The National Garden Club, Inc.’s Gardening Study School for 2016, sponsored by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., will take place Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. This is Series 10, Course III. Recommended reading is Brian Capon’s Botany for Gardeners. Subjects covered will include Factors That Influence Plant Growth and Classifying Plants (both taught by Julie Shapiro), Techniques for Growing Outdoor Flowers (Paul Rogers), Pruning and a Teaching Tour of Tower Hill (Joann Vierra), and Creating Landscapes That Emphasize Native Plants (Claudia Thompson.) For further information contact Chairman Linda Jean Smith at 978-256-3101, or email lindajean.smith@comcast.net. $110 for Federated Garden Club members, $140 for nonmembers. Box lunches each day are available for $15 each with pre-registration – please specify choice of sandwich (turkey, roast beef or veggie) or salad (tuna) on a bed of greens. Send a check for registration fee and lunch(es) if applicable, payable to Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, no later than March 29 to Mary Nokes, 35 Woodpark Circle, Lexington, MA 02421, and include your name, address, phone, email, and Garden Club affiliation. No refunds.