippi Beautiful. maintain our permanent headquarters, I challenge all of us to improve our
support of NGC and for their unwavering From my initial invitation to join the but also assist us in the overall observation of our diverse environments.
support of me, as I journeyed through McComb Garden Club 33 years ago, I management of NGC. Through our vision, we can inspire others
various roles on the NGC Board. You began this exciting adventure through Our experiences in garden club to take action every day to protect our
have all been my mentors, my teachers many venues, learning and growing as have equipped us to continue with natural habitats. Let’s develop projects
and my inspiration, and I am most a leader along the way. I would like to the mission of NGC, because the past that demonstrate our respect for natural
grateful for your encouragement in extend a very special thank you to my molds and shapes us into dedicated, resources, so that we can assure a
preparing for this task ahead of me. local garden club members and also to tireless volunteers across our world. healthy world for our future generations.
Tonight, I feel so honored to be given the members of the Natchez Garden Club We have been offered an endless When we urge others to join in our
opportunity to continue their legacy, as and Natchez Trace District, who helped number of learning opportunities, we environmental efforts, educate them on
the 46th NGC President. Working with create this natural beauty tonight. have educated ourselves, and through challenges ahead of us, and encourage
each of you has been a joy. The spark that ignited my venture this exposure, we have developed our them to participate in areas of need,
There are so many here who have beyond my local club was my first sense of commitment to leave our our entire world will benefit. Change
supported and encouraged me attendance at a Natchez Trace District world in better hands. A strong sense of can happen through partnerships with
throughout my journey to this leadership meeting. From that point on, my appreciation, pride and knowledge helps other groups with common interests who
role. With me this evening are several eagerness to learn, to participate and us to continue the worthwhile traditions also will help to improve and beautify
family members. First, and foremost, be involved has helped me to grow as a of NGC, as we all beautify and protect our community environments. Let us
Will, my husband, who always has been leader. The former state presidents of landscapes from coast to coast. nurture our natural habitats, and watch
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as nature takes care of the rest. limited. Through their involvement, NGC club, even serving as club president a skills, tackling new responsibilities
The world-wide downward decline of is reaching out to many international couple of years ago. and appreciating different points of
members in all volunteer organizations is groups. Tonight there are many here in We each have a responsibility to view by working together to benefit
a social issue, one we must acknowledge their countries’ native attire, celebrating help guide our youth to the outdoors. our organization and our world. As
and accept. We should reach out to the our future together. Thank you for your Let’s create activities that excite we continue on our journey, let us
generations ahead of us by adapting dedication. and encourage them to cut off their communicate in a way that inspires
to their interests, changing times and I recently found a newspaper clipping electronic devices and reconnect with positive behavior, so that others will
formats of our meetings and not doing from our local newspaper dated in 1967. nature. Let’s promote youth involvement, follow. So, let’s adjust our actions and
things in a certain way “just because it’s It featured a 10-year-old girl, who was so we can “grow” our future garden club reconnect with nature, our members and
always been done that way.” During interviewed because of her artistic talent. members. Take the hand of a child and our future generations.
this two-year term of office, it is my When she was asked… “What do you like create a garden memory for them. Let As our home gardens have grown, so
intent for NGC to continue to focus on to do?” Her response was simple: “Paint, us grow our future leaders by inspiring should National Garden Clubs. If we all
membership by reaching out to potential play with my brothers and sister and our youth. share our passion for our organization, it
new individuals, as well as strengthening work with flowers.” Why am I sharing One of the most important duties that will become a way for us all to bloom and
the commitment of existing members this story? It’s because this young girl we, as leaders have is to mentor and grow together.
through our many educational now stands before you as the newly guide those who will become leaders of
opportunities. Well-informed members installed NGC President. So never doubt tomorrow. Let us meet this challenge Let’s garden together……thank you.
will energize those around them and that any small activity that you share with with renewed energies and enthusiasm
encourage new memberships in our a child will influence them as they mature as we embrace the opportunities before
clubs. into an adult. I challenge each one of us us. We are capable of developing new
By networking through the many areas to reach out to children and young adults
of the digital and social media world, we by creating outdoor activities that engage
can greatly enhance our public visibility their imaginations, enhance appreciation
as an organization by showing that of their surroundings, and educate them
we have something for everyone. We to become our stewards for tomorrow.
always have invited people to join us at
meetings – let’s initiate enthusiasm by
Let us teach our children to observe the
wonders of nature, and to care for our
National Garden Clubs Inc.
reaching out to these potential members,
rather than waiting for them to come
world.
For many years, the McComb Garden Welcomes New President
to us. Active participation in NGC can Club has sponsored three youth clubs:
come in all shapes, sizes and ages. Let the Johnny Jump Ups, for students in
us embrace diversity and inclusiveness.
Challenging times force us to create
opportunities for new ways of thinking.
kindergarten through second grade,
the Busy Bees, for students in third
through fifth grade, and the junior and
G ay L. Austin of McComb, Mississippi,
has been installed as the 46th
president of one of the nation’s most-
As she guides the national organization,
Austin will work with NGC members to
embrace a topic she is passionate about
Let us be receptive to the simplification high school Garden Girls. How does recognized nonprofits – National – fostering local gardening projects that
and streamlining of active membership. this benefit us? We have been very Garden Clubs Inc., the largest volunteer conserve and preserve natural resources
Through the proper management of successful in growing our future, as these gardening organization in the world. and encouraging young people in
our services, and promotion of the NGC children grow up and return to our club The installation was held May 2 at communities to assist in those efforts.
