National Garden
Clubs
Gardening Study School
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Series 12 Course 2,
Zoom virtual offering only
April 25, 26 & 27, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
8:00 – 8:20 Sign in
8:20 am Welcome & Announcements
Today’s Lecturer
Dr. Judith Sumner,
Professor of Natural Sciences, retired,
Assumption College, lecturer & author
8:30 – 10:00 am
Plant Disease & Garden Pests – tested
· Overview of Growing Techniques
· Regional insect & Disease Problems
· Beneficial Insects
· Problem Solving/Prevention
· Examples of Plant Problems
10:00 – 10:15 am Break
10:15 – 11:15 am
Plant Disease & Garden Pests – continued
11:15 – 11:30 am Break
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
American Household Botany: A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900 – non-tested
12: 30 pm – End of Day for Refreshers
12:30 – 12:45 am
Test Review of lecture material
Followed by test for students
Friday, April 26, 2024
8:15 –8:45 Sign in
8:45 am Welcome & Announcements
Today’s Lecturer
Kathi Gariepy
Mass. Master Gardener, educator, garden writer and lecturer,
NGC landscapedesign master and gardening consultant master
9:00 – 10:30 am
Irrigation & Water – tested
· Planting Efficiently
· Water use & Water Saving Factors
· How Much Water is Necessary?
· Water Problems – Regional
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:15 am
Lawn & Lawn Alternatives – tested
· Site Preparation & Selection of Grass/Plants
· Maintaining the site
· Problem Solving
12:15pm End of Day for Refreshers
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Review of Lecture material
Followed by test for students
Saturday, April 27, 2024
8:00 – 8:20 Sign in
8:20 am Welcome & Announcements
Today’s Lecturer
Joann Vieira
Horticulturalist, former head of horticulture Tower Hill Botanic Gardens,
current head of horticulture for MA Trustees of Reservation
8:30 – 10:00 am
Growing Fruit – tested
· Choice of Varieties
· When and How to Plant
· Training & Pruning
· Environmental Factors
· Problem Solving
10:00– 10:15 am Break
10:15 – 11:15 am
Growing Vegetables – tested
· Choice of varieties
· When & How to Plant
· Crop Rotation & Inter-planting
· Problems & Solutions
11:15 – 11:30 am Break
11:30 – 12:30
Growing Fruit – Continued
12:30 pm - End of Day for Refreshers
12:30 – 12:45 am
Test Review of lecture material
Followed by test for students
General Information
Attendance to all classes is required to take the exam or to receive refresher credit. Courses are open to the general public, with the payment of a nominal fee. Garden club members completing the series of four courses are awarded the designation of Gardening Consultant. Attendees from the general public may attain Consultant status by joining a garden club during the course series or shortly after completion.
Recommended Reading:
Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon maybe purchased through Amazon.com
Requirements
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Participants must have a desktop, laptop, tablet or iPad with integrated camera and microphone.
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Participants must attend a test/practice session to check their ability to use Zoom and to do a tech check on April 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm.
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Smartphones are not permitted, unless for “hotspot” connectivity.
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NOTE: IF REFRESHING PLEASE COMPLETE FORM7; STUDENTS FORM 6, FOUND ON NGC WEBSITE, SCHOOL FORMS & RESOURCES.
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Those refreshing or those not wishing to become NGC Gardening Consultants need not take the exams.
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Registration Deadline is April 8, 2024
Committee 2024
Linda Jean Smith, Chairman
978-256-3101
Joy DiMaggio, Betsy Howard, Jill Malcolm
NGC Gardening School
Series 12, Course 2 Registration
April 25, 26, & 27, 2024
April 11, 2024 Zoom Check
Deadline for Registration April 8,
Name __________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________
City ______________________________________________State ____________________Zip _________________
Preferred Phone number______________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________________________________________
Garden Club _______________________________________________________________________
Permitted Equipment (circle one)
Desktop or Laptop Computer, iPad or Tablet
Operation System (circle one) *
Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS,
Apple iOS on iPad, Android on tablet
*Meets Zoom.com System Requirements
Please indicate your option:
___Full course with exam $110
___Full course, no exam $100
___Full course, non-club member $125
___1 Day Only Registration $70 (check one)
Apr. 25, ___ Apr. 26, ____ Apr. 27, ____
Make check payable to: GCFM, Inc.
Mail to Registrar:
Linda Jean Smith, Registrar
23 Bentley Lane
Chelmsford, MA 01824
NO REFUNDS