Gardening Council
The Penny Jarvis Lovely Garden Award
The Lovely Garden Award was established in 2006 through a generous gift bequeathed by Council member Penny Jarvis of Portland/Old Lyme, CT. In the spirit of its benefactor, an award certificate and a $200 donation to a cause/charity of the recipient’s choice is presented to someone who has a love of gardening. Nominations are open to all FGCCT garden club members and may be made for one’s own or another member’s garden. The recipient is selected by the Gardening Council from recommendations submitted to the Council Chair and is announced at The Federation’s Awards Meeting in October.
GUIDELINES:
- The Garden nominated for the award must have been established and maintained by the garden owner.
- The garden will be visited by members of the Gardening Council. If nominating another member’s garden, please advise them that their garden will be evaluated.
- Supplying photos will help the Consultants see what has been done. Include 3-5 photos with the application, with a “before photo” showing the area prior to installation of the garden.
- If significant changes have been made to a previous Lovely Garden, the garden may be nominated again after a five-year period.
Applications must be submitted between April 15th and August 15, three – four weeks prior to the date the gardener would like their garden to be visited. No applications will be accepted after August 15th.
The Gardening Council
Membership
The Council has several levels of memberships.
- Provisional Members are those having successfully completed two or more NGC Gardening Courses and have paid their yearly dues. They may remain a Provisional member for not more than five years before qualifying as an active member, or they must begin the sequence of courses again. Provisional members are not eligible to vote or hold office, but may serve on committees.
- Active Members are those who have successfully completed all four of the NGC Gardening Courses and therefore, hold a certificate as a Gardening Consultant and have paid their yearly dues.
Active and provisional membership in the Gardening Council is limited to members of The Federated Garden Clubs and to affiliated professionals requesting membership. Affiliated members should meet the requirements for provisional status of the Council and intend to finish all four Gardening School courses. Members of the Gardening Council pay yearly dues beginning each new calendar year. Pay Council dues and update personal information online .
- Associate Members are those persons who wish to participate in Gardening Consultant activities, who have or have not taken Gardening Consultant courses, but who have professional or educational qualifications of equal merit. Associate members may not vote or hold office.
Join Our Trips! Have Fun with Fellow Gardeners
The focus of The Gardening Council is to help its members become accomplished horticulturists. The Council generally meets four times a year and offers programs and field trips with with members of the other Councils; the Tri-Council. The goal is to increase the knowledge of, and stimulating interest in horticulture and keeping members informed of advanced gardening techniques. For information on current Gardening School Courses, click here.
Katherine Patrick Gardening School Fund
The Katherine Patrick Gardening School Fund was established in 2018 with a generous donation from Jaclynn Patrick Lee in memory of her mother. Katherine was Chair of the Gardening Council and the Gardening School. Katherine’s love for the Gardening School and its dedication to providing the foundation courses in horticulture, makes this the perfect tribute.
Funds are held in a restricted account of the Gardening Council, and the Council shall determine the use of the funds. A primary use will be to support the by offering a Tuition Award each year.
For further information, click here.
To donate to the KP Gardening School Fund, click here.