mission statement, we will continue to as active members. In our community, NGC’s 90th annual convention in Biloxi, “National Garden Clubs offers programs
effect positive change in our world. we have young adults who are interested Mississippi. As president, Austin will that promote learning opportunities
Our International Affiliates have in joining our club, if for no other reason devote much of her two-year term in conservation and preservation. By
strengthened our organization, as they than their children have the opportunity traveling coast-to-coast to promote encouraging member clubs to involve
have embraced our mission statement to be involved in these youth clubs. My National Garden Clubs’ causes and youth in these efforts, we are shaping
and made tremendous progress in daughter, Sara, was once a Busy Bee, and projects, seek new ideas geared to future leaders who will be dedicated to
the digital world by providing online now is grown with her own family. She current needs and network with many of conserving and preserving our outdoor
courses in countries where traveling is devotes her volunteer time to the garden the organization’s 165,000 members. world,” she said. In addition, Austin will
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support NGC’s Plant America, an initiative accredited master flower show judge and of the Mississippi State University McComb.
that focuses on gardens and gardening horticulture instructor for numerous NGC Extension. She is on the executive In addition, Austin served as president
with an emphasis on community service, flower show schools and symposiums. committee of Keep Mississippi Beautiful, and is an active member on the board
as well as the Plant America Community On the district, state and local level, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, of directors and a volunteer at PALS
Project Grants program, which provides Austin has been a member of the board a national nonprofit that promotes Rescue Inc., a no-kill animal shelter in
funding to member clubs that implement of directors of The Garden Clubs of community education, cleanup efforts Pike County, Mississippi. She also served
gardening projects in their communities. Mississippi Inc. since 1995, and was state and beautification and the Mississippi as a board member and past president of
Austin, who hails from Liberty, president from 2009 to 2011. She also Heritage Trust, which works to preserve the Pike County Chamber of Commerce,
Mississippi, previously served as first served as chairman of NGC’s annual and restore endangered historic places in the McComb Junior Auxiliary and the
vice president of National Garden Clubs convention in Mississippi in 2003 and was the state. Pike County Arts Council. Austin is an
Inc. She has held various positions editor of the state garden club magazine Austin holds an associate’s degree accomplished multimedia artist who
nationally, including chairman of the for four years. Austin has been a member in nursing from Southwest Mississippi studied at Newcomb College at Tulane
Organization Study Committee and the of the McComb Garden Club for over 30 Community College in Summit, University in New Orleans, and many
Award of Excellence initiative to recognize years and also is a member of the Flower Mississippi. As a registered nurse, of her works are in a number of private
outstanding non-member individuals Lovers Club in McComb and the Natchez she served in the emergency room at and corporate collections. Some of her
and organizations that advance NGC Garden Club. Southwest Regional Medical Center works also have been donated toward
causes. Austin also served as recording Austin, a certified Master Gardener, is and as office manager of Southwest fundraising efforts at community
secretary on the board of directors for past president of and an active member Mississippi Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic events.
National Garden Clubs Inc. She is an in the Pike County Master Gardeners and Austin Medical Consultants Inc. in
member, Warshauer represented the garden clubs nationally in their youth
organization’s Central Atlantic Region, programs.
where she served as region director on In addition, Moore has held a
the Scholarship Committee. variety of positions in NGC, including
On the state and local level, Warshauer chairman of the national membership
was president of The Garden Club of New committee. She is a four star member
Jersey Inc., from 2009 to 2011 and has of NGC, an accredited flower show
MEET THE NGC been a member of the Garden Club of judge, a landscape design consultant, an
Fair Haven for over 30 years. environment consultant and a gardening
2019-2021 She holds a Bachelor of Science in consultant.
vice M ary Warshauer of Rumson, New
education from Florida State University in
Tallahassee.
On the state and local level, Moore was
president of West Virginia Garden Club
presidents
Jersey, was installed as first vice
president. In this position, she will serve
Brenda Moore of Oak Hill, West Virginia,
as liaison to NGC state presidents and
was installed as second vice president.
region directors.
In this position, she will chair the NGC
Warshauer previously served as
finance committee.
second vice president of NGC. She
Moore previously served as third vice
has held a variety of positions in NGC,
president of National Garden Clubs Inc.
including chairman of the Blue Star
She is the author of “The Saved Seed,”
Memorial Marker program and Water
and co-author of “The Frightened Frog,”
Quality and Conservation Committee.
two NGC children’s books that serve
As an NGC executive committee
as educational tools and resources for
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Photo by Sandy Parish manager at Option Care, the nation’s
largest independent provider of home
and alternative treatment site infusion
Nebraska
services, in Omaha. She also was an
“
and Missouri,
...they will adjunct professor in pharmacology at
as well as
support the developed
Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha.
The three vice presidents will help
organization’s membership
guide the national organization and work
brochures
major and websites
to advance NGC’s mission: promoting
civic and environmental responsibility,
objectives...
” for garden
clubs in
as well as a love of gardening and floral
design. In addition, they will support
Nebraska.
the organization’s major objectives – to
National Garden Clubs Inc. 2019-2021 Executive Committee Front row (left to right): Donna Rouch, third vice
Rouch holds a doctorate of pharmacy
foster education and participation in
president; Brenda Moore, second vice president; President Gay Austin; and Mary Warshauer, first vice president. from Creighton University in Omaha,
Center row (left to right): Donna Donnelly, recording secretary; Lynette Jeffres, treasurer; Bonnie Borne, NGC’s many local, regional, national and
corresponding secretary; Andrea Little, historian; Joan Corbisiero, parliamentarian; and Nancy Hargroves, PH&E Nebraska, and a Bachelor of Arts from
director. Back row (left to right): Suzanne Bushnell, New England Region; Linda Lawson, South Central Region; international outreach programs.
Carolyn McCafferty, South Atlantic Region; Darla Anderson, Rocky Mountain Region; Robin Pokorski, Pacific the University of Nebraska in Omaha.
