BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mill Creek Towne Garden Club X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mill Creek Towne Garden Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221025T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221025T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20220920T161859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T153125Z UID:8882-1666724400-1666728000@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Save the Monarchs – Go Native! DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 25\, 2022  \n7 pm – 8 pm \nProvided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club \nLocation: \nMill Creek Parish United Methodist \n7101 Horizon Terrace \nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nGuest Speaker: Dr. Lauren Hubbard\, Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and Master Gardener \nFree \n\nLight Refreshments\nFree Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Giveaway (while supplies last)!\n\nThe Monarch Butterfly is on the brink of extinction. Learn how you can help save the monarchs in our short presentation\, which includes a video and guest speaker\, Dr. Lauren Hubbard\, Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and Master Gardener. Dr. Hubbard will share information on how you can jump on the butterfly bandwagon by landscaping with native Piedmont Region species plants that support out native pollinators. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org \nPlease do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness. \nThis event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping\, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances\, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/save-the-monarchs-go-native/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Join-Us-and-Save-the-Monarchs-Tue-Oct-25-2022-event-web-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220524T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220524T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20220419T173408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T173940Z UID:8709-1653418800-1653424200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Backyard Beekeeping DESCRIPTION:Join us for our May meeting featuring Karen Henderson\, beekeeper. Karen Henderson\, co-owner of Glass Bee Apiary\, has been a beekeeper since 2013.  She will talk about the practical aspects of backyard beekeeping using a real hive (no live bees) and assorted equipment.  Before retiring in 2016\, she worked at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 32 years. \nKaren will have Glass Bee Apiary honey and skin care products made with apiary beeswax available for sale after the presentation. \nIn-person event precaution measures: We ask that everyone age 2 and older wear a mask\, and offer options for social distancing. Please arrive early to provide contact information with our greeters for contact tracing. This is so we ensure the safety and well-being of all our community and members. \nPlease do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness. \nThis event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping\, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances\, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/backyard-beekeeping/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Yellow-Clean-Honey-Bee-Facebook-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20220301T160452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T193823Z UID:8631-1650585600-1650844799@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Mill Creek Stream Extreme Clean Up DESCRIPTION:Please join Rock Creek Conservancy\,  Montgomery Parks\, and the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club for our 2022 EXTREME CLEANUP of Mill Creek Stream! 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. We hope you’ll join us! \nMontgomery Parks requires all volunteers to be fully vaccinated against covid-19 in order to participate in events. Please adhere to this requirement by confirming your vaccination status when completing this registration. Volunteers ages 5 and up who are fully vaccinated may volunteer for this event. \nPlease visit this CDC page\, which discusses the considerations for gatherings and notes the additional safety when taking place outdoors. \nActivity: Volunteers will participate in a socially-distant trash cleanup as part of Extreme Cleanup. \nThis cleanup will be done individually or with members of the same “bubble.” Grab a trash bag and your mask (if needed)\, wear some boots or sturdy shoes\, and help us pick up trash in Mill Creek Stream\, or pick up litter around the creek. Please follow all CDC and county guidelines regarding social distancing and public health precautions. \nComplete your cleanup anytime during Friday\, April 22nd through Sunday\, April 24th. \nWhat to Wear: Please dress appropriately for the work and weather. We recommend wearing long sleeves and sturdy boots or sneakers. \nWhat to Bring: Please bring a water bottle\, face mask (if needed)\, and your own gloves if you can. We will provide trash bags. \nPlease do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness. \nLeader Contact Information: \nSusan Yu and \n\n\nEllen McAdams  \n\n\nRegister Today! \nRegister Today!\nAfter registration and as the time gets closer\, we will provide you further instructions and updates. URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mill-creek-stream-extreme-clean-up/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Nature,special event,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/22-24Apr2022-Mill-Creek-Spring-Clean-Up.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220322T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220322T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20220301T162855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T202353Z UID:8638-1647975600-1647979200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Essential Herbs - Beyond Parsley\, Sage\, Rosemary\, and Thyme DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 22\, 2022 \nTopic: Essential Herbs – Beyond Parsley\, Sage\, Rosemary\, and Thyme\nTime: 7:00pm – 8:00pm\nLocation: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Terrace\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nSpeaker:  Heather Whirley\, Master Gardener\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nRaindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.  Beyond Parsley\, Sage\, Rosemary and Thyme.  Heather Whirley will detail a few of her favorite herbs-those deemed as essential to add calming\, relaxing\, and aromatic properties to your landscape\, with a bonus of attracting pollinators to your yard or patio to maintain a biological balance and not to mention the usefulness in the kitchen!  Heather is a member of the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club and a Montgomery County master gardener volunteer since 2014\, with studies in education and agriculture.  