The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Fairy Gardens
Fairy Gardens are becoming increasingly popular in the home for many reasons: their miniature plants, tiny accessories and miniscule maintenance needs, to name a few. Create a one-of-a-kind indoor container to take home. FOBG $44
Flower Power Happy Hours
Come to Brookside for an after-work floral pickme-up with your co-workers or friends. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with music, refreshments, and flower arranging guaranteed to make you feel better! Please bring a box or container to transport your design. FOBG $49
248853 18 & up 1 Class 248854 18 & up 1 Class
Seasonal Chic
Food Gardening and Climate Change
With the holiday season upon us, now is a perfect time to add something special to your home with a simple but chic long-lasting holiday design made from seasonal flowers, foliage and accessories. This is a great opportunity to check one gift off your holiday list. Take one design home for yourself or to share. Deadline to register is 12/3. 248800 18 & up 1 Class
$54
12/17
Tu
6:30pm- 8:00pm
it’s been said that february is the shortest month that lasts the longest! What better time to gather with friends and bring some color into your world by designing an arrangement with bright and beautiful blossoms! Share some flower power with a friend. Each student will complete one design to let the sunshine in. Deadline to register is 1/28. $54
2/11
Tu
6:30pm- 8:00pm
Tillandsias are quite the popular houseplant these days, especially since they require no soil! Learn more about their tropical origin, and other houseplants, while putting together a tillandsia creation to take home. FOBG $15
248856 18 & up 1 Class $18 2/5 W 1:00pm- 2:30pm
Step back in time to a Victorian Christmas with a visit to Maymont, the opulent Revival home of James Henry and sallie may Dooley. Enjoy a guided tour through the mansion and explore the expansive grounds, decorated for the season. Across town, we’ll head to the GardenFest of Lights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Discover the dazzling flower displays and holiday decorations throughout the Conservatory and grounds. We will dine at the Gardens and watch as the grounds transform into a winter wonderland of holiday lights, guaranteed to get you in the spirit! Fee includes coach transportation, entrance fees, boxed lunch and dinner. 248299 18 & up 1 Class
$130
12/10
Tu 11:00am-11:00pm
Holiday Centerpiece
Join us to make a long-lasting, festive centerpiece using fresh greens surrounding a candle and adorned with seasonal decorations - make one for yourself and one for a friend. fee includes all materials for two centerpieces. FOBG $44
248850 18 & up 1 Class 248851 18 & up 1 Class
$49 $49
12/20 12/20
F 10:00am-12:00pm F 1:00pm- 3:00pm
We know our climate is changing, and getting warming with more extreme weather events. How does the food gardener prepare to meet the challenges of growing in the age of climate change? FOGB $15 248855 18 & up 1 Class
$18
1/21
Tu
6:30pm- 8:30pm
Get a jump on the season, save money, grow what you want and maximize production! Class will cover everything from lights to soils to seed starting strategies, to get you started for 2014. FOBG $15 248857 18 & up 1 Class
$18
2/18
Tu
6:30pm- 8:30pm
Garden Walks and Demos
A Richmond Christmas
All About Air Plants
1/17 1/17
Seed Starting for the Veggie Garden
Let the sunshine in
248801 18 & up 1 Class
$49 $49
F 10:00am-12:00pm F 1:00pm- 3:00pm
Gain an insider’s knowledge on the seasonal happenings at Brookside Gardens. Staff and our highly trained, knowledgeable guides will offer you a depth of knowledge in the following programs that you won’t get anywhere else. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. FOBG $5
Walk: Spring Forward Conservatory Tour
It may be cold and drab outside, but in our Conservatory it’s warm and green! Join Kathy Stevens for a tropical tour and enjoy the blossoming spring display. 248556 18 & up 1 Class
2/21
F
1:00pm- 2:30pm
GREEN MATTERS SYMPOSIuM:
Gardening in a Shifting Climate
our weather is changing. this becomes especially apparent when gardening: plants that have flourished for years are failing; planting dates are no longer as reliable. What is a gardener to do? Join us Friday, February 28th for Green Matters: Gardening in a Shifting Climate. Hear from a variety of professionals on how we can adapt and learn how to successfully garden with such changeable weather. Visit www.BrooksideGreen. org for more information. register early at www.parkpass.org Location: Silver Spring Civic Center 248349
Cleaner, Greener Home
$6
18 & up 1 Class $89 2/28
F
8:30am- 4:00pm
January is the time for New Year’s resolutions! How about resolving to have a cleaner, greener home? Learn more about the little ways you can minimize your home’s impact on the environment while creating your own citrus cleaner using environmentally friendly ingredients. FOGR $15 248852 18 & up 1 Class
106
$18
1/8
W
1:00pm- 2:30pm
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