Region; Lena Bateman, Deep South Region; Jodi Meyer, Central Region; and Gail Corle, Central Atlantic Region. The author of professional
Photos courtesy of National
publications, Rouch served as director of
Garden Clubs Inc.
pharmacy at Nemaha County Hospital
Inc. from 2011 to 2013 and continues of several NGC national programs in Auburn, Nebraska, and pharmacy
to serve on WVGC’s board on the Past including the Organization Study
Presidents advisory committee and is Committee and the Award of Excellence
assistant chairman of the WV Wildflower initiative to recognize outstanding non-
Pilgrimage held each May at Blackwater member individuals and organizations
Falls State Park. She is a member of that advance NGC causes.
Cultivate our
Woodland Oaks Garden Club in Oak Hill. On a national level, Rouch is chairman
Moore holds a Bachelor of Science of the NGC Website Search Committee The National Gardener would like
in family resources from West Virginia
University in Morgantown. She previously
and served as chairman of the NGC
Membership Committee and member
Garden to tap into your skills and talents,
as well as showcase your favorite
worked for the Fayette County Board of of the Nominating Committee and Community projects.
Education and the Fayette County Public Communications Non-Print Committee.
Libraries in Fayetteville, West Virginia. An accredited NGC Flower Show judge, WITH GARDENING TIPS, PLEASE SEND:
she currently serves on the Iowa Council IDEAS AND PROJECTS • A brief description of your idea
of Flower Show Judges of the Federated or how a unique project fostered
Garden Clubs of Iowa Inc. She also is a Members of National Garden success.
consultant for NGC’s Landscape Design Clubs are a wealth of knowledge • A photo or two of your project
and Gardening Schools. and information on all things in is welcome. Photos must be high
On a district, state and local level, the garden. resolution 300 dpi with photo credit
Rouch was awards chairman for the information provided.
Rocky Mountain Region. She is past
Do you, or your club, SEND TO:
president of the Federated Garden Clubs
have gardening Patricia Binder, editor
of Nebraska and an active member
of the Plattsmouth Garden Club. She tips, tricks, ideas The National Gardener
Donna Rouch of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, also created and presented leading or project successes to patricia.b.binder@gmail.com
was installed as third vice president. In software-based educational and training share?
this position, she will serve as chairman presentations to garden clubs throughout
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NGC members
and affiliates
met at the
Pinecote
Pavilion at
The Crosby
Arboretum
for a nature
walk through
g
the premier
i n
700-acre
r
NGC 2019 90TH
e
native plant
ga t h
conservatory.
annual
Photo at left
courtesy of
the Crosby
convention
Arboretum.
ON THE gulf BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
Photo by Bob Effinger
O n April 29 through May 2, members
and affiliates of National Garden
Clubs Inc. attended the 90th Annual
Convention in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Attendees shared ideas and information,
as well as explored common interests.
Fun events included a Mardi Gras night,
as well as interesting tours of the area’s
unique beauty, history and horticulture. A highlight of
the convention
The City of Biloxi, settled in 1699, is was a member
one of the oldest communities in the tour of
Bellingrath
United States. Located on the Mississippi Gardens, a
65-acre public
Sound and the Gulf of Mexico, the city garden and
is celebrated for its historic French grand estate
that features an
influence, Southern hospitality, mild award-winning
rose garden
subtropical climate, magnificent with more than
2,000 plants
centuries-old live oak trees and sandy representing
NGC 2019-2021 President Gay Austin was installed
beaches. The Biloxi Lighthouse, built in by Barbara May, NGC 2007-2009 president. Photo by
75 varieties.
Photos courtesy
1848, is an official state landmark and Sandy Parish.
of Bellingrath
Gardens.
listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. For more convention
news and photos, visit
Convention photos courtesy
of Charla Jordan gardenclub.org
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“Blooms, Birds
and Butterflies,”
a presentation
by Norman
Winter, noted
horticulturist,
author and
NATIONAL GARDEN
CLUBS INC.
speaker, focused on
how to implement
2019
color and beauty
into the garden
with plants that
attract pollinators.
award of
“Ordinary Plants,
Extraordinary Stories,”
by Carol Reese,
James DelPrince
delighted convention
excellence
extension horticulture goers with a floral design
specialist at The presentation inspired
University of Tennessee by birds across the
in Jackson, explored the United States and South
value of plants through America.
N
a historical perspective.
Margaret Gratz, popular
GC’s Award of Excellence Patrick McMillan (left), and Jim Gibbs, recipients of
the NGC 2019 Award of Excellence.
author and illustrator, recognizes exceptional individuals,
fielded questions from
the audience during her organizations or institutions that and Environmental Conservation of the
“Going on Safari in the
Garden” presentation. have made significant contributions College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life
to their communities in such areas as Sciences at Clemson University in South
Members of the NGC Committee of environmental and civic responsibility, Carolina, where he earned a doctorate
International Affiliates Activities
(COMAAI) wore traditional clothing
conservation or community beautification in biological sciences and teaches plant
native to their countries at the through gardening projects. taxonomy, forest biology, natural history,
installation banquet. COMAAI
represents the three international forestry and environmental conservation.
NGC regions of Mexico, Central
America and South America, which “The Award of Excellence is our In addition, McMillan serves as director of
have more than 3,300 international
affiliate (IA) Spanish and Portuguese- organization’s highest honor for the South Carolina Botanical Garden on
speaking members. the campus of the university.
non-members. By recognizing these
deserving recipients from different McMillan is co-creator, producer,
“Designing with Native Plants,”
parts of the nation, NGC hopes host, writer, director and co-editor
and how they inspire beautiful
landscapes, was presented by Bob to educate and inspire others in of the popular Emmy award-winning
Brzuszek, extension professor,
TV program “Expeditions with Patrick
Department of Landscape communities coast-to-coast.”
Architecture at Mississippi State
University in Starkville.
