Promoting the love of gardening across the State of Texas
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Educational ProgramsTexas Garden Clubs, Inc. offers a wide variety of in depth studies. No matter what your interest is in horticulture -- growing superb flowers, knowing what is a superb flower, designing a scape that is environmental-friendly or using that plant material in an exqusite floral design, we have it! Come join us. TEXAS DESIGN SEMINARS- The Finale Texas Design Seminars finished it's final series on August 6, 2011 with a nostalgic celebration of a program that has been popular with not only Texas Flower Show judges but judges from other states. We have had attendees from California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mexico. Jim Johnson, our beloved instructor has offically retired from Texas A&M and while he will be around for a couple of years, it was not possible to begin a new series. He will continue as the Director of the Benz School in Korea. Bill McKinley was one of Jim Johnson's first graduate students and co-authored "Flowers: Creative Design" with Jim. Bill was very impressed with our TDS program and would like for it to continue in some format. Renewal XX, the floral display at the new exhibits hall at the School of Horticulture and Life Science was well received. The Judges interpreted some facet of "The Wizard of Oz" and did a beautiful job. They also studies, in depth the Multi-Rhythmic and Mono-Botanic Designs. Course 4, Series VII resulted in four new Design Consultants - Julie Johnson, Alma Rosa Arteaga, Angeles Balcazar, and Adriana Gorena Barrera. The Designs studied were the Angular, Framed Spatial, and Functional Capsule Tables. The Texas Design Committee has worked hard to make this program such an outstanding one. Our sincere appreciation goes to: Renee Blaschke, Carol Russell, Idalia Aguilar, Anna Archer, Barbara Baker, Carol Smith and Marty Swindell and especially to Nell Denman who started it all during her administration as Texas Garden Club President. For more information please contact: 2011-2013 Chair: Joyce Cochran, 214-357-1147 cochranj@texasgardenclub.org
Why not join us in our fun and informative hobby of being NGC, Inc. Flower Show Judges? You will love being a judge and will meet interesting and informative people. Any member of a member garden club may be National Garden Clubs. Flower Show Judge. As well as belonging to a garden club, it requires taking four Flower Show School Classes over two years. There is homework but the rewards are many. You gain knowledge about horticulture and floral design through your studies. In judging Flower Shows, discover new and interesting plant material and unusual designs. During the schools, judging and studying, the people who come into your life will share their knowledge, their interest and their love of horticulture. Dallas is hosting School IV on March 2 & 3, 2012, at the Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak, Dallas 75204. The exam will be on the evening of Mon., March 5th, location TBD. 2011-2013 Chair: Peggy Consolver consolverp@texasgardenclub.org
SYMPOSIUMS: After you pass your Handbook Exam you are an accredited judge. In order to continue your quest for knowledge there are symposiums. These advanced studies are needed to continue to be a well-informed judge. There is much to be learned about the field of horticulture from other judges. This will be a constant and growing knowledge to be enjoyed all your life. Emeritus Judges are retired and revered by their friends as very knowledgeable but they may no longer judge. Chair:
LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOLS: The National Garden Clubs and Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. welcome all students, both members and non-members, to its educational program in Landscape Design. The NGC Board of Directors adopted the regulations to govern this educational program, a series of four courses on Landscape Design training, on October 7, 1958. It was established in order to develop in its membership a greater appreciation of the environment, both natural and man-made, in keeping with its Bylaw Article II, Number 5, “to advance the fine art of gardening, landscape design, and the study of horticulture.”
Visit the Southern Garden section of the Aggie Horticulture web site for information on dates and registration forms when available. 2011-2013 Chair: Nell Zeigler
GARDENING STUDY SCHOOLS: All gardeners can become accomplished horticulturists. The Gardening Study School courses offered by TGC, Inc. and NGC, Inc. can assist members in achieving this goal! They are designed to stimulate interest in growing plant materials to their peak of perfection. Subjects covered are soils, weather conditions, pest and disease control agents, growth regulators, plant propagation, plant identification, growing techniques for garden plants, vegetables, fruits, houseplants, trees and shrubs, and specialized styles of gardening. One can learn more about gardening than they thought possible. Anybody interested in gardening will enjoy attending these courses and becoming a "Gardening Consultant". 2011-2013 Chair: Linda Whetsell whetselll@texasgardenclub.org ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY SCHOOLS: The Environmental Studies Schools are designed to help the general public become aware of, and concerned about, the total environment and its associated problems. It will give the knowledge, attitude, motivation, skill and commitment to work individually and collectively toward solutions of current problems and the prevention of new ones. 2011-2013 Chair: Sarah McReynolds mcreynoldss@texasgardenclub.org |
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