Presented by
New Hampshire
Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc
Diane McMillen, President
New England Region Director
Kathleen Thomas
Accredited by:
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Radisson Hotel Nashua
11 Tara Boulevard
Nashua NH 03062
(603) 888-9970
www.radisson.com/nashuanh
DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS - JULY 14, 2009
All reservations are to be made directly with: The Radisson Hotel Nashua - 1 (603) 888-9970
Register with the Registration Code:
NHFGC
To receive the NER group rate of $97 + 8% tax ($104.76 per night - double or single) – Rate is available Monday night as well as Thursday and Friday nights following the Symposium.
DIRECTIONS:
AIRPORT
The hotel is located within 40 miles of three airports. Nashua Municipal Airport/Boire Field is located 2 miles from the hotel. Manchester Airport is located 23 miles from the hotel. Logan International Airport is located 40 miles from the hotel.
LOCATION
The hotel is located off Spit Brook Rd (Exit 1) off New Hampshire Route 3. Only minutes from downtown shopping and golfing. It is also a short drive to the Manchester Airport.
To register on line and for details on the hotel, shopping and nearby attractions check the website:
www.radisson.com/nhfgc
SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE
NHFGC President Diane McMillen
Chairman Ginny GrandPre’
Registrar Joanne Krause
Design Assistant Mary Ellen Sienkiewcz
Horticulture Connie Oliver and
Assistants Julie Crocker
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Lectures are open to all garden club members and the public upon payment of fees.
All judges taking the NER Symposium for credit or audit must check with their State Flower Show Schools Chairman (or Credentials) to verify eligibility. Each State Chairman shall then notify the Symposium Chairman, Virginia GrandPre’, 86 Woodlot Lane, Stoddard, NH 03464 of eligibility.
Judges must have their own copy of The Handbook for Flower Shows - 2007 Edition, with corrections to obtain credit. If taking the exam you must supply your own clipboard.
All judges taking the course for Credit or Audit must attend all meal functions.
Final deadline for Symposium registration is August 1, 2009. No refunds will be made after that date. Good standing must be on the registration form.
RECOMMENDED READING
Handbook for Flower Shows - 2007 Edition, Sections on Design plus page 204 (Mono-botanic), pages 208-209 (Spatial Thrust Design) and Horticulture pages 33-34, 44, 106 (Vines), and page 128 (Chrysanthemums).
The National Gardener
Designing By Types
Mono-Botanic – pages 80-94.
Spatial Thrust – pages 120-124
NER SYMPOSIUM – 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
12:00 - 3:30 pm - Registration
Wentworth - Foyer
3:45 - 4:00 pm – Welcome
4:00 – 5:00 pm - Allied Subject
“Gardening Hydroponically”
Wentworth Ballroom
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
Wednesday - August 12, 2009
Breakfast on your own
8:00 - 8:30 am - Registration
Wentworth Foyer
8:30 - 8:45 am – Welcome - Announcements and Instructions
Wentworth Ballroom
8:45 – 10:00 am - Design
Wentworth Ballroom
Mono-botanic and Spatial Thrust Designs
- Barbara Baker
10:00 – 10:15 am – Break
10:15 – 11:30 am – Design Continued
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch
Balsam Room
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Design (cont.)
Practice Point Scoring
3:00 - 5:00 pm - Design Exam
Chesterfield Room
6:00 – 6:30 pm – Cash Bar Reception
Balsam Room Foyer
6:30 - 8:00 pm – Dinner
Balsam Room
8:00 - 9:00 pm - Allied Subject
“Meet the Family – Dorthy Yard
Thursday, August 12, 2009
Breakfast on your own
8:00 - 8:30 am - Registration
Wentworth - Foyer
8:30 - 8:45 am - Welcome, Announcements and
Instructions
8:45 – 10:00 am - Horticulture
Wentworth Ballroom
“Classic Chrysanthemums & Vintage Vines”
- Dorthy Yard
10:00 - 10:15 am- Break
10:15-11:30 am - Horticulture (continued)
12:00 -1:00 pm - Lunch
Balsam Room
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Horticulture (continued)
Practice Point Scoring
All judges taking the course for Audit only may leave at this time.
3:00 – 5:00 pm - Horticulture Exam
Chesterfield Room
INSTRUCTORS
Guy Comtois
Guy is the owner of Sticks and Stones Nursery in Center Barnstead NH. He will be speaking on various systems used in growing hydroponically. He will point out the benefits of hydroponics, growing mediums and nutrient solutions.
Guy and his staff have grown strawberries, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, green beans, leafy greens, watermelon, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkins, gourds, radishes, carrots, corn, onions, herbs and flowers hydroponically.
Sticks and Stones Nursery sells their product to Hannaford’s Supermarket in Alton NH and welcome tours to their farm.
Barbara Baker
Upon early retirement in 1986, Barbara quickly became active in garden club work serving as President of Texas Garden Clubs in 1999-2001.
Barbara has served on the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Board since 1995 and is currently on the Organization Study Committee. She has served on the South Central Region Board since 1993 and is currently Awards Chairman.
Locally she is serving as President of Fort Worth Garden Club with 555 members. Barbara is a Master FS Judge and Instructor since 2003.
Dorthy Yard
Dorthy is a graduate of California State College and West Virginia University. She is also a former math teacher.
She is the immediate Past President of The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania and Four Star Member of NGC, having completed all four schools.
She currently is serving NGC on the Flower Show Schools Committee as Accrediting Chairman of the Deep South Region.
Dorthy is a Master Judge and Instructor of Horticulture and Flower Show Procedure in both Flower Show Schools and Symposia.
With rural and small town roots; her favorite past times are gardening, sewing, doing cross-stitch, traveling and singing in the church choir. With husband, Dave, she has three sons and one daughter, three grandchildren.
REGISTRATION FOR NER SYMPOSIUM
August 11-13, 2009
Make checks payable to: NER Symposium 2009 and mail to: Joanne Krause, 2415 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03104-2209
DEADLINE: August 1, 2009
NO TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS
(Full time registrations with or without exam postmarked on or before July 14, 2009 will be entered into a special prize drawing)
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CHECK ONE:
( ) $110.00 (includes 1 dinner-2 lunches)
Full course for Exam Audit
(includes 1 dinner and two lunches)
( ) $105.00 (includes 1 dinner-2 lunches)
Full course Non-Credit
Date of Current Certificate or Good Standing
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( ) $55.00 Wednesday–August 12 (Design – includes one lunch)
( ) $55.00 Thursday-August 13 (Horticulture- includes one lunch)
