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.
Bad Naturalist: One Woman’s Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop
Wednesday, November 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; registration required Sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens Speaker: Paula Whyman, author Location: Zoom lecture (recording available to registrants)
Follow one gardener's humorous and humbling journey restoring a 200-acre former pasture in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. See the land through her eyes as she navigates hands-on conservation, battles invasive species, questions traditional ideas of nature, and forms a deep, unexpected connection with the natural world.
Enjoy the oranges, reds, and yellows of our forest while mastering your tree identification skills with an expert naturalist this fall at Woodend Nature Sanctuary. On this walk, you will visit county “champion” trees and discover the ecological and cultural significance of native and introduced tree species in the Capital Region. Members $12; nonmembers $16. REGISTER HERE.
Location: Meadowside Nature Center 5100 Meadowside Lane Rockville, Maryland 20855
Touch artifacts, ask questions, and learn more about your favorite animal ambassadors from the Naturalists who care for them! No registration required.