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All About Chiles

All About Chiles

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7pm

Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855

Join us for a special presentation on an “All About Chiles”, by guest speaker, Betty Cichy, Master Gardener on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7pm.

  • FREE
  • Light Refreshments provided

Master Gardener Betty Cichy will cover topics in this talk related to how to choose, grow, cook, preserve and enjoy hot peppers and Chiles. Learn about how to garden and take care of your Chiles, hot peppers, and how to incorporate them into your cooking.

Betty Cichy Bio:
A master gardener since 2020, Betty Cichy was a reporter and features writer for the Bucks County Courier Times and the Doylestown Intelligencer newspapers in Pennsylvania for 20 years, eventually serving as Food Editor. She also covered gardening for the papers, and became a Master Gardener after retirement. She has had home vegetable gardens for most of her life, and those gardens have always included chile peppers – a special interest. She now writes a column, “The Seasonal Kitchen,” for The Seed, the monthly newsletter of the Montgomery County Master Gardener organization.

RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.

THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!

Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.

NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

Introduction to the World of Herbs

Introduction to the World of Herbs

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October 28, 2025

7pm

Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855

Join us for a special presentation on an “Introduction to the World of Herbs”, by guest speaker, Pat Kenny, Master Gardener on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7pm.

  • FREE
  • Light Refreshments provided

Learn about the care, maintenance, and uses of the different types of herbs, a popular and interesting aspect of gardening.

Pat’s Bio

A Master Gardener for over 25 years, Pat is a well known speaker on the topic of herbs.  She has been a member of the Herb Society of America for 40+ years and a medical and biological illustrator at NIH for 30 years.  Pat was also the caretaker of the National Library of Medicine Herb Garden at NIH. Over several decades, she has taught about herbs and herbcraft for the USDA Graduate School – Evening Programs, the Montgomery County Recreation Department, and the University of Maryland – Extension Master Gardener Program. She adds more herbs to her vegetable garden every year!

RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.

THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!

Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.

NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.