NGC Gardening School

REGardening School is one of the four schools offered by National Garden Clubs that provide resources, education and advancement in the study of gardening and horticulture, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design and flower show judging.

Do you want to become a better gardener, to know more about plant materials and how they grow? NGC Gardening School courses are for you.  The Gardening School courses are designed for members and other interested persons to become accomplished horticulturists.
 
Instructors are college/university professors or experts in the fields covered.  Students will receive a well-rounded education in all aspects of growing plants and will go home armed with the knowledge to achieve gardening success.


Tentative dates for Course 1 Garden School is September 24 to 25, 2019 in Lafayette,La. 


Tentative dates for The Garden School Course 2  and 3 will be January 13 - 16, 2020 in Lafayette, La.

Course  Series X Course 4:  :LSU Ag Center Research Station in Hammond, Louisiana
February 19-20, 2019

Instructors Dr. Yan Chen, Mary Helen Ferguson, Dr. Allen Owings

Course 3:  LSU AgCenter Research Station in Hammond, Louisiana
November 6-7, 2018​

INSTRUCTOR BETH ERWIN
Left: INSTRUCTOR MARY HELEN FERGUSON; Right: INSTRUCTOR ALLEN OWINGS
INSTRUCTOR JASON STAGG


Tribute to Dr. Allen Owings
April 26, 2018

Celebrating the great horticulturist Allen Owings at the LSU Research Station - big crowd, good music and food. Representing Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc. were Vicky Fannaly Gardenettes of Ponchatoula, Kathy  Bedenbaugh River Ridge Garden Club and Linda Brashiers Terrebonne Garden Club. LGCF donated toward the event in appreciation for Dr. Owings support and technical guidance over the years.
 
Course 2:  Gardening School at the LSU AgCenter Research Station in Hammond, Louisiana
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Annie Coco speaking on techiniques for growing vegetables
Dr. Yan Chen speaking on plant diseases and garden pests.
Gardening School Course 1 Instructors Allen Owings, Annie Coco, and Miles Brashier
Collecting cuttings at the LSU Experimental Station.  In the potting shed with Dr. Allen Owing.  Planting cuttings from the grounds.