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The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club in Derwood, Maryland was established in 1968 with the mission to stimulate and increase knowledge and interest in all facets of gardening among amateurs, establish an active community beautification program and to encourage civic beautification, and foster group activities for the benefit of the members and the community. The garden club also landscapes and maintains the Mill Creek Towne entrances and common areas.
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The club meets once a month, at 7:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except for May, June, July, November, and December).
Get the Biggest Bang for Your Sweat with Smart Garden Practices
Monday, October 26
7:00 pm
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist Church
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Guest Speaker: Meipo Martin, Master Gardener
Join us for a special presentation on an “Get the Biggest Bang for Your Sweat with Smart Garden Practices”, by guest speaker, Meipo Martin, Master Gardener on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7pm.
FREE
Light Refreshments provided
Ever wonder why your garden is not looking its best despite all the effort and resources you have poured in? Maybe it is time to rethink the way you garden. Come learn better ways to improve your soil, suppress weed, help your plants grow stronger and healthier with less water, less garden products and, most importantly, less work!
Meipo Martin bio:
Meipo Martin was born in Hong Kong, where she started growing houseplants and herbs on the apartment windowsill. In 1998, she moved to the United States. In her new garden, her love for plants came into full bloom and she became a Montgomery County Master Gardener in 2015. Meipo believes gardening should be accessible to all, and it does not have to be expensive or hard. To share her knowledge, Meipo gives a variety of presentations on gardening methods for the master gardener organization. When she is not gardening, Meipo is a wife, an Aikido instructor, a woodcarver, a blogger and a sewist.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!
Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
www.mctgardenclub.org/event/get-the-biggest-bang-for-your-sweat-with-smart-garden-practices/
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Free Live Webinar with Community Chat:
Bats in the Backyard
Presented by Brandi Christiano, PhD, and Megan White
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
7:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM MT | 4:00 PM PT
This session will cover:
– The important ecological roles bats play in North American ecosystems.
– What bats need for food, water, shelter, and movement.
– How native plants support moths and other insects that provide food for bats.
– Ways to create safer places for bats to drink, forage, and travel.
– Practical habitat improvements—and common hazards to avoid—in outdoor spaces of all sizes.
What Does It Really Take to Create a Backyard That Supports Bats?
Bats are among the most important—and misunderstood—wildlife in our communities. They’re also part of the intricate food webs that connect native plants, insects, water, and healthy landscapes. But supporting bats at home involves more than simply installing a bat house.
Presented in partnership with Bat Conservation International, this free Wild Ones webinar features Brandi Christiano, PhD, and Megan White as they explore how native plants, healthy insect populations, and thoughtful landscape choices can help support North America’s night flyers. Learn what bats need for food, water, shelter, and movement through our landscapes—and practical steps you can take to make your outdoor space more bat-friendly.
Can't make it? A recording will be available.
REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR
wildones.org/bats-in-the-backyard/
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Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter
Thursday, October 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $15 or $12 for FOBG members
Instructor: Kathy Jentz, Editor of Washington Gardener Magazine
Location: Zoom lecture (recording available to registrants)
Overwhelmed by winter garden to-do lists? Learn which chores are essential and which you can safely skip as you prepare your garden for the cold months ahead. Discover cost-saving tips and tricks for battening down the hatches before a really bad winter hits.
Register:
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