She is also a current member of the Potomac Unit of the Herb Society of America. \nIn-person event precaution measures: We ask that everyone age 2 and older wear a mask\, and offer options for social distancing. Please arrive early to provide contact information with our greeters for contact tracing. This is so we ensure the safety and well-being of all our community and members. \nPlease do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness. \nThis event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping\, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances\, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/essential-herbs-beyond-parsley-sage-rosemary-and-thyme/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Tue-Mar-22-2022-Essential-Herbs-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210427T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20210328T201353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T203001Z UID:8259-1619550000-1619553600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Tue\, Apr 27\, 2021 7pm ET Online Event: Lauren Hubbard\, Master Gardener - Native Plants for Sun and Shade DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Native By Design\, LLC presentation by Lauren Hubbard\, Derwood resident\, Master Gardener\, and Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional\, on “Native Plants for Sun and Shade”. Native plants make your garden beautiful and bring in the bees and butterflies too! Learn which plants native to our region grow best here. \nAbout Native by Design\, LLC: \nNative by Design\, LLC\, founded by Dr. Lauren Hubbard\, provides landscape design\, consultation and project management with a focus on sustainable approaches that will provide beauty\, support the ecosystem and reduce your long-term maintenance needs. \nAbout the Speaker: \nLaura Hubbard works with not-for-profits\, homeowners and municipalities to support their efforts to transition to sustainable landscaping practices. Her services include site assessment\, project planning and design\, educational workshops and community outreach\, and project management. She places an emphasis on approaches that are both beautiful and functional while also reducing long term maintenance\, creating sustainable landscapes that serve the client and the environment. \nWith a particular interest in the preservation of genetic diversity in native plant populations\, Lauren has served on the founding board of the Long Island Native Plant Initiative and has launched a project called Butterfly Bandwagon to promote the use of native plants in home landscaping. She has worked with Howard Ecoworks\, Muddy Branch Alliance and Urban Ecosystem Restorations providing program support\, community outreach\, and grant writing and management services that support ecological restoration and stewardship. \nShe has extensive experience as a project manager\, providing grant writing and implementation services to support education and environmental issues. Dr. Hubbard has a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and has used her advanced training to support efforts to maintain biodiversity within our plant communities. She is a Master Gardener\, Weed Warrior\, a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional\, a certified Landscape-For-Life Trainer\, and a board member of the Maryland Native Plant Society. Dr. Hubbard was formerly a board member with the Long Island Native Plant Society. \n Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Online Event Registration Name:*FirstLast E-mail: Message:All events are Free. Event topics are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled.  Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate\, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset\n\nPlease let us know if you do not receive an email confirmation after registering for this event. You can contact us on our Contact Form: https://www.mctgardenclub.org/about-us/contact-us/ or send an email to: info@mctgardenclub.org.\n\n\nThank you!\n\n\n\nBest Regards\,\n\n\n\nMill Creek Towne Garden Club URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/tue-apr-27-2021-7pm-et-online-event-lauren-hubbard-master-gardener-native-plants-for-sun-and-shade/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,Seasonal,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tue-Apr-27-2021-Lauren-Hubbard-Native-Plants-for-Sun-and-Shade-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210330T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210330T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20210327T162419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T162749Z UID:8252-1617109200-1617123600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:FREE Native Trees and Shrubs Giveaway! DESCRIPTION:The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club is pleased to offer FREE native trees and shrubs provided to us by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. \nWe are giving away 25 native Pawpaw trees and 25 native Winterberry Holly Shrubs starting at 1PM and ending at 5PM on Tuesday\, March 30th. First come\, first serve. The plants will be available for contactless pick up at 7825 Rydal Terrace\, Derwood\, MD 20855 (Off Briardale). Please limit your selection to four plants per household. The trees and shrubs come bareroot – they need to be planted as soon as possible and you will need to provide deer protection unless they are inside a fenced area that the deer do not frequent. Please bring damp newspaper to wrap the roots up until they are ready for planting.  \nFor more detailed guidance on planting and caring for bare root trees and shrubs visit: https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/Planting-Guide-Brochure.pdf \n  \nThese plants are free to the public but we do welcome donations to the Club to help us continue to beautify our neighborhood and provide quality programming. To donate please visit https://www.mctgardenclub.org/donations/ and consider joining the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club! \n  \nPawpaw (Asimina triloba) \nA shrub or small tree that tolerates shade\, pawpaw produces a fruit that is readily eaten by wildlife and humans.  It has a height 15 to 30 feet\, a spread of 15 to 30 feet\, and prefers full sun to part shade and moist fertile soils.  Often spreads by root suckers to form colonies or thickets. \n  \nWinterberry (Ilex verticillata) \nA shrub growing 3 to 12 feet with a spread of 3 to 12 feet.  Full sun to part shade.  Deciduous and dioecious.  Attracts birds.  Winterberry will tolerate wet swampy sites. Red berries remain on female plants into the winter. \n Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Free Native Tree & Shrub Giveaway Name:*FirstLast E-mail: Message:All events are Free. Event topics are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled.  Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate\, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/free-native-trees-and-shrubs-giveaway/ LOCATION:7825 Rydal Terrace\, Derwood\, MD 20855\, 7825 Rydal Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,Seasonal,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Free-Native-Tree-and-Shrub-Giveaway-2021.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210323T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210323T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20201130T022510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T231823Z UID:8068-1616526000-1616529600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Tue\, Mar. 23\, 2021 7pm ET Susan Bell\, Master Gardener “Adding WOW to Small Garden Spaces” Online Event DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, Mar. 23\, 2021 7pm ET with our Guest Speaker Susan Bell\, Master Gardener  and learn how to “Add WOW to Small Garden Spaces”! \nAbout Our Guest Speaker\, Susan Bell\n\n\nSusan Bell created Hilltop Gardens in 2002. Her formal education was through George Washington University\, Montgomery College\, and is ongoing with the Maryland University Montgomery County Extension’s Master Gardener program.  \n\n\n\n\nSince 2009 Susan has been sharing her professional expertise as a speaker for Maryland University’s Montgomery County Extension. She develops design talks using her original photographs for the annual Spring Conference\, for master gardener training and also speaks at garden clubs\, libraries\, and civic associations. \n\n\n\n\nSusan joined the Fallsgrove Community Garden in 2009 and serves on the garden board. She promotes ‘no-till’ gardening to protect the natural soil web of micro-organisms. The method dramatically reduced weeding and promotes top dressing the planting beds for fertility with organic ground covers. \n\n\n\n\nThe Hilltop Gardens team uses safe\, effective and sustainable garden maintenance practices to keep your garden healthy. Plants are carefully selected for each site and exposure\, properly installed and cared for.   \nhttps://susanbelldesign.com/ \n  \n Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Online Event Registration Name:*FirstLast E-mail: Message:All events are Free. Event topics are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled.  Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate\, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/tue-mar-23-2021-7pm-et-susan-bell-master-gardener-adding-wow-to-small-garden-spaces-online-event/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Free,garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tue-Mar-23-2021-Susan-Bell-Adding-Wow-to-Small-Spaces-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210223T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210223T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20201130T021928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T010025Z UID:8066-1614106800-1614110400@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Tue\, Feb. 23\, 2021 7pm ET Butterbee Farm – Cut Flowers Arrangements Online Event DESCRIPTION:Top Annuals for your Cutting Garden\nJoin us to learn how to make flower arrangements with cut flowers with Guest Speaker Laura Beth Resnick from the Butterbee Farm! You can have an abundance of blooms in your cutting garden all season long! You’ll learn Butterbee Farm’s favorite flowers to grow\, from classics like zinnias and celosias to the weird and wonderful monkey balls. You’ll learn varieties to grow\, harvest techniques\, and tips for success.\n\nBio\nLaura Beth Resnick is the founder and owner of Butterbee Farm\, a four acre flower farm in Pikesville\, Maryland. Following sustainable\, organic practices\, Butterbee Farm provides locally grown flowers for florists\, flower lovers\, and weddings in Maryland and Washington\, D.C. A leader in the nationwide flower farming community\, she serves as the Secretary of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers and writes for their quarterly magazine. Laura Beth also mentors new growers through Future Harvest’s Beginning Farmer Training Program. She speaks regularly at conferences and arboretums including the United States Botanical Garden\, on topics from starting a cutting garden to growing great dahlias.\n\n\nhttps://www.butterbeefarm.com/ \n  \n Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Online Event Registration Name:*FirstLast E-mail: Message:All events are Free. Event topics are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled.  Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate\, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/tue-feb-23-2021-7pm-et-butterbee-farm-top-annuals-for-your-cutting-garden-online-event/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Free,garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tue-Feb-23-2021-Butterbee-Farm-Flower-Arrangements-Online-event-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210126T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210126T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20201129T230749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T174455Z UID:8054-1611687600-1611691200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Tuesday\, Jan 26\, 2021 7:00pm ET Online Event featuring iNaturalist.org App DESCRIPTION:Join us and learn how to use the iNaturalist app in this informative talk by Guest Speaker\, Deborah Barber\, member of the Maryland Native Plant Society and Director of Land Management for the Maryland/D.C. Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. \nGet a kick out of learning about the iNaturalist app. \n\nUse the Compare function to find out what’s in an area based on visual similarity\, taxonomy\, or occurrences.\nLearn to do bulk identifications and precise identifications.\nUse the filter to look for…anything in the world.\n\nYou will benefit most if you have the iNaturalist app set up with a user account on your laptop or smartphone. This will give you a chance to try some of the tricks Deborah will share. The iNaturalist app is quite easy to download and it’s free. \nRegistration is required. \nAbout iNaturalist\niNaturalist is a not-for-profit program unlocking the world’s biodiversity for curiosity and conservation. It’s free to use\, but not free to operate. \n  \nRead about it here and view this nice short video:  https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about. \n  \nYou can download the app here: https://www.inaturalist.org/ \n  \n Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Online Event Registration Name:*FirstLast E-mail: Message:All events are Free. Event topics are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled.  Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate\, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/tuesday-jan-26-2021-700pm-et-online-event-featuring-inaturalist-org-app/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tue-Jan-26-2021-iNaturalist-Talk.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200418T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20200306T033215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200328T180403Z UID:7687-1587204000-1587214800@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Extreme Clean Up: Mill Creek Stream DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your commitment to Rock Creek! \nBy now you may well have heard that\, following CDC and local public health guidelines\, the Conservancy has cancelled all group events until future notice\, including next month’s Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup. \nWhile group cleanup events are cancelled\, there are still ways to get outside and make a difference! You can host an Individual Cleanup—it’s just what it sounds like: you\, a pair of gloves\, a trash bag\, and whatever patch of the Rock Creek watershed means the most to you. Sign up here to join the #LoveRockCreek community and care for our Rock Creek and its unique\, urban wilderness. \nWe’d love to hear from you and hope you will share with us the ways you are enjoying and stewarding Rock Creek\, stay connected to Rock Creek Conservancy\, and take good care of yourself out there! \nWe look forward to connecting face-to-face just as soon as we can\, and via virtual channels until then. Please follow us on social media and watch our events webpage for updates if there are any changes based on CDC and public health guidance. \n**************************************************************************************** \nCANCELLED: Join Rock Creek Conservancy\, the Alice Ferguson Foundation\, National Park Service\, Mill Creek Towne Garden Club\, and Extreme Cleanup Leader Susan Yu for our Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup! We will be cleaning up trash from the Mill Creek Stream near the intersection of Mill Creek Drive and Warbler Lane on Saturday\, April 18\, 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. \nTrash and pollution are among the biggest threats to this small stream\, one of the northern most tributaries of Rock Creek. Our goal is a total cleanup of Rock Creek and its tributaries\, including the parks and neighborhoods near the creek where trash originates. \nHow long does your waste stick around? (Source: Alice Ferguson Foundation)\nHow to Host a Cleanup Video\nThis video is an overview of hosting a stream clean up event. Although this video is presented by the Alice Ferguson Foundation\, we will doing something similar. If you have some empty detergent containers for sharp objects (as seen in video) please save them up for us. Thanks! \n \nWe invite you to join us for our 12th Annual Extreme Cleanup to help remove trash and keep this section of Rock Creek clean. \nWe hope to see you there! \nYou MUST register for this event; Early registration is required so we can get an accurate count to provide supplies for everyone. \nRegister for Our April 18th Mill Creek Extreme Cleanup Today!\nhttps://events.time.ly/8ib56fp?event=37548728 \nFor more details\, please visit: \nExtreme Cleanup – Mill Creek Stream Training Details URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/extreme-clean-up-mill-creek-stream/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Nature,Seasonal,special event,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Sat-April-18th-Mill-Creek-Stream-Extreme-Clean-Up-Registration-CANCELLED.