Daily Archives: August 12, 2019

Wednesday & Thursday, October 16 & 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, & Friday, October 18, 8:30 am – 12:00 noon – Flower Show School Course I

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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts presents Flower Show School Course I: Growing, Staging, Exhibiting and Judging, on October 16 – 18 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 11 Beaver Street in Milford. There is a required reading list including Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017 revised edition, Chapters 1, 3 – 10, and 14, along with Outlines of Period Floral Arrangement by Frances Hannay, available on Amazon.com, and Horticultural Exhibiting and Judging. There is also a recommended reading list found by clicking here. Instructors include Mary Huntoon (Design) and Sandra Joyce (Procedure and Horticulture.) Full course, with exam, is $140 per person, which includes box lunches, and the two day course without exam is $135. You may also take only the Wednesday or the Thursday instruction for $75, but box lunches are $24 additional. Full registration form is available at link above, or email Jill Malcolm at jillyjill07@comcast.net. September deadline for registration.

Wednesday, August 21, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – 2019 Intern Showcase

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The Native Plant Trust invites the Conservation Circle, Sustainers, Supporters, Contributors, and Life Members to the 2019 Intern Showcase on Wednesday, August 21, from 2 – 3:30 pm at Garden in the Woods in Framingham. This rain or shine event is a special afternoon with the next generation of horticulture and conservation professionals. Interns spend three to six months with the Native Plant Trust gaining pratical, hands-on experience and completing an educational project. They look forward to sharing their work with you. A garden tour with Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture, will follow the interns’ presentations. To find out how to become part of this wonderful afternoon, call 508-877-7630, x 3801, by August 14, or email specialevents@NativePlantTrust.org.