Gay Austin, 2019-2021 NGC President
Patrick McMillan is a noted naturalist,
author, educator and Emmy award-
winning host of a popular series on the
natural world throughout North and
South America on American Expeditions
Public Television. with Patrick
McMillan,
Nominated by The Garden photo
courtesy
Club of South Carolina Inc., of Clemson
Public
McMillan is a Hilliard Professor Service and
Gay Austin, NGC 2019-2021 president, was greeted of Environmental Sustainability Agriculture,
by the king and queen of a local Mardi Gras Krewe Clemson
at the festive Mardi Gras-themed Awards Banquet. in the Department of Forestry University
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Photos courtesy of South Carolina Manor House Gardens and Daffodil plantings and woodland gardens to frame
Botanical Garden
Gardens, where more than 20 million dramatic views of the North Georgia
and water and promotes daffodils bloom on more than 50 acres Mountains.
balanced growth in upstate between March 1 to April 15. In addition, Gibbs served as president and founder
South Carolina, and is on Gibbs Gardens features 12 seasonal for more than 40 years at the award-
the Heritage Trust Advisory gardens. winning Gibbs Landscaping Co., a leading
Board of the South Carolina Two spring-fed streams flow under 32 landscape firm in Atlanta. He earned a
Department of Natural bridge crossings and feed 24 ponds and bachelor’s degree in science, majoring in
Resources. 19 waterfalls, as they meander through horticulture and minoring in landscape
McMillan earned a the Valley Gardens along miles of Fern architecture, at the University of Georgia
bachelor’s degree in biology Dell – one of the largest natural ferneries in Athens. He is the recipient of two
at the University of North in the United States – and converge near national landscape awards presented
Carolina at Chapel Hill, a 334-acre lake. Majestic allées of red at the White House in Washington D.C.
where he also worked as an sunset maples, river birch and crepe He also is the author of “Gibbs Gardens:
McMillan,” which airs on affiliates of environmental consultant and myrtles – a signature element – sweep Reflections on a Gardening Life,” which
American Public Television across the field ecologist. He also held positions at across the Valley Gardens from the entry follows his 30-year-old journey to bring
nation. The author of or contributing Fairfield Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral drive to the expansive Rose Garden and his vision to fruition.
author on several books, his research Gables, Florida, served as curator of the hillsides featuring ribbons of day lilies. In addition, Gibbs is a founding
has been featured in a number of local, North Carolina State Museum of Natural The Manor House Gardens, situated on member of the Atlanta Botanical
regional and national publications, Sciences in Raleigh, North Carolina, and one of the highest points in Cherokee Garden and serves as a lifetime trustee.
including “USA Today,” “National Wildlife,” taught eighth-grade math and science. County, feature a European-inspired Throughout his professional career, he
and “The State.” McMillan also is a three level home, summerhouse, gazebo, has been a member of numerous trade
popular lecturer in the Southeast and Jim Gibbs is the creator of one of the cabana and pool. Colorful perennial and organizations, serving in a variety of
around the nation, giving more than 100 nation’s largest residential estate gardens annual gardens blend with older-growth principal roles.
public presentations annually. open to the public.
A professional naturalist, McMillan’s Nominated by The Garden Club of
range of work has concentrated on Georgia Inc., Gibbs spent 30 years
botany, where his research has taken transforming pastures, hillsides and
him around the world in pursuit of woodlands in Ball Ground, Georgia,
new species of plants. In addition, he is into his award-winning Gibbs Gardens.
also noted for his work in ichthyology, Situated on 326 acres, Gibbs Gardens NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS INC.
2019 scholarship recipients
herpetology and mammalogy. He is an includes four feature gardens – the
active member of the South Carolina Japanese Gardens, Water Lily Gardens,
Association of Naturalists,
the Southern Appalachian
Botanical Society, the
South Carolina Native Plant
Society and South Carolina
Entomological Society. In
addition, he is a member
T he college scholarship program of National Garden Clubs Inc. offers financial
aid to students majoring in fields of study related to horticulture and the
environment.
of the board of trustees for NGC granted a total of 35 scholarships of $4,000 each this year to students who are
Upstate Forever, a Greenville, planning a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral
South Carolina-based design or horticulture. The names of the recipients were announced at the NGC 90th
conservation Jim Gibbs Annual Convention in Biloxi, Mississippi. Congratulations to each of our winners and
nonprofit that Photos best wishes for your future education!
Courtesy
protects land of Gibbs
Gardens Visit gardenclub.org/scholarships/ for more information.
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State Student Name Named Scholarship
Arizona Penelope Cottrell-Crawford Violet Gose
Arkansas Kelby Jade Biswell June P. Wood
California Benjamin Reed Brown Ellamae Fehrer
California Alyssa Snow Mary B. Kittel A natural in the garden since 1929.
Connecticut Lauren Hickey Miriam Anderson Steel
Georgia Lucas William Brock Deen Day Sanders
Georgia Wesley Peebles Ellen Griffin
Idaho Mary Alice Taylor Lucile Mauntel
Indiana Hunter VanSoest Violet Herrich Dawson
Iowa Justin John Wigdahl Kitty Larkin
Kansas Erica Stuhlsatz Thelka Neuner
Maine Signe Lynch Tempie Dahlgren
Massachusetts Rachel Newman Barbara D. May
Massachusetts Jacob Yankee Mary Duff Walters
Michigan Bryant J. Eddy Osa Mae Barton
Minnesota Matthew Becker Jane Layman
Mississippi Patrick Evan Seal Geraldine Dean Espoma Organic and National Garden Clubs
Missouri
Montana
Matthew Wilson
Bailey Seyl Christofferson
Katherine Henby Hedley
June Johnsrud
Are Partnering To Help Communities
New Jersey Helena M. Lam Cornelia V.W. Kellogg
New York Paige Baisley Helen S. Hull
North Carolina Cari Lee Mitchell Eleanor L. Yates Your local garden projects and programs provide inspiring opportunities that bring
neighbors, cultures and generations together to share the experience and joy of
North Dakota Jarrett Michael Lardy Sandra H. Robinson
gardening. As recognition of the valuable resource that your club contributes to
Ohio Andrew Yates Winifred Fink your community, up to 20 local garden clubs across America will
be awarded grants. Recipients will earn up to $250 of Espoma
Oklahoma Andrew Fusco Lorena Martin Spillers
Organic Plant Foods & Potting Soils. So be inspired America!
