Mayor Piazza welcomed two special guests representing National Garden Clubs, Inc. to Abbeville with Honorary Cajun Certificates and Abbeville pins. Pictured with Mayor Piazza receiving this honor are NGC Environmental School Deep South Region Accrediting Chairman Jim Rouch and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Second Vice-President Donna Rouch from Omaha, Nebraska.
Mayor Piazza welcomed special guest Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. President Roxanna Champagne with a Certificate of Recognition and an Abbeville pin. President Champagne is an NGC Gardening School Master Consultant and member of Lafayette Garden Club.
Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza welcomed the attendants of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Gardening School on September 1, 2021, at the Vermilion Parish Ag Center in Abbeville. Thirty members attended the school sponsored by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Lafayette Garden Club, and Abbeville Garden Club. Preparations for the school were coordinated by LGCF Gardening School Chairman Anita Petitjean.
Abbeville hosts National Garden Club, Gardening School
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Gardening School Series 11, Course 2 was held on Sept. 1-2 at the Vermilion Parish LSU AgCenter in Abbeville.
The school was sponsored by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Lafayette Garden Club and Abbeville Garden Club.
Preparations for the school were coordinated by LGCF Gardening School Chairman Anita Petitjean.
NGC created the Gardening School program to assist its members in achieving the goal - “all gardeners can be accomplished horticulturists”.