Symposiums
Symposium is an in-depth course of design, horticulture and
allied subjects pertaining to flower shows that is more advanced
than presented in Flower Show Schools. These courses are
primarily intended for Flower Show Judges to maintain their
credentials, but all garden club members interested in learning
more about flower shows, floral design and horticulture are
encouraged to attend.
May 30-31, 2013.................Little Rock,
AR,
Instructors: Design - Jo Krallman, Topic "Inspire Your
Imagination", Allied Topic: "Plant Manipulation"
Horticulture - James Schmidt, Topiucs "Geraniums and
Hostas", Allied Topic "Horticulture Top Awards"
June 12-13, 2013..................Columbia, MO
Local Registrar:
Carole
Van Vranken, Tel: 573-635-5017
Instructors: Design - Gina Jogan, Topic "Table Modes and Types",
Allied Topic "Innovative Staging"/
Horticulture - Tina Tuttle, Topic "Variegated Foliage", Allied
Topic "Mis-Nomenclature"
June
12-13-2014 ............. Lawrence KS
Instructors
Design Lynn Fronk Topics
Creative Design, Functional
Tables, Allied Topic
Miniatuers
Horticulture David Robson
Topics Salvia,
Heuchera, Allied
Topic How well do you know your Hand Book
June 17-19, 2013........Curtis, NE
Instructors: Design -Claudia Chopp. topics Underwater
and Illuminary Designs,
Horticulture - David Robson, Topics "Heuchera and
Coleus", Allied Topic, Dale Lindgren,"Plant Material for the
Birds"
June 19-21, 2013..................Tyler,
TX
Instructors: Design - Jo Krallman, Topic
"Tables"
Horticulture: Sandra Joyce, Topics "Sansiveria and
Begonias", Allied Topic, Linda Whetsell "Creative
Staging"
June 26-27,
2013...............................Frankfort,
KY
Instructors: Design -Char Mutschler, Topics " Creative
Abstract Designs"
Horticulture - David Robson, Topics "Displays and
Ferns", Allied Topic "So You Think You Know the
Handbook?"
June 26-27,
2013........................... Ann Arbor,
MI
Instructors: Design - Julia Clevett, Topic "Driven To
Abstraction", Allied Topic "Those Maddening Mechanics"
Horticulture - James Schmidt, Topic "Combination
Plantings and Alliums", Allied Topic "Families/Plant
Names"
July 14-16, 2013........................ Athens,
GA
Instructors: Design - Char Mutschler, Topic "Ingenuity
Plus - "Creative Masterpieces", Allied Topic "Creative
Topiaries"
Horticulture - David Robson, Topics "Capitalize on
Capitulums and Garden Sedums", Allied Topic "So, just what do you
know about Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging?"
July 15-17-2013.................. Staunton
VA
Instructors. Design Lynn Fronk
Topics Design What`s New, What`s Old Allied Topic
Collages
Horticulture Darlene Newell Topics
Containing Flora, & Ferns.
Allied Topic Wheel of Hortulana
July 15-17, 2013..................Harrisburg,
PA
Instructors: Design - Trece Chancellor, Topic
"Dine-A-Rama", Allied Topic "Armature Form Design".
Horticulture - Dorthy Yard, Topics "Seeing Plants in 3D
Color, Form and Texture", Allied Topic "Journey of a
Flower"
July 16-17, 2013.........Vancouver, WA,
Instructors: Design - Barbara May, Topic "Creative
Abstract Design", Allied Topic "Evaluating Versus
Judging"
Hort. Instructor Gay Austin, Topic`s Dahlias and
Heucheras. Allied Topic Collections and Displays.
July 23-24, 2013...............Mayfield Village,
OH
Instructors: Design - Julia Clevett, Topic "Driven to
Abstraction", Allied Topic "The Broad Picture"
Horticulture - Darlene Newell, Topics "Ferns and
Conifers", Allied Topic "Wheel of Hortulana"
July 29-30-2013.................Richfield
MN
Registrar Sue
Neuhart, Tel # 952-924-0669
Instructors. Design Bobbi Heenan. Topic Creative Design.
Allied Topic Outside the Box
" Horticulture Lola Stark. Topics Ferns & Coleus.