Oregon Andrew Chione Linda G. Nelson Bentson Join our effort to Plant America Together. Register your garden
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Pennsylvania Isaac Marshall Leach Lois Dupre Shuster
Rhode Island Julia Rose Callahan Jessie M. Conner
South Dakota Jonathan Linke Evelyn Mooney
rica’
Tennessee Selena Ranney Shirley S. Nicolai Be a part of ‘Plant Ame
ity grow!
and watch your commun
Texas Carlie Shea Witte Renee D. Blaschke
Utah Aaron Hoenig Mary Louise Michie
Vermont Jeniifer Mallinson Mull Helen Hussey Champlin
Virginia Leah Austin Kahler Barbara Barnette Your good
work
West Virginia Legacy Skout Barger Martha Smith to be reco deserves
gnized...
Nancy Voyles
2017-2019 Chairman, NGC Scholarships
nvoyles62@aol.com
Visit us at www.espoma.com and join our gardening community
18 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 19FINALISTS Fifth Grade
First Grade Amanda Avitia
NGC 2019 Ryan Woodbury Sponsored by the Garden Club of
smokey bear Sponsored by the Neighborhood
Garden Club
Dearborn
Michigan Garden Clubs Inc.
poster contest The Utah Associated Garden Clubs Inc.
Second Grade
Jennifer Moreno
2017-2019 Chairman, Smokey Bear and Woodsy
Celebrating 75 years of Wildfire Prevention Owl Poster Contest
Eleanor Pratt moreno_jen@aps.edu
Sponsored by the Neighborhood
Garden Club
The Utah Associated Garden Clubs Inc.
I n a celebration marking the 75th
birthday of Smokey Bear of the
U.S. Forest Service, elementary school
years. The contest encourages budding
artists to create a colorful poster that
showcases their talents, as well as an
Third Grade
Annaliese Spradley
Sponsored by the Magnolia Garden Club
students across the nation were invited understanding of the critical messages
The Garden Club of Georgia Inc.
to demonstrate their understanding from Smokey Bear on wildfire prevention,
of wildfire prevention through original or Woodsy Owl, which promotes basic
drawings depicting the popular American environmental conservation principles.
icon in the NGC 2019 Smokey Bear poster The 2019 Smokey Bear poster contest
contest. winners were announced in May at
‘Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!’
NGC’s 90th Annual Convention in Biloxi, PLANT AMERICA
community project
Mississippi. In summer, 2019, the national
Smokey Bear is recognized nationally
grand prize recipient will be honored with
and internationally as the symbol for
grants
a recognition ceremony in Washington
fire prevention. The original Smokey
D.C.
Bear appeared in 1944. His message,
“Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!” GRAND PRIZE WINNER Guidelines and Application
encourages personal responsibility for Fourth Grade
fire prevention. Smokey Bear provides Penny Atkinson
T
education to children and adults to be Sponsored by the Neighborhood Garden
he PLANT AMERICA Community Grant Amount: Up to $1,000.00 is
careful with campfires, barbecues, trash Club
Project Grants Program is sponsored available to be used for direct expenses
fires and matches. The Utah Associated Garden Clubs Inc.
by National Garden Clubs, Inc. for new or of projects.
The poster contest
existing club projects in their respective
is offered each year Who May Apply:
communities. Projects may be a joint
to elementary school • Individual garden clubs that are
venture with another organization/s. The
students in first members of National Garden Clubs
scope of these projects may include:
through fifth grade. Inc.
It is the collaboration • Beautification and/or restoration • NOTE: Recipients of 2017-2019
of National Garden • Community gardens PLANT AMERICA Community Project
Clubs Inc. and the • School gardens/classrooms Grants are NOT eligible to apply.
United States Forest • Habitat for Humanity landscaping Application Deadline: October 15, 2019
Service, an agency of • Blue Star Memorial landscaping • Recipients of grants will be notified,
the U.S. Department • Implementation of environmental and all money will be awarded by
of Agriculture – a practices January 31, 2020.
partnership that • A horticulture or environmental • Projects must be completed by
spans over 50 educational event for the public February 28, 2021; final report forms
20 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 21due by April 1, 2021. photos
• A copy of the final financial
Judging Criteria:
report including all income and
planting with a purpose
In evaluating grant applications, judging is
expenses
based on the following Scale of Points:
• A copy of any publicity
• Benefits and visibility in
community 40 NOTE: Please indicate if permission has Maryland Garden Club Cultivates Partnerships in Planting for a
• Impact and scope of project 25 been given for use of photos by NGC in Growing Collaboration at a Historical Site
• Involvement & participation print or on the website. A release form
by club members 15 for adults and minors can be found on
• Collaboration with other the NGC website: gardenclub.org/about-
community groups 15 us/press-room/minor-image-release.aspx
•
Application form complete
TOTAL
5
100
How to Apply:
• Application is limited to ONE (1)
M embers of the Green-walled
Garden Club, students at Silver
Oak Academy and members of the
planting techniques, how to care for and
maintain a garden, as well as appropriate
harvesting times and techniques. Many
Funding Guidelines: PAGE application form plus one
Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, joined Silver Oak Academy students hail from
Grants will not be provided for: page for the budget for a TOTAL of
forces on a gardening project at a site of
• Projects in which club does not two (2) pages. Application form of Tools received from an NGC AMES Companies
historical significance in Frederick County, grant are on display by members of the Green-
participate in some aspect more than two pages will NOT be walled Garden Club at the Catoctin Furnace
Maryland. project. Project team members included Chris
• Purchase of Blue Star Memorial considered.