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200225T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200225T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20200214T033913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200215T200503Z UID:7635-1582659000-1582664400@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club & Rock Creek Conservancy Extreme Cleanup Training – Mill Creek Stream DESCRIPTION:Topic: Extreme Cleanup – Mill Creek Stream Training for Mill Creek Drive / Warbler Lane\, Mill Creek Towne\, Derwood\, Maryland \nTuesday\, February 25\, 2020 @ 7:30pm \nMill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Terrace\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nMill Creek Towne Garden Club has invited Samantha Battersby\, of the Alice Ferguson Foundation to provide creek cleanup training at our next meeting on February 25\, 2020 7:30 PM. Our meeting is open to the public. Samantha is the Program Coordinator\, Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative for the Alice Ferguson Foundation. During the training\, we will do a group activity to determine the length of time trash could remain in the environment if left unattended. Even if you can’t make our clean up event\, come and learn the process on how to organize a successful community cleanup\, whether it’s along a stream\, roadside\, or park. Refreshments will be provided. \n \nJoin Rock Creek Conservancy\, the Alice Ferguson Foundation\, National Park Service\, Mill Creek Towne Garden Club and Stream Team Leader Susan Yu for our Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup! We will be cleaning up trash from the Mill Creek Stream near the corner of Mill Creek Drive and Warbler Lane on Saturday\, April 18\, 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. \nTrash and pollution are among the biggest threats to this small stream\, one of the northern most tributaries of Rock Creek. Our goal is a total cleanup of Rock Creek and its tributaries\, including the parks and neighborhoods near the creek where trash originates. \nWe invite you to join us for Rock Creek Conservancy’s 12th Annual Extreme Cleanup to help remove trash and keep this section of Rock Creek clean and healthy. All necessary supplies will be provided; volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy closed toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty. We hope to see you there! \nPlease register to participate here: \nRegister Today! \n  \nMaryland National Park and Planning Commission\nThe Maryland National Park and Planning Commission\, Montgomery Parks\, Montgomery County\, Maryland manages the county park system to meet needs of current and future generations. https://www.montgomeryparks.org/ \nRock Creek Conservancy\nRock Creek Conservancy exists to restore Rock Creek and its parklands as a natural oasis for all people to appreciate and protect. Rock Creek Conservancy is the only organization dedicated solely to Rock Creek and its parks. The creek meanders 33 miles through the Washington metropolitan area\, crossing federal lands as well as district\, city\, county\, and state boundaries.  Although parkland borders much of the creek\, the surrounding development threatens the health and beauty of these natural areas.  Rock Creek Conservancy is uniquely positioned to foster outreach\, education\, and efforts to overcome threats to Rock Creek. https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/ \nAlice Ferguson Foundation\nThe Alice Ferguson Foundation’s mission is to connect people to the natural world\, sustainable agricultural practices\, and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education\, stewardship\, and advocacy. The Alice Ferguson Foundation’s educational programs unite students\, educators\, park rangers\, communities\, regional organizations\, and government agencies throughout the Washington\, D.C. metropolitan area to promote the environmental sustainability of the Potomac River watershed. https://fergusonfoundation.org/ \nEarth Day Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2020!\nAlthough we are not officially in partnership with Earth Day 2020\, we honor the worldwide 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on Saturday\, April 18\, 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm\, by doing our part to protect and restore our planet\, with our cleanup of Mill Creek Stream.\nhttps://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/ \n  \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-rock-creek-conservancy-extreme-cleanup-training-mill-creek-stream/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,Nature,special event,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Feb252020-mctgc-meeting-topic-alice-ferguson-foundation-trash-clean-up-training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200128T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200128T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20200107T025356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T025356Z UID:7613-1580239800-1580245200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club Meeting Topic: Gardening for Bluebirds Tuesday\, Jan. 28th @ 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 28\, 2020 \nTopic: Gardening for Bluebirds\nTime: 7:30pm – 8:30pm\nLocation: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Terrace\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nSpeaker:   Ed Escalante\, Maryland Bluebird Society County Coordinator\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nJoin us on Tuesday\, January 28th and learn more about bluebirds\, including tips on what gardeners can do to attract bluebirds. Refreshments will be provided. Maryland Bluebird Society (MBS) Ed Escalante\, MBS County Coordinator for Montgomery County is the boots on the ground person for MC. He’ll give a talk about bluebirds & answer questions. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-meeting-topic-gardening-for-bluebirds-tuesday-jan-28th-730pm/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jan282020-mctgc-meeting-topic-gardening-for-bluebirds.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191022T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191022T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20191011T022021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T211059Z UID:7429-1571772600-1571776200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Tuesday\, October 22nd Meeting Topic: Pruning Your Fall Garden DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 22\, 2019 \nTopic: Pruning Your Fall Garden\nTime: 7:30pm – 8:30pm\nLocation: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Terrace\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nSpeaker:  Claire Peterson\, Master Gardener\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nLearn basic principles of pruning your fall garden . Please join us for Claire Peterson’s presentation based on the University of Maryland’s Extension Services’ Best Practices for Master Gardeners. Participants will have a chance to try this out during this session. Wear “yard clothes” if you would like to try this hands-on demonstration! Refreshments will be provided. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/tuesday-october-22nd-meeting-topic-pruning-your-fall-garden/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Seasonal,special event,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Oct222019-Pruning-Your-Fall-Garde-Tips.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191020T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191020T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20190930T013013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T210322Z UID:7414-1571583600-1571594400@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Fall Tour at Common Root Farm DESCRIPTION:  \nLOCAL. FRESH. ORGANICALLY GROWN.LOCAL. FRESH. ORGANICALLY GROWN. \n \nWE ARE HAVING A FARM TOUR!! \nJoin us October 20 from 3-6pm for a guided farm tour and potluck at Common Root Farm.