Re: now plant clubs- Reverse sexism?!

Sure haven't heard anything about those programs. Guess they must be limited to the Chicago area. We in downstate IL generally don't have the interested population close enough together to support them, I suppose.
As far as showing off the "fruits" of our labors ... wouldn't garden tours serve as well as flower shows?
Cathy

On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 10:23 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:

Those two programs are National Garden Clubs schools. The third is
Environmental Studies - also very good. These are programs with quite
ambitious prescribed curriculums. The speakers must be approved by the
national organization, and the specifications are pretty stiff.
Each individual school features classification, culture and exhibition of two major plant genera or types, one section on either general botany or flower show practice, and one section
on a general type of growth. For instance, the school I am trying to
organize or the end of April will have Small bulbs; Rhododendrons; Ferns (or
Rock Garden Plants - that speaker is still up in the air); Xeriscapic
gardening; and a short feature on Dwarf and Miniature plants as relates to
Petite Flower Shows. We get local specialists, often plant society people,
to be our speakers - the National schools require you to choose a speaker
from their list, who may or may not be knowledgable about local conditions.
We also include information on what flower show judges look for in exhibits.
What we try to give is basic information about the plant, plus how to grow it
best, and how to choose the best specimen for exhibit.
The National Garden Clubs Gardening Study chairman usually approves our
schools as refreshers for Gardening Study Consultants.

Now aren't you sorry you asked.
Auralie

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