Members of the groups built four Gardiner (back row, far left), president, Catoctin
Markers • Email or mail the completed one- Furnace Historical Society and students and staff
raised garden beds behind a log of Silver Oak Academy.
• Competitive Flower Shows page application form and budget to:
cabin at Catoctin
• Private gardens David Robson Furnace Village to
• Eagle Scout projects PLANTAMERICAGRANTS@gmail.com accommodate a
• Salaries or benefits of personnel 1515 W. Fayette Ave. kitchen garden with
• Political action programs Springfield, IL 62704-2306 historically accurate
• Capital drives and building funds
herbs, vegetables
• Scholarships and endowments
• Lawsuits and litigation APPLICATION and flowers. All
• Overhead costs DEADLINE: plants were selected
according to the
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Final Report: village’s oral histories
1. Deadline: within two months after To download the application visit: and ethnobotanical
the completion of the project or by gardenclub.org/projects/ data gleaned from
April 1, 2021. archaeological
plant-america-community-
2. Send the following: investigations.
project-grants.aspx
• A short one-page report In addition, the
describing the project including students learned
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22 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 23is providing funding for a tree that will
The Isabella stack and restored
casting shed at Catoctin Furnace The kitchen
be planted near a building currently
Village. Photo courtesy of the
Catoctin Furnace Historical Society.
garden is under restoration by Silver Oak Academy
situated behind
the historic students.
log cabin on
the site. Silver The Green-walled Garden Club was
Oak Academy a recipient of a 2018 National Garden
students built
the raised beds Club Inc. grant sponsored by the AMES
and white picket
fence. Photos Companies Inc., and used the tools it
courtesy of the
Catoctin Furnace
received in the project. The club also
Historical plans to utilize the tools in ongoing
Society.
maintenance activities at the historic site.
urban settings. The project an annual Silver
In addition, the garden club garnered a Oak
marked the first time in which some celebration Academy
Historic Preservation Award First Place
students tilled soil, watered a plant, students
during and the Governor’s Beautification Bowl prepare
watched plants grow, sampled and Black the soil
Award for the kitchen garden project by for the
enjoyed consuming the results of their History first
The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland planting
hard-earned efforts. Month each Inc. season.
In addition to the Catoctin Furnace February
project, garden club members will by the About Catoctin Furnace
continue the collaboration with students Catoctin Furnace Historical Society. The Catoctin Furnace, constructed in
at Silver Oak Academy, In November 2018, 1774, was a historic iron forge, developed
which offers education, the garden club was to produce pig iron from locally mined
vocational training,
skill development and
“ Club members will awarded a grant from
work with students The Monarch Alliance
hematite ore. The Furnace provided
ammunition, such as cannonballs, revolutionary industrial village, including
opportunities to young to incorporate a for the American Revolutionary War. the architecture, cultural landscapes,
men within a normalized
to incorporate The remains of the ironworks and a lifeways and foodways of the workers.
butterfly waystation at
high school setting. Club approximately 150 the Catoctin Furnace pre-Revolutionary industrial village Visit catoctinfurnace.org
members will assist the are located at the base of the Catoctin
pollinator-friendly site. Club members About Green-walled Garden Club
academy in gardening will work with students Mountains in Cunningham Falls State Established in 1956, the Green-walled
activities as part of the
school’s new curriculum,
plants...
” to incorporate
approximately 150
Park, in Frederick County. It is a popular
destination for locals and tourists alike to
Garden Club of The Federated Garden
Clubs of Maryland Inc., created its
which will pollinator- explore and experience the area’s living name from a line of the poem “Barbara
incorporate friendly plants in history. The Catoctin Furnace Historical Fritchie,” by John Greenleaf Whittier. Club
vegetables the waystation. Society, Inc. celebrates studies and members participate in a multitude of
harvested from The garden will preserves the rich history of this pre- civic beautification projects, including
the garden into be a continuing The entrance to the log cabin is enhanced with “Flowers Over Frederick,” in which flower
food prepared project that fall plantings by Silver Oak Academy students.
by students in educates
the academy’s students about
culinary arts the need to
program. The supplement Nancy Sesler,
food also is what nature Green-walled
Garden Club and
served at area provides in food Catoctin Furnace
living history Village project
for insects and coordinator,
events, such butterflies. In enjoys a sample
of apple butter
as “In Their addition, the made by
Silver Oak Academy students plant rosemary in the kitchen
students during
Own Voices,” garden as a symbol of friendship and remembrance. garden club fall activities.
24 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 25IN COLLABORATION WITH
baskets are hung on light posts Green-walled Garden Club members and Silver Oak THE FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF NEW YORK STATE, INC
Academy staff decide on what to harvest first from
in downtown Frederick; ongoing the kitchen garden. and Under the guidance of Marisa Katzurin, Horticulture Chair, District 2,
maintenance of public gardens; FGCNYS invite you to Experience & See
garden therapy projects for youth what other tours miss!
at a local school for students with
disabilities; and landscaping at the
city park, the local arts center, the
assisted living facility and a nature
center. In addition, the Green-
walled Garden Club collaborates
with another local nonprofit on
civic projects that include an annual
candlelight house tour during the
holidays and served as co-sponsor
of a spring tour of area private and
public gardens. The club has 30
active members and nine associate
members.
THE ISLAND OF SICILY TOUR We are going to explore the treasures of
A Silver CUSTOMIZE YOUR TOUR! Sicily from Catania to scenic Taormina with its Greek-Roman Theatres.
Oak ASK FOR MORE INFOS.
Academy Lora Andrews
Discover Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe and experience the
student (left) Silver incredible landscapes from Etna’s peak. See the Godfather movie locations
and Shelley Oak Academy as we visit the town of Savoca. Walk through the city of Siracusa and its
Johnson, workforce
Green- Archeological Park of Neapolis. Tour the unique town of Noto known for its
coordinator
walled and culinary Sicilian baroque architecture and the honey colored limestone that glows in
Garden instructor, the evening sun.