Allied Topic Foilage for Arranging.
August 14-15- 2013...............Birmingham
AL
Instructors Design Gina Jogan, Topic Armature Form &
Floor Designs, Allied Topic Commenting.
Horticulture Topics Tina Tuttle, Aroids & Euphorbia.
Allied Topic What`s New What`s
True?
August 19-20, 2013..........Nashville,
TN
Instructors: Design - Julia Clevett, Topic "Creativity
and Its New Trends", Allied Topic "Flower Show Evaluation - The
Broad Picture"
Horticulture _David Robson, Topics "Colius and
Philodendrons"Allied Tiopic "So You Think You Know The
Handbook?"
September 5-6-2013.............Boise
ID.
Local Registrar: Inez Thomason, 208- 284-
1468 NO e mail.
Instructors Design Jo Krallman, Topics
Creative Designs plus Ministures,
Allied Topic
Mechanics . Horticulture Billie
Fitch, Topics Dahlias, Evergreen
Conifers, Allied Topic Collections and
Displays
Sept. 10-11-2013 .............
Springfield IL
Local Registrar Kathy
Rewerts, 217-728-4640
Instructors Design Penny Decker ,Topic Rainbow
Connection Color, Hort. Instructor Billie Fitch, Tpoics Needled
Evergreens, Fruited Branches. Allied Topics Jim
Matheis Design and the 4 H Story. Ella Maxwell, Tried and True
Exciting and New, Allied Topic Title Lincoln Memorial
Garden at 75 Jen Jensen`s Design and it`s History given
by Jim Matheis
October 3-4, 2013.............Greenville,
SC
Local Registrar: Jerry
Weise,Tel: 843-884-8998
Instructors: Design - Julia A. Clevett, Topic "With a
Spin of the Wheel - Color",
Horticulture - David Robson, Topics "Orchids and Ferns",
Allied Topic "So You Think You Know The Handbook?'
Allied Topic: Barbara Baker "Perpetual Color in the
Garden
October 15-17,
2013.....................Westbrook,
CT
Instructirs: Design - Barbara May, Topic "Degrees of
Abstraction for Underwater and Tubular Designs"
Allied Topic "Current European Influences"Horticulture -
Dorthy Yard, Topics "Needled Evergreens nad Container Ferns" Allied
Topic "New England Invasive Plants"
October 23-24-2013......................
Denver CO
Instructors Design Penny Decker
Topic Rainbow Connection Color Horticulture Karen
Booker Topics Dish Gardens, Planters,Terrarium Allied Topics
Joan Franson A Rose at Second Glance Pamela
Graves Plants in Mythology
October 27-29, 2013........Bethesda, MD
Local Registrar: Poss Tarpley,
703-660-8661
Instructors: Design - Julia Clevett, Topic "Creativity
and its New Trends", Allied Topic "Evaluations - The Broad
Picture"
Horticulture - Dorthy Yard, Topics "Downsizing - Big
Time", Allied Topic "Maddening Mechanics"`
November 3-5 2013.................Sarasota
FL
Instructors Design Jo Krallman Topic
Tables " Horticulture Darlene Newell
Topics Containing Flora Allied Topic Wheel of Hortulana
November 3-5-2013
..............................Raleigh NC
Local Registrar Jinny
Marino, Tel# 919-969-0022
Instructors Design, Gina Jogan, Topic Abstract
Creative Assemblage & Collage Allied Topic Making/Using
Contrived Floral forms, Horticulture Tina Tuttle
Topics, Mums the Word & Carefree Ornamental
Grasses, Allied Topic, Scheduling the
Horticulture Awards.
March 4-5 2014............... Pensacola
FL
Local Registrar Judy Keliher, 1299 fort Pickens
Road,Unit 17, Pensacola Beach,FL32174. Tel#
850-484-9172 e mail MrMrsJFK@aol.com
Instructors Design, Char Mutschler Topic
Table Designs
Horticulture Marie Harrison Topics
Two Families Allied Topics Gina
Jogan Fiberworks & Division Three Schedule
Writing
For more information about a symposium near you, contact the
chairman listed or NGC Chairman,
Jean
Ohlmann.