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.
On August 22, nerd out with your local nature center crew with a bonanza of board games! Peruse through a suite of nature-themed board games in this choose-your-own adventure gaming meetup. The nature center will provide some light snacks and games.
📢Updated Event Information📢 Registration Now Open! Secure your spot for the Maryland Native Plant Society's 2026 Conference cohosted by UMD Extension Maryland Native Plants Program & UMD Dept of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture • 2 day event: Sept. 12-13 on UMD College Park Campus • Meals included • Presentations by native plant professionals • Native plant sale (also open to the public) • Local field trips & workshops • Poster Session & Social Hour • Evening sessions for additional fee: Poster Awards, Dinner, & Presentation For more information about conference details and registration visit: mdflora.org/fall-conference
Less Lawn, More Life with Native Plants with Master Gardeners at Gaithersburg Library
Saturday, August 15 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Gaithersburg Library 18330 Montgomery Village Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Whether you've been a native plant enthusiast for years or are just starting, come learn ways to improve the habitat value of your garden!
Join Merikay Smith from the Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service as she shares tips and techniques for replacing lawn with native plants along with what she's learned about that process over the past 15+ years. Topics covered include defining native plants and their benefits, a simple layering process to kill lawn and create beds, design options, example native plants for various conditions, native trees, no-mow areas, avoiding invasive plants, resources and more.