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The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club in Derwood, Maryland was established in 1968 with the mission 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.
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Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
The club meets once a month, at 7:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except for May, July, November, and December).
Join us for a special presentation on how to “Make a Spectacle in the Garden”, by guest speaker, Marie Rojas, Master Gardener on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7pm.
FREE
Light Refreshments provided
Learn about the best natives, newest nativars, and guilt-free non-natives for our region that will add spice and interest to your garden. Marie will also touch on basic plant healthcare to help you grow a garden that will thrive without a lot of ongoing maintenance from you.
Marie Rojas has been providing Integrated Pest Management services for homeowners, nursery growers and property managers through her company, Borders and Butterflies, for nearly 30 years. She serves on several green industry boards, including the Professional Grounds Management Society D.C. Branch, the Environmental Program Advisory Committee for Montgomery County Public Schools, and the University of Maryland Montgomery County Extension Advisory Committee. Marie has been a Montgomery County Master Gardener since 1994. She also keeps bees and heritage chickens with her husband on their historic 92-acre farm in the Agricultural Reserve of Montgomery County.
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.
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