Club Nancy Sesler
president,
You will enjoy Agrigento and the ancient Greek sites of Temples Valley and
(center),
study project
then the towns of Selinunte and Sagesta. We'll visit the Roman Villa at
the root coordinator, Casale (Piazza Armerina) and then move onto the cities of Trapani and
system of Green-walled Marsala with its famous salt ponds. Our tour ends in Palermo, Sicily’s capital
a plant. Garden Club and largest city with its Arabo-Norman churches, baroque palaces and
and Shelley
Johnson, colorful markets
president,
Green-walled ITALIAN LAKES TO VENICE TOUR View the magnificent lakes of northern
Garden Club,
discuss the
Italy; Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and Lake Garda and admire the extraordi-
next steps in nary landscapes at the feet of the Italian Alps. Visit and explore the great
harvesting MAD ADV cities of Bergamo, Mantua, Verona, Padua, and Venice. Enjoy and stroll the
Lora the garden.
Andrews,
exclusive gardens of Villa Taranto, Villa Carlotta, Sigurtà and the most
Silver Oak ancient botanic garden in the world in Padua. You will cherish your day on
Academy a boat the "Burchiello" where you will discover and visit the 17th and 18th
workforce century villas of the Venetian nobility including the treasures in their
coordinator
and culinary
Shelley S. Johnson homes. All the while you will delight enjoying classic Italian cuisine and the
instructor, President wonderful wines of Italy.
plants Green-walled Garden Club
squash in
the kitchen sjohnsonart@gmail.com
garden.
Nancy Sesler
Catoctin Furnace Village Project Lead and
Coordinator
Green-walled Garden Club
justnls@yahoo.com 11 Stony Run Rd, Great Neck, NY - 11023
phone: (516) 737-5000 • mobile: (516) 851-0247
Visit facebook.com/ Photos courtesy of Green-walled Via San Pietro 24/a - Ozzano Dell’Emilia - 40064 (BO) Italy
greenwalledgarden/ Garden Club mobile Italy: 011 39 338 4968 002
e-mail: info@aroundandbacktravel.com
26 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 27program. It’s a simple, easy
way for individuals and
clubs to play an active role
in restoring our forests!
PENNY PINES - Please keep up your
a TREEmendous program TREEmendous support of
the Penny Pines program.
Download the donation
form at gardenclub.org/
projects/penny-pines
Janice Clem
S
2017-2019 Chairman, Penny
ince National Garden
Pines
launching a Clubs Inc. Janiceclem10@gmail.com
USFS
Penny
partnership in donated $72,828 Pines
youth
2004 with the to U.S. state and Photos courtesy of United plantation
United States national forests. States Forest Service, projects.
Forest Service, This amount San Bernardino National
an agency of the translates Forest, Calif.
U.S. Department to 1,071
of Agriculture, Penny Pines
National Garden plantations.
Clubs Inc. and Each plantation
its member consists of
affiliates across 200 seedlings,
800-746-3724
the nation have which means Top exhibitor Boston Flower & Garden Show
raised funds on NGC members
aproposfootwear.com
the local and state levels for Penny Pines, contributed to help supply 214,200 trees.
a program dedicated to sustaining our Under the conservation agreement, the
national and urban forests. U.S. Forest Service does the planting
What began in California in 1941 as a using your donation together with federal
statewide conservation program, Penny funds, and the plantation is offered the
Pines has expanded to all 50 states. same protection from fires, insects and
The conservation effort disease provided to other
entails the planting of forested areas.
replacement seedlings
that are indigenous “ ...members of
National Garden Donations came from
(not only pine trees), to 44 of our 50 U.S. states.
forested areas damaged Clubs Inc. donated The Florida Federation
by insects, fires or $72,828 to U.S. of Garden Clubs Inc. led
natural catastrophes. the way with the most
The plantations state and national Penny Pines plantation
provide soil protection,
watershed protection, soil
forests.
” donations.
Be a part of the effort
stabilization, as well as to keep our national
beauty and shade for recreation. forests beautiful by donating $68, or “From my floral design workshops to navigating the streets of Italy - perfect.”
In the 2018 calendar year, members of multiples of $68, to NGC’s Penny Pines global garden tourist / àpropos wearer - Fairfield, CT
28 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 29gardening landscape
SCHOOLS DESIGN SCHOOLS
I sabella Elstein of Wellington High
School in Wellington, Florida, is the
national first-place recipient of the 2018-
I waited and waited to find nothing…
My 10th birthday came around, I wanted
nothing more than for my seed to bloom
A lexander Pope, the noted 18th
century English poet, said “All
gardening is landscape painting.”
during the 2017-2019 term, and to
the state presidents who supported
the provision of this education to
2019 Poetry Contest of National Garden but still nothing. National Garden Clubs offers garden club members and
Clubs Inc. Elstein was sponsored by the Years came and past, Landscape Design Schools the public.
Wellington Garden Club of the Florida
Federation of Garden Clubs Inc.
Memories faded of the seedling, now
covered by all the years of rain and
to get you excited about
landscape. “ ...gardening
is landscape
• Please see our updated
Landscape Design Schools
“Pop Goes the Seed,” was the creative sunshine. Directory for 2019-2021,
”
Please note the following
theme for the contest this year. The Graduating from school and leaving the painting. which is posted on the
news and updates:
NGC Poetry Contest encourages youth seedling behind LDS page of the website
• New schools beginning
to express and explore their creative I was sure it would never bloom. gardenclub.org State
on and after July 1 (that
thoughts through different types of 20 years later, chairmen should especially note new
is the new school series beginning
poetry and embrace their creativity now having a family, NGC LDS accrediting assignments:
with Course 1), will utilize the new
through the art of writing. I came to visit my old house Jane Bersch for Pacific and South
curriculum posted on the NGC
Students in general education, special to find my seedling had finally turned into Central Regions; Nancy Fulk for
website (and contained in the new
education and English as a second a tall beautiful orchid tree, sprouting over Central and South Atlantic Regions;
Handbook). Schools in progress
language from kindergarten through the crystal clear Linda McLendon for Deep South and
before July 1 will utilize existing
ninth grade are eligible to enter the watered lake from below. Rocky Mountain Regions; and Alexis
curriculum (also available on the
contest each year. All winning entries are As I walked with salty tears dropping from Slafer for Central Atlantic and New
website). The old curriculum utilizes
compiled into a print booklet and each my face, I peered over the water to see England Regions.
the text “Stewards of the Land,”
winner receives a copy. my reflection staring back at me Please consider Landscape Design
which readily is available at NGC
Thank you to Jan Thomas, chairman, Seeing how much I have grown… Schools in your plans for the upcoming
Member Services at shopgardenclub.
