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$55 per person or $50 each for two or more, includes lunch Registration closes Febuary 16; no refunds after February 13 *Snow date – February 27, 2016 (In case of inclement weather, we follow Montgomery County Public Schools’ Weekend Activity Policy.) Schedule of Events Registration & Refreshments (8:30 – 9:00) Welcome & Opening Remarks (9:00 … Continue reading 2016 Spring Gardening Conference
Hi Fellow Gardeners, Neighbors, and Friends! The 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! … Continue reading MCT Garden Club February Meeting Topic: Creating Children’s Gardens: Growing Gardeners
Celebrate Black History Month February 27 & 28, 2016Montgomery Parks is proud to provide this introduction to this rich, local African American history by hosting a series of free, tours, documentaries, and poetry at Josiah Henson Park!Located in North Bethesda, MD on the historic Isaac Riley Farm this park is where the Reverend Josiah Henson lived and worked … Continue reading 02/27/2016 – Black History Month Celebrations 2015
Celebrate Black History Month February 27 & 28, 2016Montgomery Parks is proud to provide this introduction to this rich, local African American history by hosting a series of free, tours, documentaries, and poetry at Josiah Henson Park!Located in North Bethesda, MD on the historic Isaac Riley Farm this park is where the Reverend Josiah Henson lived and worked … Continue reading 02/28/2016 – Black History Month Celebrations 2015
Hi Fellow Gardeners and Neighbors! In 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. Date: … Continue reading MCT Garden Club March Meeting Topic: Bees, Beneficials, and Blooms
Join us for the 2016 Green Matters Symposium: A Garden Gateway! Brookside Gardens will host this annual educational event on Friday, April 8 from 8:30AM-4:00PM. New landscapes are designed and constructed everyday in cities and towns throughout the country. Unfortunately, these projects often wreak havoc on the local environment. Demolished materials are sent to the landfill. … Continue reading 04/08/2016 – 2016 Green Matters Symposium: A Garden Gateway
Hello fellow gardeners, neighbors, and friends! The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club April meeting is all about planting perennials in the shade. Quite appropriate, since we all have shade somewhere in our yards. The program will be presented by Master Gardener, Les Rucker. Since our meeting date falls on the Maryland voting day, we will … Continue reading MCT Garden Club April Meeting Topic: Shade Perennials
Saturdays, 8-10am Join us this morning to take on the invasive plants along the stream and the bike path. This seciton of Sligo Creek has had a steady group of volunteers working to preserve the secret biodiversity of Sligo Creek. Join us and we may just show you something cool. We'll certainly teach you how … Continue reading 06/25/2016 – Weed Warriors – Friends of Sligo Creek at Forest Glen
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 … Continue reading MCT Garden Club September Meeting Topic: Montgomery Countryside Alliance’s “Growing Legacy”
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! Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm Topic: Planting … Continue reading MCT Garden Club October Meeting Topic: Planting for Birds