Getting Ready for Spring Recap
We enjoyed the “Getting Ready for Spring” gardening presentation by Betsy Kingery, a master gardener with the Montgomery County Master Gardener Program.
This talk addresses getting ready for the Spring landscape gardening season. You will learn what to do at the end of Winter and early Spring and how to plan for later in the year. There is an overview on climate conscious gardening and diverse planting with native and non-native/non-invasive plants.
After the presentation, we enjoyed talking with guests and members and had snacks and beverages. We also admired one of members Art in Bloom floral arrangement, a continuation of our past activities where we created floral arrangements that were inspired by artist’s paintings. Allison was so inspired, she happened to discover a Matisse print that reminded her of her grandmother.
Here are some photos from this event.
After the presentation, Betsy Kingery sent us an informative Resource and Plant List for Gardening including online resources, recommended books, and plants for sun and shade. Click on the link to this guide below:
Friday, April 19th Mill Creek Extreme Cleanup
Please join the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Montgomery Parks for our 2024 EXTREME CLEANUP of Mill Creek Stream on Friday, April 19, 2024 for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for all. Event location, directions, and information will be sent prior to the event. This annual event is a watershed-wide cleanup movement with the goal of total trash removal throughout Rock Creek, its tributaries, and surrounding neighborhoods and parklands. Information is included in this link:
We will update you the week of April 14, 2024 with instruction and locations of where you can pick up supplies and leave your trash. It’s a campaign clean up event, so go with your children, family or friends, pick out a point in the creek area where you can pick up trash, and spend as much time as you want. Every little bit helps.
We hope you’ll join us!
Registration required. See below for registration link for this event.