\nSimply stroll through the farm or take some time to explore production driven regenerative agriculture on a small scale suburban farm. Kids are welcome too! \nGuided tours will start at 3:30 and 4:30. Potluck will begin at 5:30. No need to RSVP for the tour\, but please let us know if you plan to make it to the potluck so we can plan accordingly. \nWe will provide vegan chili\, a salad\, bread\, and refreshments. \nAddress is 18021 Bowie Mill Road\, Derwood\, MD 20855. \nWe look forward to seeing you all on the farm! \nRSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/536962466848387/\n\n\n\n  \n  \nCommon Root Farm\nwww.commonrootfarm.com\n18101 Bowie Mill Road\, Derwood\, MD 20855\n(301) 639.8316 URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/fall-tour-at-common-root-farm/ LOCATION:Common Root Farm\, 18101 Bowie Mill Road\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:garden,Seasonal,special event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190924T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20190813T002514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T023753Z UID:7364-1569353400-1569357000@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Community Meeting: Open House DESCRIPTION:Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Open House\nDate: Tuesday\, September 24\, 2019\nTime: 7:30pm – 8:30pm\nLocation: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Terrace\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nJoin us for a meeting and get to know the members of the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club. You will find out more about the club and what we do. We’ll be discussing our community projects including restoration of the entrance walls\, clean up of Mill Creek\, and the Butterfly Bandwagon! Refreshments will be provided. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mill-creek-towne-garden-club-community-meeting-open-house/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sep-24-2019-Open-House.png ORGANIZER;CN="MCT Garden Club":MAILTO:info@mctgardenclub.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190423T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190423T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20190414T210137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190414T214401Z UID:7168-1556047800-1556051400@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:The Safety and Science of Tree Care DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 23\, 2019 \nTopic: The Safety and Science of Tree Care\nTime: 7:30pm – 8:30pm\nLocation: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Terrace\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nSpeakers:  Tim Zastrow and Riley Smith\, certified arborists\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nTrees\, trees\, trees!  Learn how to maintain beautiful\, healthy trees\, and shrubs. Please join us for Bartlett Tree Services’ presentation by Tim Zastrow and Riley Smith\, certified arborists\, on the safety and science of tree care. Refreshments will be provided. \n \nTim Zastrow is a Commercial Arborist Representative serving the Washington\, D.C. area. \nGrowing up in suburban Maryland\, Tim first learned to appreciate trees and the world around him from his maternal grandfather who was an avid gardener and amateur naturalist in Syracuse\, New York. When Tim was seven\, his grandfather gave the family a Butternut seedling from a tree that he had started from a seedling in the 1930s. The young tree was planted with love and lots of compost on his family’s property in Colesville\, Maryland. Tim then watched it grow to maturity. While pursing a degree in Entomology at the University of Maryland\, he started working in the field of arboriculture in 1985 for TreeMasters. In 2001\, Bartlett acquired this company and Tim got the chance to combine his skill and experience with Bartlett’s advanced technical resources and robust safety and training programs. He is a Board Certified Master Arborist\, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert\, a Certified Tree Risk Assessor\, a Certified Tree Safety Professional\, and a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. Tim gets great pleasure every day helping people enjoy and care for their trees. \nRiley Smith\, Arborist Representative works out of Bartlett Tree Service’s Gaithersburg\, MD office. \nRiley Smith was born in Washington\, D.C. and was raised in the surrounding suburbs. His love for the outdoors was stoked at an early age during numerous outings with his family camping\, back country hiking and during adventurous canoe trips navigating many of Maryland’s waterways. He spent three years of his childhood living overseas in Japan. While there his adventures didn’t stop. His family continued their exploration and climbed Mt. Fuji\, reaching the 12\,389 ft. summit. This collection of life experiences led him to attend the University of Tennessee where he obtained a BS in Forestry Wildlife and Fisheries Science. There he gained a deeper understanding of the natural world around him. Upon graduation he took a position with Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources as a watershed forester and rose to the ranks of Forestry Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay. To broaden his knowledge of trees in the urban environment he decided to branch out into the arboricultural world. Today\, Riley is a Certified Arborist Representative. He is a licensed tree expert\, ISA Certified Arborist\, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor\, and Plant Health Care Specialist. He is proud of his achievements and is ready to utilize his knowledge of the urban forest ecosystem to his friends\, clients\, and coworkers. \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/the-safety-and-science-of-tree-care/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:garden,Nature,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Apr232019-mctgc-meeting-topic-tree-care.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190326T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190326T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20190305T032320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190306T031142Z UID:7103-1553628600-1553632200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Jump On The Butterfly Bandwagon - Easy steps to help you create a beautiful butterfly garden DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Native By Design\, LLC presentation by Lauren Hubbard\, Derwood resident and Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional\, on “Jump On The Butterfly Bandwagon – Easy steps to help you create a beautiful butterfly garden”. Refreshments will be provided. \nTopic:  Jump On The Butterfly Bandwagon – Easy steps to help you create a beautiful butterfly garden\nDate:  Tuesday\, March 26\, 2019\nTime:  7:30pm – 8:30pm\nNEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Ct\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \n\nSpeaker:  Lauren Hubbard\, Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional\, Native By Design\, LLC\nHostesses:  MCT Garden Club members \nAbout Native by Design\, LLC:\nNative by Design\, LLC\, founded by Dr. Lauren Hubbard\, provides landscape design\, consultation and project management with a focus on sustainable approaches that will provide beauty\, support the ecosystem and reduce your long term maintenance needs. \nAbout the Speaker:\nLaura Hubbard works with not-for-profits\, homeowners and municipalities to support their efforts to transition to sustainable landscaping practices. Her services include site assessment\, project planning and design\, educational workshops and community outreach\, and project management. She places an emphasis on approaches that are both beautiful and functional while also reducing long term maintenance\, creating sustainable landscapes that serve the client and the environment. \nShe has extensive experience as a project manager\, providing grant writing and implementation services to support education and environmental issues. Dr. Hubbard has a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and has used her advanced training to support efforts to maintain biodiversity within our plant communities. She is a Master Gardener\, a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional\, a certified Landscape For Life Trainer\, and a member of the Maryland Native Plant Society. Dr. Hubbard was formerly a board member with the Long Island Native Plant Society. \n\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nSee our Donations page for online and offline payment options:\n \nDonate \n  \nRSVP:  info@mctgardenclub.org \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/jump-on-the-butterfly-bandwagon-easy-steps-to-help-you-create-a-beautiful-butterfly-garden/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Mar262019-mctgc-meeting-topic-butterfly-garden.