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.
Cultivation & Canvases: Gardening and American Impressionism
Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. FREE / Registration required Speaker: Marta McDowell, Author, New York Botanical Garden Instructor and Historian
Location: Zoom lecture (recording available to registrants)
Join New York Botanical Garden instructor and historian Marta McDowell for this engaging lecture. At the turn of the 20th century, cultivating flowers came into fashion. Enter a group of painters who stepped into the garden for inspiration and subject matter. Join us in this engaging lecture as we explore how landscape history, horticulture, and art converged in the vibrant movement we now call American Impressionism.
Pop-Up Exploration Cart – National Pollinator Week
Daily from Monday, June 15 to Thursday, June 18 and Monday, June 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. FREE / All ages / No registration required Location: Children’s Garden
Celebrate National Pollinator Week with us and learn more about pollinators, their importance, and the plants they love. Enrich your garden visit with a fun pollinator scavenger hunt. Just stop by the Exploration Cart next to the Children’s Garden any time between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.