NGC Flower Show School Course 3

FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL is a comprehensive program with all you need to know about judging, entering, competing, and chairing a National Garden Clubs (NGC) flower show. Four (4) courses are scheduled over a two-three (2-3) day period each with its own curriculum in horticulture, design, and Flower Show Procedure (FSP) and may be taken in any order. Course 3 is a great place to dive in!

All are welcome to attend. NGC members who take the full course with examinations are eligible for CREDIT.

• Become a flower show judge!
• Plan a beautiful, educational flower show!
• Learn more about horticulture and design!

Join this unique experience. Become an active part of flower shows. Learn more about growing, preparing, planning, staging, and judging for smooth, seamless, successful shows! Questions? Email OGCNEDist@gmail.com.

Course 3 is facilitated by NGC Master Judges and instructors Frances Thrash and Danielle Brabazon through a variety of methods by NGC accredited, qualified instructors with outlines provided. See the NGC Handbook for Flower Shows and all related forms on GardenClub.org.

Interested in learning more about flower shows? VisitNGC Flower Shows on www.gardenclub.org.

Learn:

• To display and critique horticulture and floral design
• Point-scoring to evaluate how entries are judged and see what it takes to get the blue ribbon
• About awards, types of shows, and what committees are needed to produce a show

REGISTRATION AND LODGING DEADLINE: October 19, 2026, to guarantee space and supplies, plus to receive materials emailed for advance review/study.

Garden clubs are encouraged to sponsor and provide registration for at least one member.

WHAT: NGC Flower Show School Course 3 Growing, Staging, Exhibiting, Judging

WHEN: 8am, Monday, November 9, 2026 checkin/registration; 8am Tuesday-Wednesday November 10-11, 2026

WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa Midtown, 4518 E Skelly DR, Tulsa OK 74135

REGISTER: $170 1st-Time/New Student Course CREDIT, $160 Course AUDIT, $150 Current Judge/Student Judge. $15 Printed Materials. Space is limited. REGISTER BY OCTOBER 19! Includes materials, supplies, lunches on Monday and Tuesday; snacks on Wednesday..

If registering for multiple, please give all names/registrants' contact details.

LODGING: Hilton Garden Inn, 8202 E Skelly DR Tulsa OK 74135, 1 (918) 878-7777, $121 + Tax per night “OGCNED” includes breakfast BOOKING LINK DEADLINE October 19: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=TULMDGI&groupCode=TGC&arrivaldate=2026-11-09&departuredate=2026-11-11&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

NOTE: All sessions are here. Instructors and Local FSS Chair stay here. Free parking and wi-fi. Seating assigned in order of paid registration, priority for students taking the exams.

PRESENTED BY: Northeast District Oklahoma Garden Clubs and Oklahoma Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges

EDUCATION SPONSOR: Tulsa Garden Club

REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED READING

• Handbook for Flower Shows Rev. Edition, July 2025
• The National Gardener (Subscribe/ Browse)
• Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging
• Hortulana
• Designing by Types
• Plant Families for Designers…

Registrants taking Course 3 for CREDIT bring materials emailed in advance PLUS Handbook for Flower Shows , available by FREE download from NGC with member login.

Questions? Email ogcnedist@gmail.com.

WHILE NGC RECOMMENDS COURSES be taken in sequential order, it is not required. Students may attend, for CREDIT, up to three courses in one calendar year with at least four months between each course--except for make-up of examination failures. Subscribe to School Records portal https://www.ngcschools.org/

ATTENDING FROM OUT OF STATE? Submit NGC Form 18 to your own State Flower Show School or Credentials Chair six weeks in advance. State Chair emails completed NGC Form 18 to OGC Flower Show School Chair: April Pratt aprilogc@cox.net to complete/return to your State Chair with your participation and exam results.

NGC School Course 3 is accredited by National Garden Clubs, Inc. with its members Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Northeast District of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Oklahoma Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges and Tulsa Garden Club.

Visit OklahomaGardenClubs.org and FB @OGCNEDistrict.

This Course extends NGC's commitment to fostering a love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility. Through cooperation with other agencies and Oklahoma's garden clubs, OGC, NED, Oklahoma Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges and Tulsa Garden Club coordinate the interests of garden clubs and their members to bring them into closer relationships of mutual helpfulness by association, conference and correspondence; to develop a greater love for plants and flowers, and a knowledge of their cultivation; to aid in the production and conservation of our natural resources; to promote environmental stewardship, to stimulate civic pride, to enhance communities through gardening, and to further horticultural education and landscape design.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

March 16-18, 2027 COURSE 4

FAQs

Do I bring my printed ticket to the event? Not necessarily. Your Course ticket purchase is your registration. Please check in when you arrive.

What are my parking options for the event? Hilton Garden Inn has plenty of parking. Please adhere to parking signs and City ordinances.

What may I bring/wear for the event? Bring Handbook, all materials emailed in advance, note-taking materials, non-spill drink container if you'd like, and enthusiasm for learning! Devices silenced during all sessions/exams, yet Registrar will announce opportunities for photography. Dress comfortably for varying temperatures in indoor Course space and for Oklahoma weather, in general.

Can I update my registration information? Log back in to your Eventbrite profile and update.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? Course Registrar must know our ticketholders/Course registrants. Course tickets are great gifts. You may add notes/update your Course ticket purchase to share the names of those joining you or receiving your gift or attending in your place!

Is it ok if name on my ticket or registration does not match the person who attends? As noted above, it is best that we know who (and how many!) are joining us. Please add notes/update your Course "ticket" purchase to share the names of those joining you, receiving your gift or attending in your place.

What's the refund policy? This Course is presented as an example of NGC's commitment to gardening education. Supplies, room setup/logistics and meals must be secured in advance of Course. Course registrant must notify Registrar before October 19 for any refund consideration net upfront costs.

Thank you for investing in your own learning with your Course registration.

OGCNED is a 501(c)(3) subsidiary of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc., and member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Cancellation policy?

Cancellation with refund may be considered net upfront costs if requested before October 19. If cancellation by natural disaster or otherwise, refunds may be considered net upfront expenses incurred to secure Course logistics. Late cancellation? Fees will be a donation to Sponsors.

It is not possible to offer a "rain date" or rescheduled Course.