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Symposium Courses

Overview

National Garden Club School courses are open to everyone. Garden Club members may take courses for credit to become an Environmental, Gardening or Landscape Design Consultant or a Flower Show Judge. Consultants and Judges may also refresh their accreditation with course attendance. Master Gardener Volunteers often take courses to gain needed continuing education credits. All are welcome to attend for the joy of learning.

Flower Show 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. Visit the Symposiums page for more information. See the Flower Show School page for more information on becoming a Flower Show Judge.

None Scheduled
date Aug 06 - Aug 07, 2025 Birmingham, AL
Register: Delaine Spencer
Horticulture : Pam Braun

Asteraceae Family and Roses

Allied Topic: Botanical Arts

Design : Gina Jogan

Creative Designs – Differing and Specific

Allied Topic: Ethics

Course Contact
date Aug 12 - Aug 13, 2025 Madrid, IA
Register: Sue Becker
Horticulture : Karen Booker

Hostas/Tagetes

Design : Shirley Tetrault

Multi-Rhythmic/Spatial Thrust Design

Allied Topic: Make It or Break It 

Course Contact Course Brochure
date Aug 19 - Aug 20, 2025 Columbia, MO
Register: Karen Blackmore
Design : Gina Jogan

Low Profile, Mobiles

Horticulture : David Robson

Coleous, Capitulums

Course Contact
date Aug 26 - Aug 28, 2025 Pearl, MS
Register: Carol Bullard
Horticulture : Jan Griffin

Aroids and Cacti

Allied Topic: Horticulture Staging

Design : Claudia Bates

Low Profile and Floor Designs

Course Contact
date Sep 16 - Sep 17, 2025 Bethesda, MD
Register: Jo Sellers
Horticulture : David Robson

Topic: Coleus and Capitulum

Allied Topic: Subdividing Horticulture

Design : Gina Jogan

Topic: Floor Designs and Luminary/Reflective Designs

Allied Topic: Contrived Forms (Hands-On)

Course Contact Course Brochure
date Oct 16 - Oct 17, 2025 Rocky Hill, CT
Register: Cindy Marien
Horticulture : David Robson

Cacti and Succulents

Allied Topic: Sub-Dividing

Design : Lynn Fronk

Abstract Design

Allied Topic: Evaluating a Flower Show

Course Contact
date Oct 27 - Oct 28, 2025 Elkhart Lake, WI
Register: Liz Murken
Horticulture : David Robson

Apples and Displays

Allied Topic: Picture This

(Instructed by Arabella Dane)

Design : Lynn Fronk

Illuminary Designs and Reflective Designs

Course Contact
date Oct 27 - Oct 28, 2025 Raleigh, NC
Register: Connie Goodson
Horticulture : Sue Kirkman

Horticulture Topics:

  • "The Three Amigos"
  • Fall Composites

Design : Gina Jogan

Low Profile Designs, Pot-et-Fleur Designs

Allied Topic: Contrived Floral Forms

Course Contact
date Nov 03 - Nov 04, 2025 Richmond, VA
Register: Dianna Busch
Horticulture : David Robson

Container-Grown Philodendron

Allied Topics: Botanical Arts in Horticulture

Design : Gina Jogan

Floor Design and Reflection Design

Allied Topics: Commenting: Judges Comments

Course Contact
date Nov 18 - Nov 19, 2025 Stuart, FL
Register: Nancy Binger
Horticulture : Jan Griffin

Begonias and Displays

Allied Topic: Sub-Dividing Horticulture

Design : Gina Jogan

Panel Design and Exhibition Table Design

Allied Topic: Judging Petite Designs with Comments

Course Contact Brochure w/ Fillable Form

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding Flower Show Symposiums.

contact

Lynn Fronk, NGC Symposiums Chairman