The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

	Beth Weilage with Garden Study Instructor Gage discussing flowers and grasses

Basic Horticulture
The Basic Horticulture Series will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, and is sponsored by the Augusta Council of Garden Clubs, Inc.

September 10, 2011
Native Plants
J. Scott Smith and Steve Willard
Tour Sandy Run Nature Trail at Fort Gordon.

October 8, 2011
Bulbs, Annuals Perennials
Ginny Allen
Perennials for Dry Shade
Karen Oliver
Tour the woodland garden of Karen Oliver.

January 14, 2012
Trees and Shrubs
Cathy Black, Suzanne Thomas, Laura Sheets
Tour Augusta State University.

February 11, 2012
Seasonal Gardening from the Ground Up
Jacquelyn Rees
Tour the Summerville Wellness Center. Kay Pittman will speak on vegetables and companion planting.

March 10, 2012
Indoor Gardening and Container Gardening
Judy Sanderlin
Bromeliads and Begonias
Peggy Glover
Indoor and Jewel Box Gardening
Jacquelyn Rees
Tour Sanderlin Greenhouses.

May 12, 2012
Herbs
Mary Louise Hagler
Tour the Golden Living Center Augusta Greenhouse.

June 9, 2012
New Cultivars
Mike Sikes
Tour the Research Center for Applied Nursery Research.

See the brochure for descriptions of courses. Contact the course registrar, Ginny Allen, at 706-736-6793 or vallenotr@aol.com. Cost is $25 per session, lunch and snacks provided, with an afternoon garden tour in each session.

Take as many sessions as you like! A certificate is presented if you complete at least six sessions. For information, contact Judy Kirkland at 706-556-3417 or jukirkland@cobridge.tv.

A monthly Basic Horticulture Newsletter is available by email from Redbud District and available to anyone interested. Contact Gail Berthe by email.

Environmental Studies School
The Environmental Studies Series V, Course I will be held January 11-12, 2010 at the Research and Education Garden, UGA Griffin Campus. Registration is limited to 40. For a brochure, contact Gail Berthe, 131 Lufbery Circle, Williamson, GA 30292, phone 770-228-8849. Cost is $60 plus $5 for Garden Club members desiring certification as Environmental Consultants, and only $5 for all "refreshing" consultants. Future dates for all ESS Series V courses in Griffin are:

Course I—January 11-12, 2010
Course II—June 14-15, 2010
Course III—January 10-11, 2011
Course IV—June 13-14, 2011

Landscape Design Study Program, Series XXVI
The series is being sponsored by Augusta Council of Garden Clubs and will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Road, Augusta. The cost of each course is $70. Contact registrar for registration form. Course dates and times:

Course 1— November 4-5, 2011
Course 2—January 6-7, 2012
Course 3—March 2-3, 2012
Course 4—May 4-5, 2012

State Chairman
Jane Whiteman
6590 Long Acres Drive, Sandy Springs 30328-3018
Phone: 404-252-4473
Email: jamawhit@bellsouth.net

Course Co-Chairmen
Doris P. Blalock, Treasurer
2721 Knob Hill Farm Road, Evans 30809-2225
Phone: 706-863-5671
Email: doblalock@att.net

Sharyn R. Altman
3529 Granite Way, Augusta 30907-8972
Phone: 706-863-5420
Email: sharynaltman@comcast.net

Course Registrar
Virginia Allen
2916 Westchester Drive, Augusta 30909
Phone: 706-736-6793
Email: vallenotr@aol.com

Garden Study
There are no Garden Study courses scheduled at this time.

Consultants Symposiums
The Environmental Consultants will be hosting the next Tri-Consultant Refresher in 2012. Details to be announced.