MontgomeryParks.org 1800 Glenallan Avenue • Wheaton, MD 20902 301-962-1400 • www.BrooksideGardens.org
Adult Programs Rain Garden Workshop
Transform your yard into a natural ecosystem that will help soil capture and filter rainwater! A representative from Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection will talk about how to use native plants and enhanced soils to create a watershed-friendly rain garden full of beauty and life. You'll develop a planting plan and materials list to create your garden, and get info on a County rebate program that can help you fund your project.
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18 & up 1 Class $10 3/9 F 10:00am-1:00pm 18 & up 1 Class $10 3/10 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm
Vegetable Gardening Basics
Join horticulturist Carol Allen to learn the basics of starting your own home vegetable garden in this 3-part lecture series. Register for all three sessions or choose the class that best suits your level of gardening interest and skill. FOBG: $15
Soil & Seeds
187099 18 & up 1 Class $18 3/21 W
Plants, Mulches & Watering
187100 18 & up 1 Class $18 4/4 W
Harvest & Succession
187101 18 & up 1 Class $18 4/25 W
6:30pm-8:00pm 6:30pm-8:00pm 6:30pm-8:00pm
Establishing New Woody Plants in the Garden
Want to give new trees and shrubs a better chance of making the transition into your yard? Brookside Gardens' Phil Normandy will show the proper steps to take at planting time, how to assess a plant's structure, and how to make the right pruning cuts in the right places. He'll also discuss preferred pruning tools, how pruning affects the growth of both evergreen and deciduous species, and share the latest researchbased approach for preparing rootballs of both container-grown and field-dug plants. FOBG: $25 183550
18 & up 1 Class $28 4/4 W
10:00am-Noon
New Ways with Market Bouquets
We all like to pick up fresh flowers at the grocery store, but few of us know what to do with them when we get home. In this fun, hands-on workshop, learn how to transform simple bouquets into exceptional arrangements. Fee includes all materials. FOBG: $44 188649
18 & up 1 Class $49 4/12 Th 6:30pm-8:00pm
Make & Take Rain Barrels Gather water from your rooftops, help control stormwater impacts from your yard, and store water to use in your landscape. Learn about watershed health in the County and how you can help, starting at your own home. Rain barrel with fittings and easy instructions provided. Limit one 55-gallon rain barrel per household. FOBG: $25 182100 18 & up 182101 18 & up
1 Class 1 Class
$10 4/20 F 10:00am-1:00pm $10 4/21 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm
Floral Design Demonstration
Join Karen Nelson Kent for this simple floral demonstration meant to spark your creativity and inspire you to fill your home with the beauty of fresh flowers. FOBG: $10
188699 18 & up
1 Class
$15 4/26 Th
6:30pm-8:00pm
Simply Modern Flowers
Nothing brightens a home like fresh flowers. Learn a number of quick and easy techniques to create stunning, simple arrangements with commonly available flowers in this 4-part workshop. Fee covers materials for one arrangement each week. FOBG: $165 188600 18 & up
4 Classes $185 5/1 Tu
6:30pm-8:00pm
Inspired by Spring: Poetry in the Garden
Attention all lovers of words and flowers! In this workshop, students will write poems inspired by the blooming of nature in springtime. In the gardens, students will create drafts of poems while observing flowers and plants, in the way artists create sketches. Indoor class sessions will take the form of a poetry workshop, with guidance on honing images and language, creating metaphor and deepening meaning in students' draft poems. The workshop will culminate in a poetry reading (participation optional) to be held in the Gardens on June 2 at 1pm. FOBG: $130 183449 18 & up
6 Classes $140 5/1 Tu
6:30pm-8:00pm
Hanging Basket Workshop
Create your very own display of flowers and foliage in a hanging basket. Beautiful new plant colors will add an element of surprise to this perennial favorite. Instructions include how to line a 14-inch wire basket with sphagnum moss, and planting tips for best results. Fee includes all materials. FOBG: $49 183000
18 & up 1 Class $54 5/11 F
2:00pm-3:30pm
Focus on Butterflies!
Bring your tripod and enjoy two quiet hours of photography in our "Wings of Fancy" Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit before it opens to the public. Register for one or all sessions. FOBG: $27 183561 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/20 Su 183552 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/26 Sa
8:00am-10:00am 8:00am-10:00am
Browse the eGuide at www.MontgomeryParks.org/Guide, and register for Parks classes at www.ParkPASS.org
Saturday Storytimes Encourage your child’s imagination and creativity at our free nature story and craft. We'll read a different story each week, followed by a hands-on craft. Join us on Saturdays, March 3 through June 9, 10-10:30am. For children ages 3-6. No registration required—just show up and enjoy!
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