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190226T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20190211T022102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T022231Z UID:7080-1551209400-1551213000@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club February 26th Program on Regenerative Small-Scale Vegetable Production DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Common Root Farm presentation by Erica Coady and Ryan Kalivretenos on “Regenerative Small-Scale Vegetable Production”. Refreshments will be provided. \nTopic:  Regenerative Small-Scale Vegetable Production\nDate:  Tuesday\, February 26\, 2019\nTime:  7:30pm – 8:30pm\nNEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Ct\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \n\nSpeaker:  Erica Coady and Ryan Kalivretenos\, Common Root Farm\nHostesses:  MCT Garden Club members \nAbout the Speakers:\nWe are Ryan and Erica\, your local farmers! We started Common Root Farm in 2018 to continue our passion for growing the highest quality and most nutritious produce. The name “Common Root” represents our deepest interest in starting the farm–to provide a place for the community as a whole to take part in and benefit from. We have had the fortune of developing our vision at Goondiwindi in Derwood\, Maryland. \n\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nSee our Donations page for online and offline payment options:\n \nDonate \n  \nRSVP:  info@mctgardenclub.org \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-february-26th-program-on-regenerative-small-scale-vegetable-production/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:Free,garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Feb262019-mctgc-meeting-topic-vegetable-production.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190122T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190122T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20190101T202333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T023452Z UID:7017-1548185400-1548189000@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club Meeting Program on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi:  The Key to Soil Health DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Maryland Native Plant Society presentation by Michelle Wenisch on composition\, needs of healthy soil “Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi:  The Key to Soil Health”. Refreshments will be provided. \nTopic:  Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi:  The Key to Soil Health\nDate:  Tuesday\, January 22\, 2019\nTime:  7:30pm – 8:30pm\nNEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Ct\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \n\nSpeaker:  Michelle Wenisch\, Maryland Native Plant Society\nHostesses:  MCT Garden Club members\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nSee our Donations page for online and offline payment options:\n \nDonate \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \n  \nRSVP:  info@mctgardenclub.org \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-meeting-program-on-arbuscular-mycorrhizal-fungi-the-key-to-soil-health/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:garden,Nature,Seasonal,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jan222019-mctgc-meeting-topic-key-to-soil-health.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180424T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180424T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20180328T004922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180401T213754Z UID:6646-1524598200-1524603600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Mill Creek Towne Garden Club 50th Anniversary Meeting Topic: Regionally Adapted Plants for Montgomery County MD Gardens DESCRIPTION:Please join us to celebrate our 50th Anniversary Celebration! We have rescheduled this event to Tuesday\, April 24th. Please note there is a NEW LOCATION and New Topic: Regionally Adapted Plants for Montgomery County\, MD Gardens! We will have a special guest speaker\, Kathy Jentz\, Washington Gardener Magazine Publisher and Editor. Refreshments and cake will be served. Kathy Jentz will be bringing a limited supply of FREE copies of the Washington Gardener Magazine! We hope you can join us. \nTopic: Regionally Adapted Plants for Montgomery County\, MD Gardens\nDate:  Tuesday\, April 24\, 2018\nTime:  7:30pm – 9:00pm\nNEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\nFellowship Hall\n7101 Horizon Ct\nDerwood\, MD 20855\nSpeaker:  Kathy Jentz\, Editor\, Washington Gardener Magazine\nHostesses:  MCT Garden Club members\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nSee our Donations page for online and offline payment options:\n \nDonate \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nRegionally-Adapted Plants for Montgomery County\, MD Gardens\nPlants that have proven themselves in Montgomery County\, MD. Low-maintenance gardening is the goal of many of us in our busy lives and the key is planting the right plants got our local climate. We’ll talk about some native plants\, of course\, but mostly we’ll explore the tried-and-true plants that can take clay soil\, deer\, and/or periods of drought. Season-by-season\, we’ll share our favorite plants that excel in our local gardens. \nKathy Jentz Bio\nKathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. A life-long gardener\, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration. \nKathy’s work has been featured in numerous Washington\, DC-area publications and she appears on regular gardening guest spots on television and radio programs in Washington\, DC. \nShe is also the Green Media columnist for the Mid-Atlantic Grower newspaper\, where she does a great deal of hand-holding and coaxing to get independent garden centers\, plant breeders\, and other horticultural businesses to join the social media revolution and maximize their online brands. \nRSVP: \nPlease RSVP to info@mctgardenclub.org. URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mill-creek-towne-garden-club-50th-anniversary/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Parish United Methodist\, 7101 Horizon Terrace\, Derwood\, MD\, 20855 CATEGORIES:garden,Nature,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Apr242018-mctgc-meeting-native-plants.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180421T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180421T113000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20180217T231418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180302T030253Z UID:6550-1524306600-1524310200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Brookside Garden's Guided Group Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us for a horticulturally-oriented\, guided adult group tour of Brookside Gardens\, where we will enjoy the splendors of spring flowers! Tours are led by well-trained volunteer guides and last approximately one hour. We encourage questions from participants. \nRegistration required. \nDeadline for registration is Monday\, April 2\, 2018. \nRegistration is available online and offline. Please complete the form below for online payments. \nOnline Payments\n \nOffline Payments\nFor offline payments\, make checks payable to Mill Creek Towne Garden Club. \nPlease send checks to: \nBetty Laffan\nMCTGC Treasurer\n7612 Warbler Lane\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nThank you! \nQuestions?\nFor questions\, please send an email to:  info@mctgardenclub.org or call 240-912-5508. \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/brookside-gardens-guided-group-tour/ LOCATION:Brookside Gardens\, 1800 Glenallan Ave.\, Wheaton\, MD\, 20902\, United States CATEGORIES:garden,Nature,special event,Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/brookside_gardens_tour_2018.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180320T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20180211T170043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180320T154443Z UID:6540-1521574200-1521579600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring: MCTGC 50th Anniversary Celebration Community Event DESCRIPTION:****************************************************************************\nDue to inclement weather\, this event is CANCELLED. See note from Montgomery County Public Schools. \nMontgomery County Public Schools will have regular\, on-time dismissal today\, March 20\, 2018. However\, due to pending weather conditions\, all after-school and evening activities are canceled.