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SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club March Meeting Topic: Bees\, Beneficials\, and Blooms
DESCRIPTION:Hi Fellow Gardeners and Neighbors!\nIn March\, the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club will have Master Gardener Marie Rojas talk about honey bees\, native bees\, and other beneficial insect pollinators and what to plant for them.  As always\, refreshments will be provided. Please come join us – all are welcome!  Below are the details. \n\nDate: Tuesday\, March 22\, 2016 @ 7:30 pm\nTopic: Bees\, Beneficials\, and Blooms\nSpeaker: Marie Rojas\, Master Gardener\nLocation: Mill Creek Towne Elementary All Purpose Room\nHostesses: MCT Garden Club members
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-march-meeting-topic-bees-beneficials-and-blooms/
LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States
CATEGORIES:garden,Nature,special event,workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160223T210000
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SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club February Meeting Topic: Creating Children's Gardens: Growing Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:Hi Fellow Gardeners\, Neighbors\, and Friends!\nThe next Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting is planned for February 23rd at the Mill Creek Towne Elementary School beginning at 7:30 p.m.  Two Montgomery County Master Gardeners\, Merikay Smith and LeeAnne Gelletly\, will be speaking on “Children’s Gardens – Growing Gardeners”. This should be a great talk! We hope you can join us. We look forward to seeing you then! Below are the details. \n\nDate: Tuesday\, February 23\, 2016 @ 7:30 pm\nTopic: Creating Children’s Gardens: Growing Gardeners\nSpeaker: Merikay Smith and Lee Anne Gellety\, Master Gardeners\nLocation: Mill Creek Towne Elementary Teacher’s Lounge\nHostesses: Heather Whirley\, Lynn Hughes\n\n 
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-february-meeting-topic-creating-childrens-gardens/
LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Kids,special event,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160220T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160220T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231551
CREATED:20160108T223819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160205T160105Z
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SUMMARY:2016 Spring Gardening Conference
DESCRIPTION:$55 per person or $50 each for two or more\, includes lunch \nRegistration closes Febuary 16; no refunds after February 13 \n*Snow date – February 27\, 2016 (In case of inclement weather\, we follow Montgomery County Public Schools’ Weekend Activity Policy.) \nSchedule of Events \nRegistration & Refreshments (8:30 – 9:00)\nWelcome & Opening Remarks (9:00 – 9:15) \nSession I (9:25 – 10:30) \nA. Lawn vs Lore – Patricia Eng and Eric Wenger  Do luscious lawns really require constant chemical care? Find out the truth about maintaining healthy turf in your landscape. \nB. Designing a Right-Sized Garden – Susan Bell  Overwhelmed at the prospect of gardening? Wondering how to downsize your landscape maintenance duties? Susan explores what elements create the most work in a garden and then discusses how to reduce or eliminate those tasks until you have a ‘right-sized’ garden that you can manage easily. \nC. Healing Herbs – Heather Whirley Using herbs for healing is shrouded in mystery\, going back centuries. Heather will highlight 15 herbs that can be grown in our area\, with unique scientific properties that can aid in preventative medicine for overall health. This interactive class will include live and dried samples to smell and touch. \nSession II (10:40 – 11:45) \nD. Making the Most of the Soil You’ve Got – Mary Hagedorn  Many folks bemoan “Maryland clay\,” despite the fact that it has many advantages!  And we actually don’t all have the same soil. There are many different soil types in our area.  Find out how to tell what type of soil you have and tips to make the most of what you’ve got. \nE. Creating a Children’s Garden: Growing Gardeners – LeeAnne Gelletly and Merikay Smith Gardening isn’t just for grownups! Inspire kids to learn more about the world of dirt\, plants\, and bugs. What makes a garden child-friendly? We’ll share garden elements that appeal to kids and ideas on how to incorporate these into your garden. Includes inspirations from public children’s gardens. \nF. Managing Garden Pests – Marie Rojas Are organic pesticides always safer than synthetic ones? Come and discover what works and what doesn’t; which insects and diseases are common in our landscapes\, and how to prevent them from becoming a problem in yours. \nLunch (12:00 – 1:00) \nInformal lunchtime talks are open to anyone interested; register for one or both \nLasagna Gardens – Heather Zindash. Learn the “lasagna method” of gardening! Heather will show you how to create easy\, no-till garden beds for food\, flower\, or ornamental plants.\nTools of the Trade – Joe Ginther. Get ready for spring! Joe will discuss and demonstrate garden tool sharpening and maintenance. \nSession III (1:00 – 2:05) \nG. Proper Pruning Practices – Do Plants Care? – Eric Wenger  Is pruning harmful to plants? Find out the truth about how plants really feel about “surgery!” \nH. Simple Seed Starting – Terri Pitts Think indoor seed starting takes lots of time and effort? Think again! Learn simple ways to start your seeds indoors and get a jump start on the growing season. \nI. Going Native – Merikay Smith Do native plants really thrive in our gardens without care? Will planting natives really bring in more butterflies\, birds\, and pollinators? Come and learn how to successfully use native plants in your landscape – be it deer-ridden\, shady or sunny\, wet or dry\, or sloped. \nWrap-up (2:15 – 2:30) \nOpen question-and-answer forum with presenters. Last of the fabulous door prizes will be awarded. \n \nHave questions about EXPLODING THE MYTHS: Facts to Help You Avoid Common Gardening Mythstakes?  Contact Montgomery County Master Gardeners
