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  • Thursday, April 2, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, & Friday, April 3, 8:15 am – 12:45 pm – Gardening Study School Course 3

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts’ Gardening Study School. Course 3, Series 11, will take place April 2 and 3 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston.

    Subjects covered: Thursday, April 2 (Tested subjects) Factors that Influence Plant Growth – Dr. Judith Sumner, Botanist

    New Plant Development & Evaluation – Dr. Judith Sumner, Botanist Teaching Tour of Tower Hill – Joann Vieira, Horticulturalist

    Supporting the Wild – Joann Vieira, Horticulturalist (non-tested)

    Friday, April 3, (Tested subjects) Container Gardening – Betty Sanders, Master Gardener

    Houseplants – Betty Sanders, Master Gardener

    Test for those becoming consultants begins at 1:45 PM. Registration deadline March 25.

    Make checks payable to GCFM and mail with your name, address, telephone number, email, Garden Club affiliation, to Linda Jean Smith, 23 Bentley Lane, Chelmsford, MA 01824. $110 GCFM Student Member, exam fee included, $100 Refresher, $140 non-member (2 day fee), $70 one day registration, & available box lunches $18/day (choose chicken, roast beef, or vegetarian wrap) For further information contact Joy DeMaggio at jmarykay2@outlook.com

  • Thursday & Friday, April 11 & 12 – Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11 on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. On Thursday, Laura Eisner, landscape architect, will speak on Plant Diseases and Garden Pests, and horticulturist Joann Vieira will cover growing fruits and vegetables. On Friday, Betty Sanders, Master Gardener, will discuss Lawn Alternatives & Growing Grass along with Irrigation & Water. Nancy Hubert, gardening consultant, will speak on Plant Hunters. Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Registration deadline is March 16. For further information  contact Linda Jean Smith at lindajean.smith@comcast.net, or call 978-256-3101. Registration form may be printed by clicking here.

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  • Thursday and Friday, April 6 & 7 – Gardening Study School Course IV, Series 10

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will conduct a Gardening Study School, Course IV, Series 10 on April 6 & 7 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston.  Subjects covered will include Specialized Styles of Gardening with landscape designer Laura Eisner, Techniques for Growing Woody Ornamentals and Home Irrigation Techniques with Paul Rogers, Techniques for Growing Fruit with Joann Viera, Outdoor Identification of Plants with Dr. Judith Sumner, How to Exhibit Horticultural Specimens in a Flower Show with Sandy Joyce, and a test for those becoming consultants.  Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon.

    Fees are $100 for GCFM members (exam fee included), $100 for nonmembers, $100 for a refresher, and $70 for a one day registration.  Box lunches are available on advance order ($18/day).  Send a check made out to GCFM, Inc to Linda Jean Smith, Registrar, 23 Bentley Lane in Chelmsford, MA 01824-2021, and include your name, address, telephone and email, and Garden Club affiliation.  For more information email lindajean.smith@comcast.net.  Registration deadline is March 16, and there are no refunds. Image from www.newportmansions.org.

  • Thursday and Friday, April 7 & 8, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, and Saturday, April 9, 8:45 am – 12:00 noon – Gardening Study School

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will hold its Gardening Study School, Course II, Series 9, on Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts. The exam will be given Saturday, April 9, from 8:45 am – 12 noon. Subjects covered will include Container Gardening, Growing Vegetables, Understanding Plant Diseases and Garden Pests, Tough Plants for Tough Places, How New Plants are Developed and Evaluated, and Techniques for Growing Lawns and/or Lawn Alternatives. Required text is Living with Plants by Donna Schumann, 2nd edition. You must have a subscription to the National Gardener to register. Contact Lillian Cohen at 781-721-2888, or email her at lilandbud@verizon.net, if you need to subscribe – the subscription cost is only $18 for 3 years. For further information about the course, contact Caroline Nijenberg at 781-862-4465 or email carolinen@rcn.com. Course fees are $110 for Federated Garden Club members, $100 for refresher course, and $140 for non-member of Federated Garden Club. Deadline for registration is March 31.