\n**************************************************************************** \nCelebrate the first day of Spring and our 50th Anniversary on Tuesday\, March 20th! We will have a special guest speaker\, Kathy Jentz\, who will present “Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring”. Refreshments and cake will be served. Kathy Jentz will be bringing a limited supply of FREE copies of the Washington Gardener Magazine! We hope you can join us. \nDate:  Tuesday\, March 20\, 2018\nTime:  7:30 pm – 9:00pm\nLocation:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School\nAll Purpose Room\n17700 Park Mill Dr.\nDerwood\, MD 20855\nSpeaker:  Kathy Jentz\, Editor\, Washington Gardener Magazine\nTopic: Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring\nHostesses:  MCT Garden Club members\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated! \nSee our Donations page for online and offline payment options:\n \nDonate \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nKathy Jentz Bio\nKathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. A life-long gardener\, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration. \nKathy’s work has been featured in numerous Washington\, DC-area publications and she appears on regular gardening guest spots on television and radio programs in Washington\, DC. \nShe is also the Green Media columnist for the Mid-Atlantic Grower newspaper\, where she does a great deal of hand-holding and coaxing to get independent garden centers\, plant breeders\, and other horticultural businesses to join the social media revolution and maximize their online brands. \nRSVP: \nPlease RSVP to info@mctgardenclub.org. \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/getting-your-garden-ready-for-spring/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,special event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Mar202018-mctgc-meeting-topic-garden-for-spring.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180123T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180123T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20180101T184243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180119T034706Z UID:6407-1516735800-1516739400@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:January Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Meeting Topic: Gardening for Wildlife DESCRIPTION:Hello Neighbors\, Fellow Gardeners\, and Friends!  \nHappy New Year to you!  This winter\, to help us create wildlife-friendly habitats\, our January program will be on “Designing a Certified Wildlife Habitat”\, presented by Susan Bell\, Master Gardener. Susan will describe the four things needed to attract wildlife to our gardens.  These are food\, water\, shelter and nesting sites.  She will discuss some of the best of our native plants that supply the fruit and berries food the animals require\, also the flowers that attract the most pollinators who sustain our food crops.  Since our birds depend on lots of insects for their nestlings.  All wildlife augment their diets with insects too\, so you will learn the importance of decaying wood/snags and other plant material that support life.  She explains the need for restricting the use of fertilizers and toxic chemicals; and returning to the use of natural materials and simple methods to protect the environment.   \nWe hope you can join us.  Below are the meeting details. \nDate:  Tuesday\, January 23\, 2018\nTime:  7:30 p.m.\nLocation:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Teacher’s Lounge\n17700 Park Mill Dr.\nDerwood\, MD 20855\nSpeaker:  Susan Bell\nTopic: Gardening for Wildlife\nHostess:  Heather Whirley\nCost: FREE\, Donations gratefully appreciated!\n \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. \nSusan Bell \nIn 2002\, Susan Bell followed a life-long passion for gardening to become a licensed landscape contractor. She has helped hundreds of homeowners envision\, create and install the gardens they always wanted. Additionally she helps by providing hand pruning and seasonal maintenance services to keep gardens healthy and in tip-top shape. As a Master Gardener speaker\, Susan develops design and garden maintenance presentations to pass on knowledge gained through years of hands on experience. \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/january-mill-creek-towne-garden-club-meeting-topic-gardening-for-wildlife/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan232018-mctgc-meeting-topic-garden-for-wildlife-talk.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170926T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170926T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20170904T181924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170904T215002Z UID:6260-1506454200-1506457800@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:September Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Topic: Preparing Your Gardens for Winter DESCRIPTION:Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Meeting Topic: Preparing Your Gardens for Winter\nTuesday\, September 26\, 2017 \nTime: 7:30pm – 8:30pm \nMill Creek Towne Elementary School\nTeacher’s Lounge\n17700 Park Mill Dr.\nDerwood\, MD 20855 \nHi Fellow Gardeners and Neighbors! \nIn September\, join us to hear Master Gardener\, Bonita Condon talk about “Preparing Your Gardens for Winter” and learn some tips on how to get your garden ready for winter. \n\nAbout Bonita Condon \nBonita became a Master Gardener in 2014 after retiring from the National Institutes of Health. She is an avid vegetable gardener\, love perennials\, and combats nonnative invasive species in our parks and grasslands. Her special interests include working with individuals with mobility limitations\, raised garden beds\, and tools that accommodate special needs. She is a certified Weed Warrior\, and an advisor on the Town of Kensington GreenScape committee. URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/september-mill-creek-towne-garden-club-topic-preparing-your-gardens-for-winter/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Seasonal,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cover_crop_garden.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170425T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170425T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20170404T015247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170420T020927Z UID:6037-1493148600-1493152200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:April MCT Garden Club Meeting Topic: Garden Critters DESCRIPTION:Happy April neighbors\, friends\, and fellow gardeners! \nSpring is VERY much in the air with the trees\, plants\, and bushes all coming into bloom – we hope you are enjoying this lovely time of year! The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting will be hosting Montgomery County Master Gardener\, Mary Hagedorn\, at our April 25th meeting. Mary will be speaking about Garden Critters – we all have them\, so lets learn more about them!! Please plan to join us for a fun and enlightening evening – the meeting details are below. \n \nDate:  Tuesday\, April 25\, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m.\nLocation:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Teacher’s Lounge\nSpeaker:  Mary Hagedorn\nTopic: Garden Critters \nHostesses: Carol Hyland\, Joan Carpenter URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/april-mct-garden-club-meeting-topic-garden-critters/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vole.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170328T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170328T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20160729T214720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170323T010517Z UID:5470-1490729400-1490734800@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:March Meeting Topic: Orchid Care DESCRIPTION:Hello Fellow Gardeners\, Neighbors\, and Friends!  \nWhat crazy weather for March—cold one day\, warm the next!!  