The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Inc.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Association regularly conducts schools for flower show exhibitors and judges. Six schools are given over a period of three years - one each spring and fall until the series of six is completed and a new series begun. Students who successfully pass the exams of all six schools may become Accredited OAGC Flower Show Judges. A Design Study Department was begun in 1996. Flower arranging classes are taught in every region. To set up a class, clubs are asked to contact the state chair of this department.

Educational clinics are held on the state, regional and county levels. These are designed to promote interest in and knowledge of horticulture, flower, arranging, nature and conservation.

At the Regional Meetings and the annual State Convention, clinics on horticulture topics are held and outstanding speakers on gardening topics are featured. Another state-wide meeting is held annually - called "Gardeners Day Out", it is held at various points of interest throughout the State, for furthering knowledge of nature and conservation, horticulture, wildflower identification and preservation.

A five-day meeting held each year in June in an outdoor location is our Nature Study Camp. Its aim is to further knowledge of and interest in nature and conservation.

To stimulate interest and promote participation in OAGC aims and activities, annual contests and awards are scheduled. These encourage excellence in club program books, publicity, flower shows, civic beautification, color slides, sponsoring of junior gardeners, etc., on both the regional and state levels.

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