Continuing Adult Education Classes Evans Ga

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The Garden Club of Georgia offers adult education in a number of different subject areas. The instructors are phenomenal and all our courses are accredited by National Garden Clubs, Inc. Garden club councils or one of our seven Districts might sponsor the various courses in different parts of the state.

Read a detailed description of each series of courses and see if it is currently being offered near you. All course series require a subscription to The National Gardener magazine published by National Garden Clubs, Inc., $18 for a three-year subscription. To subscribe to The National Gardener or to order any of the specified text books, call or write:

National Garden Clubs, Inc.
4401 Magnolia Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110-3492
800-550-6007
www.gardenclub.org

Native Plant Symposium
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The Terrace Room, GCG Headquarters
2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens

The Native Plant Symposium, a one-day program co-sponsored by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, is an annual conference held every winter. Topics change from year to year, and the symposium offers a full slate of events, including a native plant sale, presentations from Georgia conservationists and botanists, and an educational walk through the gardens and trails. This event also includes a catered lunch and a graduation ceremony for those who have completed our Native Plant Certification requirements. Register Online

South Georgia Native Plant & Wildflower Symposium
The South Georgia Native Plant & Wildflower Symposium will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Tifton. The annual symposium, a daylong event, is co-sponsored by The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., Camellia District, and the University of Georgia. The attendees enjoy a day of learning about the beauty and the benefits of native plants and about protecting Georgia's natural resources. The symposium features regionally known speakers. Click here for more information and registration. Information for the 2020 event will be coming soon!

Consultants Symposiums
GCG offers symposiums or joint meetings for the members of the three consultant groups: Landscape Design Consultants, Gardening Consultants, and Environmental Consultants. Symposiums serve as a "refresher" to maintain one's credentials. The meetings or marvelous tours are of interest to all—and a much appreciated benefit of being a Consultant. Click here for scheduled events.

Garden Tidbits Blog
Alan Thiese shares his knowledge about flowering plants and shrubs that grow in the Gardens of his Macon (West Bibb County), Georgia home. Alan invites everyone to participate by sharing their comments to his blog. We here in Georgia have a great heritage of sharing the beautiful things that grow in abundance around us. Garden Tidbits Blog.

Basic Horticulture Course
For the gardener who cannot devote the time to attend a two-day course away from home, a set of short courses has been developed by NGC to provide instruction in basic gardening practices. Basic Horticulture Courses are a series of six, one day informative classes designed to give basic information to novice as well as experienced gardeners. There is a seventh optional course designed to promote Native Plants. The courses are to be taught by knowledgeable local personnel. The order in which the courses are offered should coincide with the garden year, i.e. Trees and Shrubs is best offered in the fall, Annuals, Biennials and Perennials in the spring, etc. It is hoped the course will attract both garden club members and community residents. See this page for course offerings. The subject topics are listed below:

• Trees and Shrubs
• Annuals, Biennials and Perennials
• Herbs
• Food Gardening and Soil Preparation
• Improved Cultivars
• Indoor Gardens
• Native Plants

Redbud District produces a monthly Basic Horticulture Newsletter about gardening in Georgia, available by email from editor Gail Berthe.

Gardening School
"Gardening School - Helping members become accomplished horiculturists"

The NGC Gardening School Courses are designed to provide educational information to those especially interested in gardening, horticulture and related subjects.

The School consists of a series of four courses, scheduled usually for two days of instruction, including exams on some of the topics. Courses cover all aspects of growing, from understanding soil structure to pruning techniques, plant identification, etc. Topics include basic botany, soils, growing annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, fruits and vegetables, lawns, pests and diseases of plants, plant classification, and selected subjects of local interest.

Additional topics and areas of interest that may be covered are subjects such as Reconciliation Ecology (the science of inventing, establishing, and maintaining new habitats in places where people live, work, and play), and creating backyard habitats to help endangered species such as pollinators and amphibians.

The courses are intended primarily for garden club members, but they are also open to the general public, requiring only the payment of a nominal fee. Courses may be sponsored by member clubs, groups of clubs, Districts and State Garden Clubs. Garden club members completing the series of four courses are awarded the designation of NGC Gardening Consultant. Attendees from the general public may attain Consultant status by joining a garden club during the school series or shortly after completion. See this page for course offerings.

Landscape Design Program
This curriculum, offered in a series of four courses, covers a wide range of subjects: landscape design and its history, landscape architecture and horticulture in the landscape. After successful completion of all four courses students will become Landscape Design Consultants. These courses comprise a two-day series of classes and are taught by professional instructors. Stewards of the Land: A Survey of Landscape Architecture and Design in America ($40 plus shipping and handling) published by National Garden Clubs, Inc. is an optional, but not required text, for the series. A subscription to National Gardener is required. Courses do not have to be taken in chronological order; for instance, if you take courses 1, 2, and 4 in one District but miss the 3rd, you can attend that course in another District at a later time. See this page for course offerings.

Environmental School
This curriculum is offered in a series of four, two-day courses and covers many aspects of environmental science: water conservation, air pollution, land conservation and endangered species. The National Garden Club's accredited program does not require one to complete the courses in order. Some of Georgia's most qualified speakers will update us on our precious resources. Successful completion of all four courses is required to become a member of Environmental Consultants. Click here for course offerings.

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