Our plants and animals are all getting confused! \nAt the March Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting\, Montgomery County Master Gardener\, Steve Robinson\, will deliver a presentation on “Orchids.”  Please plan to join us to learn more about these lovely plants.  Look below for more information. \nDate:  March 28\, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m.\nLocation:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Teacher’s Lounge\nSpeaker:  Steve Robinson\nTopic: Orchid Care\nHostesses:  Cathy Freel & Kathy Landkrohn URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/march-meeting-topic-orchid-care/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/purple_orchid.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170228T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170228T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20161205T025552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170220T030645Z UID:5850-1488310200-1488315600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:February Meeting Topic: Art Night DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special art night as Claire Peterson shows us how to make your own creation to give as a gift or keep as your own keepsake!  Please wear washable clothes or bring a large tee shirt or apron to cover up. We will have lots of pictures and still life arrangements set up. If anyone wishes to bring pictures of your favorite still life that is perfectly fine.  Please note that we will be meeting in the Art room this month so we won’t have to worry about any spills.\n\n\n\nDate:  Tuesday\, February 28th at 7:30pm\nLocation:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School (Art Room)\nSpeaker: Claire Peterson\nTopic:  Art Night—Still Life with Conte Crayons or Pastels\nHostesses: Betty Laffan and Sue Kay\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP so we can have enough supplies for everyone. URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/february-meeting-topic-art-night/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,special event,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/art_night.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170124T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20161205T024045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170114T224420Z UID:5844-1485286200-1485291600@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:January Meeting Topic: Healing Herbs DESCRIPTION:Hello Neighbors\, Fellow Gardeners\, and Friends!  \nHappy New Year to you!  To help us battle any health issues this winter\, our January program will be on “Healing Herbs”.  Montgomery County Master Gardener Heather Whirley will be sharing her knowledge on the use of herbs.  We hope you can join us.  Below are the meeting details. \nDate:  Tuesday\, January 24\, 2017  \nTime:  7:30 p.m.\nLocation:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Teacher’s Lounge\n17700 Park Mill Dr.\nDerwood\, MD 20855\nSpeaker:  Heather Whirley\nTopic: Healing Herbs\nHostesses:  Sandy Ceely and Cathy Freel\n \nNOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather\, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled. URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/january-meeting-topic-healing-herbs/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/healing_herbs.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161025T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161025T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20160727T223034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161017T141903Z UID:5398-1477423800-1477429200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club October Meeting Topic: Planting for Birds DESCRIPTION:Join us for Montgomery County Master Gardener\, Stan Fisher’s talk about Planting for Birds.   Learn more about how our yards can be more inviting to these backyard visitors.  As always\, refreshments will be provided. The meeting information is below and we look forward to seeing you there! \n\nDate: Tuesday\, October 25\, 2016 @ 7:30 pm\nTopic: Planting for Birds\nSpeaker: Stan Fisher\, Master Gardener\nLocation: Mill Creek Towne Elementary Teacher’s Lounge\nHostesses:  Nancy Brady\, Claire Peterson URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-october-meeting-topic-planting-for-birds/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ruby_throated_hummingbird.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160927T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185333 CREATED:20160429T140326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T200029Z UID:4386-1475004600-1475008200@www.mctgardenclub.org SUMMARY:MCT Garden Club September Meeting Topic: Montgomery Countryside Alliance's "Growing Legacy" DESCRIPTION:Join us for our September community meeting to view “Growing Legacy”\, the award-winning film about Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve – a national model for farmland and open space preservation. The Agricultural Reserve also serves as the “Green Lung” that cools and cleans the air and protects our drinking water and wildlife. Post-film Q & A features local experts on farming along with filmmaker and Executive Director of the non-profit Montgomery Countryside Alliance\, Caroline Taylor. Film produced by Montgomery Countryside Alliance. Door-prize sponsored by Mill Creek Towne Garden Club\, Derwood\, MD. Refreshments will be provided. This program is for Adults and Teens. \nDate: Tuesday\, September 27\, 2016 \nTime: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm \nLocation: Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Drive\, Derwood\, MD 20855 \nRoom: All-purpose Room \nHosts: Mill Creek Town Garden Club members \nRSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org \n*Please RSVP by Sunday\, September 25th. \n \n  \nLink to Printable Flyer \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Montgomery Countryside Alliance \nhttp://mocoalliance.org \nMap by Tina Thieme Brown\nWe: \n\nEducate about the environmental\, economic and recreational benefits of local farmland.\nSupport local farms to strengthen our rural economy.\nCelebrate the beauty and abundance of the Ag Reserve.\nConserve the economic value and rural landscape of the Ag Reserve for current and future generations of the region.\nAdvocate for land use and transportation policies that enhance agriculture and land preservation.\n\n  \nVolunteer for Montgomery Countryside Alliance! \nThe Montgomery Countryside Alliance has a small full-time staff and there are always volunteer opportunities available. Opportunities range from photography\, research\, events planning\, publications\, phone outreach\, grant making\, and web management. We will try to find opportunities that match your interests. The work is demanding yet fulfilling. This program is approved for Student Service Learning (SSL) hours by Montgomery County Public Schools. \nMill Creek Towne Garden Club \nwww.mctgardenclub.org \nIllustration by Sue Kay\nEstablished in 1968\, the objective of the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club is 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. \nThe club meets once a month\, at 7:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except for May\, July\, November\, and December). During school year\, meetings are held at Mill Creek Towne Elementary school and during the summer\, meetings are held at individual member’s homes. Each meeting features a garden-related program. \n  \n#‎MoCoAlliance‬ ‪#‎MOCO‬ ‪#‎AgReserve‬ ‪#‎Farm‬ ‪#‎OpenSpaces‬ ‪#‎DrinkingWater‬ ‪#‎CleanAir‬ ‪#‎Parks‬ ‪#‎Garden‬ ‪#‎Rockville‬ ‪#‎Gaithersburg‬ ‪#‎MontgomeryCounty‬ ‪#‎Maryland‬ ‪#‎Nature‬ ‪#‎Wildlife‬ ‪#‎Volunteer \n  \n  URL:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/event/mct-garden-club-september-meeting-topic-montgomery-countryside-alliances-growing-legacy/ LOCATION:Mill Creek Towne Elementary\, 17700 Park Mill Dr\, Derwood\, 20855\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,garden,Nature,special event,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mctgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Growing-Legacy-DVD-cover-capture.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR