Flower Show School Course 1
April 13 - 15, 2018
Location: 7625 Chicago Avenue South
Richfield, Minnesota
Registration Deadline: April 10, 2018.
Required reading, if attending for credit, “National Gardener Magazine”, subscription included in Registration fee.
Required reading materials, if attending for credit listed below:
(available from Registrar by sending check at time of registration)
Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017 Revised Edition (3 Ring Binder) $25.00; Outlines of Period Flower Arrangement (Hannay); $5.00; Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging $30.00
You MUST purchase the Handbook for Flower Shows for use throughout the four (4) schools. You can borrow a copy of the other two books, but must have them to review prior to and during Course 1. An outline of the course study will be provided at time of registration.
Flower Show Schools were formed by the National Garden Club to train Judges, but they are a great place to learn horticulture and floral design. Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of the program with registration fees paid. There are four (4) courses. We plan to hold the courses, sponsored by the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota, in the Minneapolis, St. Paul area with Course 2 on September 15, 16, 2018, Course 3 in May 2019 and Course 4 in Fall 2019.
Flower Show School Course 1 Registration Form
Make check payable to: FGCM
Send form, with check to Registrar: Letti Delk, 1882 29th St S, Saint Cloud, MN 56301. You can call for more information at 320-250-9647
__ Fees for both days if attending FOR CREDIT and testing $50.00
__ Fees for both days if NOT attending for credit $40.00
__ Fee for Design portion only $25.00
__ Fee for Horticulture portion only $25.00
__ Handbook for Flower Shows (required all schools) $25.00
____ Outlines of Period Flower Arg, & Hort Exhibit and Judge $35.00
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Schedule - FRIDAY April 13, 2018
8:00 am Registration and announcements, Coffee and water (provided by FGCM)
8:15 am Flower Show Procedure: Intro to Handbook of Flower Shows, basic requirements of Flower Shows, Standard System of Awarding, Flower Show Schedule.
Instructor Karen Booker
9:15 am Horticulture: Cactus & Pansy, plant nomenclature, filling out Entry Tag, Horticulture Commenting Vocabulary, Judging Procedures.
Instructor Karen Booker
10:15 am Morning Break
10:30 am Continue Horticulture study
12:30 pm Lunch - On your own. Sandwich, chips, fruit, dessert available for purchase
1:00 pm Continue Horticulture and oral practice point scoring
3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:30-4:30 pm Wirtten point score exam. Graded but not recorded.
Schedule - SATURDAY April 14, 2018
8:00 am Registration and announcements, Coffee and water (provided by FGCM)
8:15 am Flower Show Procedure: Intro to Handbook of Flower Shows, basic requirements of Flower Shows, Standard System of Awarding, Overview of the Flower Show Schedule.
Instructor Karen Booker
9:15 am Design: History of European and American 20th Century designs. Elements and Principles of Design. Design commenting Vocabulary. Judging procedures.
Instructor Judy Binns
10:15 am Morning break
10:30 am Continue Design study
12:30 pm Lunch - On your own. Sandwich, chips, fruit, dessert available for purchase
1:00 pm Continue Design study and oral practice point scoring
3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:00-4:00 pm Written point score exam. Graded but not recorded.
Written exam for Flower Show Course I on Sunday or Monday morning at 10 am.