National Garden Clubs, Inc.

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,
Local Registrar: Pat Haering, l #501 318 0620
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    
Local  Registrar   Elaine Holmstrom,  785-267-6316
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
Local Registrar: LaVerna Wescoat,Tel: 308-534-5849;
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
Local Registrar: Virginia Wallace,Tel: 903-983-2834
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
Local Registrar: Elaine Thornton,Tel: 502-863-0810
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
Local Registrar: Gretchen Pugsley,Tel: 248-349-3555
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
Local Registrar: Sally Holcombe,Tel: 770-436-9883
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
Local Registrar Judy Hodges,  Tel# 434-361-1859 
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
Local Registrar: Nancy Cartwright,Tel: 717-972-0286
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,
Local Registrar: Mary Lou Waitz, Tel: 360-928-3728
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
Local Registrar: Judy Guinn,Tel: 440-526-6871
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
Local Registrar, Sybil Ingram,  Tel #(205) 733-9536
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
Local Registrar: Kathy Rychen,Tel: 615-939-1074
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
Local Registrar: Kris Urbanik,Tel: 860-659-1811
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 
Local Registrar  Marge Koerner, Tel #303-840-4665
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 
Local Registrar Lori Richie,    941]-795-7567
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.