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/2016-spring-gardening-conference/
LOCATION:University of Maryland Extension Montgomery County Office\, 18400 Muncaster Rd\, Derwood\, MD 20855\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855\, United States
CATEGORIES:garden,special event,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160130T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160130T160000
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CREATED:20160109T190729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160112T231912Z
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SUMMARY:11th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges
DESCRIPTION:Catch the Gardening Fever in 2016 at a local SEED SWAP! \nDid you know that the last Saturday of January each year is National Seed Swap Day? Yeah!! \nMost local Seed Swaps are open to the public\, are sponsored by public libraries and University of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners\, and are guaranteed to be FUN and EDUCATIONAL! \n \nSeed Exchange attendees trade seeds\, exchange planting tips\, hear expert speakers\, and collect goody bags full of gardening treats. \nYou don’t have to bring seeds to participate. Most seed swaps have kid’s activities and information on seed starting and seed saving. \nUPDATE:\nA portion of the Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges proceeds will go to the Save Our Monarchs Foundation. \nMontgomery Co.- Saturday\, January 30 from 12noon-4:00pm at Brookside Gardens\, Wheaton\, MD. 11th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchange. To register: http://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/grow-it-eat-it-seed-swap/
LOCATION:Brookside Gardens\, 1800 Glenallan Ave.\, Wheaton\, MD\, 20902\, United States
CATEGORIES:garden,special event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160118T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231551
CREATED:20160109T193952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160109T225820Z
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SUMMARY:01/18/2016 - Volunteer at a MLK Jr. Day of Service Event this weekend!
DESCRIPTION:Montgomery Parks is very excited to once again take part in the MLK Jr. Day of Service.  We’re looking forward to another great weekend of service this winter on January 16-18\, 2016. \nLast year\, more than 500 volunteers joined us in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service by cleaning up our parks and streams\, and by removing non-native invasive plants and saving the forest!  Let’s see if we can do even more this year! \nGo to http://www.montgomeryparks.org/team/mlk_jr_day.shtm to see the growing list of events where YOU can help out!  Keep checking back as we get closer to the date.
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/01182016-volunteer-at-a-mlk-jr-day-of-service-event-this-weekend/
LOCATION:Times & Locations Vary\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:special event,Volunteering
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn Vismara":MAILTO:lynn.vismara@montgomeryparks.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160104
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CREATED:20151101T191128Z
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SUMMARY:11/27/2015 to 1/3/2016 Garden of Lights: Winter Garden Walk Through Holiday Light Display
DESCRIPTION:Open Nightly from November 27\, 2015 – January 3\, 2016 (closed December 24 & 25) \nHours: Sunday – Thursday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM | Friday – Saturday: 5:30 – 10:00 PM \nMake a new holiday tradition at the Garden of Lights Walk Through Holiday Light Display \nStep into a magical winter wonderland illuminated with more than one million dazzling colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted\, original art forms of flowers\, animals and other natural elements. Stroll from garden to garden enjoying twinkling tree forms\, fountains\, sparkling snowflakes overhead and more. The Garden of Lights celebrates its 18th season as a Baltimore/Washington\, DC area family holiday tradition. \nThe night wouldn’t be complete without a visit inside the Conservatory to enjoy watching G-Scale model trains wind through a seasonal landscape. Afterward\, warm up inside the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances. The Conservatory Winter Display and Garden Railway Exhibit is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM beginning Friday\, November 27\, 2015 – Sunday\, January 3\, 2016. \n$25 per car/van (Monday-Thursday) | $30 per car/van (Friday-Sunday) \n$25 advanced tickets available beginning November 1\, 2015 \nCash only at entrance | Call for info on fees for buses\, vans and limos.
