Plantings for Public and Special Places is a 2011-2013 President’s Project. Representing three areas of interest; Gardens with Edibles, Container Gardens, Trees and Shrubs, this project recognizes ALL garden club service to communities when members provide Plantings for Public and Special Places. These plantings can beautify, have environmental value or provide sustenance. Possibilities exist for every garden club, regardless of its size, resources, and energy levels. Clubs, districts and regions will be awarded Certificates of Appreciation and Participation by the NGC President. Details regarding categories and monetary awards will be printed on the NGC website.
Click here for the updated Wildflower Conference schedule. The CGCI Wildflower Conference will take place April 4-6, 2012, Palmdale, CA. To read more about the Wildflower Conference, click here.
John C. Peterson, Ph.D., head of Horticulture/Crop Science at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, will be accepting Landscape Design Commendation for the Leaning Pine Arboretum at the dinner on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the CGCI Board of Directors Meeting at The Cliff's Resort in Pismo Beach. To see more information about the arboretum, click here.
Click here for The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.
To see more photos from Shane Looper and Mary Crowell's design program, yesterday, at Descanso Gardens at the Judges Council of Southern California meeting, go to the CGCI Facebook page. Not a Facebook member, just go to the CGCI home page, lower left corner, and you should be able to view the photo album entitled "Judges Council of Southern California."
Photo to left was taken by Jane Johnson of Mary Crowell and one of Mary's designs with background.
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The CGCI Landscape Design Council has the following awards available to be given at club/district meetings, CGCI fall/winter board meetings and conventions. Simply contact the Landscape Design Council Chairman, Pat Clayes, via emailor 909-337-6911, for more information. Click here for the application forms.
For qualifying CGCI clubs and associate plant societies, the due date for payment for the Liability Insurance is January 15, 2012 for the 2012-2013 policy year. A late fee is due when the insurance payment is received after January 15. Make checks payable to CGCI and mail to the Liability Insurance Chairman, Gloria Aminian, TODAY if you have not already done so.
In order to be included in the CGCI Tax-Exempt Group for the next fiscal year [July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013], clubs and districts that are members of the CGCI Tax-Exempt Group must return their renewal information and $15 check payable to CGCI to Mary-Jo Noth, Chairman of the CGCI Tax-Exempt Group, 2425 Blackstone Drive, Walnut Creek CA 94598-3724 with a postmark of no later than February 1, 2012.
To see more photos from Shane Looper and Mary Crowell's design program, yesterday, at Descanso Gardens at the Judges Council of Southern California meeting, go to the CGCI Facebook page. Not a Facebook member, just go to the CGCI home page, lower left corner, and you should be able to view the photo album entitled "Judges Council of Southern California."
The CGCI Consultants (Environmental, Gardening & Landscape Design) eNewsletter was just sent to the 164 people who subscribe to receive it via formatted email. If you wish to subscribe to receive it, 
