Course I Schedule
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
8:00-8:30 Registration & Coffee
8:30-8:45 Welcome & Announcements
8:45-9:45 D’Ambrosio-Basic Botany
9:45-10:00 BREAK
10:00-11:30 D’Ambrosio-Basic Botany
[Continued]
11:30-12:30 D’Ambrosio-Soils
12:30-1:15 LUNCH
1:15-2:15 D’Ambrosio-Soils
2:15-2:30
2:30-4:00
4:00-5:30
5:30
[Continued]
BREAK
Moldavan-Plant Propagation
Activities
Adjourn
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
8:00-8:15 Registration & Coffee
8:15-8:30 Introductions
8:30-10:00 Mickler-Techniques for
Growing Outdoor Flowers
10:00-10:30 BREAK
10:30-12:00 Burnes-Exhibiting
Horticulture Specimens in a
Flower Show
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:00 Slickman-Growing Bonsai
2:00-2:30 BREAK
2:30-4:00 Student Chooses &
Completes One of
Activities-Bring Own
Materials
Thursday, August 6, 2015
8:30-11:30
Written Exam
Course I Instructors
Art D’Ambrosio, Botany &Soils
Instructor
Mr. D’Ambrosio holds an MAT degree
from Cornell University, a BS in
Horticulture from the University of
Georgia, and an AS in Floriculture from
SUNY, Farmingdale, NY. He is currently
Adjunct Instructor of Horticulture at
Georgia NW Technical College.
Michael Moldavan, Plant Propagation
Instructor
Mr. Moldavan holds a BBA degree from
Georgia State University and a JD degree
from the University of Georgia. He has
teaching experience at both Brenau and
Reinhardt Universities. Each year, he
produces thousands of new plants through
the use of various propagation techniques.
Keith Mickler, Techniques for Growing
Outdoor Flowers Instructor
Mr. Mickler is the UGA Floyd County
Extension Agent. He holds a BS and
Masters degrees in Horticulture from the
University of Tennessee.
Connie Burnes, Exhibiting Horticulture
Specimens in a Flower Show Instructor
Mrs. Burnes is a Master Gardener, Master
Flower Show Judge, Landscape Design
Consultant
and
Gardening
Study
Consultant. She holds a BS degree from
Drexel Institute of Technology.
Jane Slickman, Bonsai Instructor
Mrs. Slickman holds a BS degree from
Berry College. She designs and presents
training programs. She has taught in
Continuing Education
at Georgia
Highlands College.
She has also
presented educational exhibits for The
Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc.
Recommended Reading
Botany for Gardeners, 3rd Edition, 2012
By Bruce Capon (must be located on
Internet) Part I through Part V for all
Courses
COURSE REGISTRATION
Gardening Study Course I
August 4-6, 2015
Registration Deadline July 27, 2015
No refunds after August 1, 2015
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(Use the same name as in previous
records.)
FUTURE COURSE DATES
Course II: November 4, 5 and 6, 2015
Course III: March 1, 2 and 3, 2016
Course IV: June 6, 7 and 8, 2016
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7 Pine Valley, SW
Rome, GA 30165
National Garden
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GARDENING STUDY
SCHOOL PROGRAM
COURSE I
Sponsored by
Laurel District
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
and
The Garden Club of
Georgia, Inc.
Greg Pokorski
512 Newton Street
San Fernando, CA 91340-2421
Phone: 818-361-7873
gregpokorski@earthlink.net
Deadline for Registration
Monday, July 27, 2015
DIRECTIONS:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1941 Shorter Avenue
Georgia Highway 20 West
Rome, Georgia 30165
Phone: 706-235-8561
Located approximately ten
minutes west of downtown Rome
on Georgia Highway 20.
STATE CHAIRMAN
Rebecca McNeill
538 Upper River Road
Americus, GA 31709-5313
Phone: 229-924-3093
rrdmcneill@live.com
and
Laurel District
STATE CO-CHAIRMAN
Faye Frazier
2004
Armory Drive
Americus, GA 31719
Phone: 229-924-1923
fayelfrazier@exede.net
COURSE CHAIRMAN
PRESENT
GARDENING STUDY
SCHOOL PROGRAM
COURSE I
August 4, 5 and 6, 2015
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1941 Shorter Avenue
Georgia Highway 20 West
Rome, Georgia 30165
Phone: 706-235-8561
Jackie Fulmer
77 Holden Road
Rockmart, GA 30153-3157
Phone: 770-722-8229
jackie.fulmer@gmail.com
COURSE CO-CHAIRMAN
Carolyn Walker
10 Fernwood Drive
Rome, GA 30165
706-234-8670
cnw8670@att.net
ACCOMMODATIONS
Country Inn & Suites
15 Hobson Way
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-232-3380
Hawthorne Suites
100/110 West 2nd Avenue
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-378-4837
Holiday Inn Express Suites
35 Hobson Way
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-232-0021
*Ask for garden club discount.