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• Flower Course School- Course I of IV

  • Start
    04/18/2024
  • End
    04/26/2024
  • Location
    The Kellogg Environmental Center 500 Hawthorne Avenue Derby, CT 06418

  NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC. FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL

   Course I of IV 

  Register and get more information:

  https://ctgardenclubs.org/education/schools/flower-show-school-2/
  

   The curriculum is divided into a series of four individual courses. The NGC provides the educational opportunity through its Flower Show Schools (FSS) Program whereby its members may become Accredited Flower Show Judges or attend sessions merely to enrich their knowledge of horticulture, design, and flower show procedure.

   FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COMMITTEE:  Karin Pyskaty, FGCCT President Mel Unger, Flower Show School Chair 203-464-2028 mel.unger@ctgardenclubs.org 

  Peggy Townsend, Registrar 203-791-8321 peggy.townsend@ctgardenclubs.org

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• Floral Workshop: Traditional Mass Design

  • When
    04/25/2024
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Home of Mary Lynn McRee

  Registration is closed

  
  A Floral workshop to prepare for our bench flower show. You will be making a “Traditional Mass Design.” Please bring 2 packages of flowers, clippers and a container.  Please Register. This is for members only.  The workshop will provide instruction on preparing your designs for entry into our bench show in May.

  Details on location address will be provided to registrants.
  
  
  

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• 2024 Plant Sale

  • Start
    05/09/2024
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  • End
    05/11/2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Chappaqua Train Station

  Chappaqua Garden CLub PLANT SALE MAY 9, 10, 11 Chappaqua Train Station HOURS:    Thursday MAY 9    11AM – 6PM                         Friday        MAY 10    8AM-6PM                        Saturday  MAY 11     8AM-1PM   Pre-Order: https://chappaquagardenclub.com/Plant-Sale NATIVE PLANTS                                  HERBS ANNUALS                                              VEGETABLES

  HANGING BASKETS                            HAND-DUG PERENNIALS

  
  

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• Bench Show and General Meeting

  • When
    05/15/2024
  •  
    11:30 AM
  • Location
    First Congregational Church 210 Orchard Ridge Rd, Chappaqua, NY 10514

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    This month we are holding a Bench Show.  "What is a Bench Show?" you may ask. It is meant to be a very casual introductory flower show for just our club. We hope everyone will participate! Some resources are listed below.  There will be a flower show and luncheon beginning at 11:30.  Please contact Fran or Nancy to let them know what you will be bringing to the lunch (Franbgardner@gmail.com or Nancyinbrazil@yahoo.com).

  
  

  WHAT IS THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR OUR SHOW? See this document:

  CHAPPAQUA GARDEN CLUB Bench Show May 2024 (2).docx

  Drop off flower show entries between 5-7:00PM on Tuesday evening (5/14) or 8:00-9:00AM on Wednesday morning (5/15) at the First Congregational Church.

  IMPORTANT NOTES FOR ENTERING:

  You must sign up ahead for section l and section lll by May 10th by e-mailing Karen Scharf at KarenScharf5@gmail.com.  Horticulture does not need any sign up. 

  MaryLynn McRee, Karen Scharf, Chris Wolff, and Melanie Smith Klein are happy to answer any questions about the bench show.

  HOW DO I LEARN WHAT TO DO?

  There will be a Floral workshop for Traditional Mass Design.  April 25 at 7PM- Mary Lynn McRee's house (89 Cross Ridge Road).  Please register separately for this event.  You can access it via the calendar on the Chappaqua Garden Club website.
  

  Handbook for Flower Shows may be accessed for free online as follows:

  1. Go to the NGC website Gardenclub.org
     
  2. Tap on the navigation bar on the upper right side of the page and then tap on Schools.
  3. Under Schools tap flower show school and then scroll down to flower show school resources. Once you tap that link you will have online access to the Handbook online for free.

  The Handbook has chapters on each type of exhibit commonly found in a flower show.

  Chapter Six has the rules for exhibiting Horticulture, Chapter Seven covers Designs and includes descriptions of each type of design, and Chapter Ten contains Botanical Arts information.

  The Handbook also has a chapter on “What Judges Look For” and a chapter on the scales of points for each type of exhibit.

  YOU CAN ALSO COME AS A SPECTATOR, but it is more fun to enter your design and/or horticulture specimen!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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