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/11272015-garden-of-lights-winter-garden-walk-through-holiday-light-display/
LOCATION:Brookside Gardens\, 1800 Glenallan Ave.\, Wheaton\, MD\, 20902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,special event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151108T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151108T160000
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SUMMARY:11/08/2015 - Blacksmiths & Friends: Traditional Arts Show
DESCRIPTION:Blacksmiths\, silversmiths\, coppersmiths and other artisans will demonstrate their art at this FREE event! \nFeaturing: \n\nHands-on instruction for children\nDemonstrations\nMetal gifts & art for sale\nHayrides & food\n\nHeld rain or shine at the beautiful Agricultural History Farm Park. \nPresented by the Friends of the Agricultural History Farm Park and Montgomery Parks. \n 
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/11082015-blacksmiths-friends-traditional-arts-show/
LOCATION:University of Maryland Extension Montgomery County Office\, 18400 Muncaster Rd\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,special event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151107T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151107T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231551
CREATED:20151101T191120Z
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SUMMARY:11/07/2015 - Blacksmiths & Friends: Traditional Arts Show
DESCRIPTION:Blacksmiths\, silversmiths\, coppersmiths and other artisans will demonstrate their art at this FREE event! \nFeaturing: \n\nHands-on instruction for children\nDemonstrations\nMetal gifts & art for sale\nHayrides & food\n\nHeld rain or shine at the beautiful Agricultural History Farm Park. \nPresented by the Friends of the Agricultural History Farm Park and Montgomery Parks. \n 
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/11072015-blacksmiths-friends-traditional-arts-show/
LOCATION:University of Maryland Extension Montgomery County Office\, 18400 Muncaster Rd\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Kids,Nature,special event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151107T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231551
CREATED:20151101T191118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151106T174814Z
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SUMMARY:11/07/2015 - Maryland Emancipation Day Celebrations 2015  - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Enslaved people living in Maryland were freed by a new state constitution on November 1\, 1864. Please join us November 6-8\, 2015 in celebrating Maryland Emancipation Day in our parks! \nHike the Underground Railroad\, tour a slave cabin\, visit an African American history museum\, enjoy living history demonstrations and eat great food! Most Saturday and Sunday Park events are FREE. \nVisit HistoryInTheParks.org for details. \nNOTE: In the event of severe weather\, please call ahead to make sure the parks will be open. On Saturday mornings\, please call 301-650-4373 and a recorded message will advise you of the park hours. \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, November 6 \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT – Underground Railroad Experience Trail Special Night Hike \n“Voices of the Underground Railroad”\n 7 – 9:30 pm – $5 | Register at ActiveMONTGMERY.org\n Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park\n 16501 Norwood Rd.\, Sandy Spring\, MD 20860 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, November 7 \n\n\n\n\nUnderground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes \n Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park\n 16501 Norwood Rd.\, Sandy Spring\, MD 20860  \nSandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery Open House \n 18524 Brooke Rd.\, Sandy Spring\, MD 20860 \nSandy Spring Museum Open House\n17901 Bentley Rd.\, Sandy Spring\, MD 20860 \n\n\nOakley Cabin African American*\n Museum & Park | Live Music &\n Demonstrations*\n 3610 Brookeville Rd.\, Olney\, MD 20832 \nHarper Cabin at Brookside Nature Center\n Tours & Demonstrations\n 1400 Glenallen Ave.\, Wheaton\, MD 20902 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, November 7 \n\n\n\n\nJosiah Henson Park* \n Open House*\n 11420 Old Georgetown Rd.\n N. Bethesda\, MD 20852 \n\n\nHarper Cabin at Brookside Nature Center\nTours & Demonstrations\n 1400 Glenallen Ave.\, Wheaton\, MD 20902\n Admission Free – Purchase tickets onsite for \n cider tastings\, crafts\, and other activities \n\n\n\n\n*American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available.
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/11072015-maryland-emancipation-day-celebrations-2015-day-2/
LOCATION:Times & Locations Vary\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,hike,Kids,Nature,special event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151027T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151027T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231551
CREATED:20150930T212917Z
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SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club October Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hello\, everyone!  I hope you have been enjoying the fall weather!  Even though the gardens are dry\, the days and nights have been lovely!  Our next Garden Club meeting is just around the corner.  The October meeting is a planning meeting – we have a lot to discuss\, especially since there will be no November meeting.  Topics include fund-raising\, relating to the community [these topics are especially important since we plan to no longer sponsor the poinsettia sale]\, the holiday party\, and the fall cleanups for the Miller Fall and Roslyn Ave. entrances.  Please mark you calendar and plan to attend as we need EVERYONE’S input on these issues. \n\nDate: Tuesday\, October 27\, 2015 @ 7:30 pm\nTopic: Business Meeting\nLocation: Mill Creek Towne Elementary Teacher’s Lounge\nHostess: Lynn Hughes\, Carolyn Randall\n\n 
URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/october-meeting/
LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States
CATEGORIES:garden,special event
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