Kent Garden Club-Education

FLORA FANS STUDY GROUP-Club members tour local gardens, greenhouses, and businesses to learn about horticulture, landscape, floral design and the environment

FLORAL DESIGN-Classes in all forms of floral design, from simple arrangements using common flowers, to the intricate designs featured in many standard flower show classes are explained.  Participants gain knowledge of designs, plant materials, flower conditioning, container selection and use of mechanics

FLOWER SHOW-A committee plans and stages a National Garden Club Standard Flower Show (every other year), which includes floral design, horticulture and educational exhibits

KGC SCHOLARSHIPS-Each year a scholarship is awarded to a Grand Valley State University student who is enrolled in horticulture, landscape architecture, agriculture, floriculture, environmental science, botany, forestry, conservation, land management, or related fields.

MONTHLY PROGRAMS-Each meeting September through June features a speaker who educates us on various topics.

NEWSLETTER-A committee publishes a monthly newsletter, Kent Thymes, which includes KGC projects and their progress, articles about club achievements and structure, and education about NGC and MGC.

POPUP GARDEN TOURS-Members offer tours of their gardens.  This showcases their efforts and allows other members to provide input.

YOUTH CONTESTS-In conjunction with MGC and NGC guidelines, an annual contest will be held with youth allowing them to showcase their creativity resulting in awards.

WEBSITE-A committee is responsible for updating information about club activities on the website.