NGC Poetry Contest for coordinating the how much I have grown with what was garden club year!
org/shop/. The new curriculum will
entries this year! once a small seedling I recently was told that “Newscape,” our
not utilize a text, but will be based
now a big and beautiful orchid tree… biannual newsletter about LD Schools
Barbara Hadsell on instructors’ expansion of the
Chairman, Gardening Schools Towering over above, blowing through and Councils, is the best advertisement
outline for each course. Courses
barbarahadsell@cs.com the wind. ever seen for Landscape Design Schools.
for schools already in progress may
As I stand beside it, aged, wishing I had Check it out and share it with others.
wish to incorporate some of the new
The Seedling remembered my colorless seedling. Issues from 2011 to 2019 are available on
curriculum topics as a supplemental
By Isabella Elstein our web page at gardenclub.org/schools/
subject. Thanks to the Textbook for
landscape-design .
At the age of 7, I planted the small LDS Committee (Jane Bersch, Victoria
Bergesen and Alexis Slafer) for Greg Pokorski
colorless seed in the pitch black dirt. Please visit NGC Schools
developing the new curriculum. Chairman
Thrilled to see it start to bloom, the next Course Calendars at Landscape Design Schools
• Many thanks to all of the state,
day I ran outside to find nothing.
www.gardenclub.org local and NGC chairmen involved
GregPokorski@earthlink.net
Nothing except for the same pile of dirt
covering the same small colorless seed. in offering courses and refreshers
30 | The National Gardener Summer 2019 | 31environmental, gardening
and landscape design
SCHOOLS
Flower Show SCHOOLS
T he new “Handbook for
Environmental, Gardening, and
fillable forms on your personal
computer. Then, fill them out as
I
Landscape Design Schools,” was posted needed, renaming them for each t is my pleasure to introduce myself The following information provides the
to the NGC website in April, and is separate course, save the form, and to you as the newly appointed NGC approved changes to the Handbook for
available on each of the schools’ web send it via e-mail to the appropriate Flower Show Schools (FSS) chairman. On Flower Shows 2017 and is effective July
pages. This handbook replaces the three NGC chairmen (as listed on the behalf of the FSS Committee, we send 1, 2019.
separate handbooks for these three forms and in the Handbook). our sincere appreciation to Dorthy Yard
NGC Flower Show Schools Committee
schools. Listings of schools courses and for her dedication and leadership these
Handbook for Flower Shows Changes
A separate forms unit is posted with refreshers that previously were included past six years.
5/3/2019
each school web page to help make your in this magazine, will now be available I welcome judges, state FSS chairmen
use of forms easier. Please visit the NGC in “Keeping in Touch,” the bimonthly and club members to send questions Judging Credits
website at gardenclub.org to find these supplement to “The National Gardener,” and concerns to me or other members Change #1
two postings. This is in effect for all three at gardenclub.org/about-us/publications on the FSS Committee. We work as a Handbook, page 116, prior to Section V
schools now. on the NGC website at gardenclub.org. team to solve Flower Show problems, (Becoming an Accredited Judge).
• Please note that NO PRINT COPY misunderstandings and help with
Judy Newman clarifications of the “Handbook for Additions:
OF THE HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE. Chairman, Environmental Schools
Flower Shows, 2017.” NOTE: Judging Credit: for Accredited,
You may conveniently download Newman9641@aol.com
Flower Show Schools is an established Accredited Life and Accredited Master
the free handbook to your personal
Barbara Hadsell educational program with high standards Judges is defined as judging six (6) classes
computer. You will be able to select Chairman, Gardening Schools of excellence. Flower Shows educate, in an NGC Flower Show.
the section that is of interest to you BarbaraHadsell@cs.com
promote NGC’s goals and objectives and A. A Small Standard, Standard Flower
and print just the information you
Greg Pokorski enable us to cultivate new friendships. Show
need. The information is easy to Chairman I encourage all of our club members to 1. Required to include at least one
access online. Landscape Design Schools participate in these fun and rewarding class of Horticulture and one
• State chairmen of the three NGC GregPokorski@earthlink.net
endeavors. class of Design.
schools will begin using the forms The FSS Forms and Guidelines on the 2. The other four classes may be
www.gardenclub.org
now. Download and save the blank, NGC website will be revised over the in any of the five divisions.
next few months as NGC’s new website a. Exception: Photography
NGC Calendar
is built. is not eligible for judging
credit.
b. Includes classes of Artistic
National Conventions Fall Board Meetings Crafts and Exploration in
Botanical Arts Division.
Please visit NGC Schools
2020 Milwaukee, Wis., May 11-14 2019 St. Louis, Mo., Sept 18-20 B. Specialty Flower Shows
Course Calendars at
2021 East Rutherford, N.J., 2020 Fargo, N.D., Sept. 24-26 1. One class of either Horticulture
May 17-20 (installation) 2021 St. Louis, Mo., Dates TBD
www.gardenclub.org or Design, according to the type
2022 Orlando, Fla. Dates TBD of Specialty Flower Show.
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