Environmental School
Environmental Consultants. Topic. Area.
Linda Houston Soil Health CMO
Linda Bolhofner Invasive Trees and Plants ECD
Susan Reed Native Gardening for Pollinators ECD
Gloria Whyte Soil Health ECD
Environmental School 2025 Zoom: Course 2, Land
March 24-27, 2025 Four afternoons on Zoom
Sponsored by National Garden Clubs and the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri
This school is open to garden club members and the public.
Learn in depth from experts on climate change, energy waste, food security, naturescaping, trees,
insects and small mammals, fungi and more. The course is from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm CST.
It includes twelve hours of fact-based information.
Previous courses in the series are not a prerequisite.
Our speakers include university faculty, non-profit representatives,
researchers and government agency representatives.
Fees:
$45.00 for test & refresh
$40.00 - no credit, non-refresh
We recommend the text: Living in the Environment, G. Tyler Miller, any more recent edition.
It is also available as an e-book. This book is used for the four courses: Ecology, Land, Air
and Water. PDFs of a previous edition are available to students as a means to make this
course and content accessible to all.
For more information: Jan Conant, State Chair, djconant@msn.com
Gloria Whyte, Co-chair and Registrar, environmental.school758@gmail.com
Please use this brochure link for more information and to complete your registration.
Form 6 Consultant Application for Accreditation
Form 7 Consultant Refresher Accreditation Application
Environmental School - Online & Across the Country
Interested in speeding your journey to certification?
Attend remote classes and network with folks from across the country!
Information can be found on the NGC Environmental School Courses page.
Curious about the general program at the national level? Learn more here.