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.
Saturday, July 11 10:00 am to 11:30 am Derwood Farmers Market 16501 Redland Rd, Rockville, MD 20855
We’ll be cooking with fresh market ingredients, including collards and Lion’s Mane mushrooms.
You’ll learn how to prepare delicious collards that cook in under 18 minutes while keeping their flavor and beautiful texture. We’ll also work with Lion’s Mane mushrooms, a favorite for their meaty texture and their long-standing reputation as a brain-supporting mushroom.
Come cook, taste, learn, and enjoy a good market morning with us. … See MoreSee Less
Cultivars: Untangling the Complicated World of Cultivated Native Plants
Monday, July 13th, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Zoom
Join Sam Hoadley, Mt. Cuba Center’s Manager of Horticultural Research, for a deep dive into the controversial and complicated world of nativars. Get a crash course on what makes a cultivar a cultivar and learn about which cultivars may, or may not, be beneficial for wildlife and where and when cultivars may be most appropriate in the modern landscape.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Pully at pully@umd.edu or (301) 226-7616