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2016 Spring Gardening Conference
University of Maryland Extension Montgomery County Office 18400 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855, Derwood, MD, United States$55 per person or $50 each for two or more, includes lunch Registration closes Febuary 16; no refunds after February 13 *Snow date – February 27, 2016 (In case of inclement weather, we follow Montgomery County Public Schools’ Weekend Activity Policy.) Schedule of Events Registration & Refreshments (8:30 – 9:00) Welcome & Opening Remarks (9:00 … Continue reading 2016 Spring Gardening Conference
MCT Garden Club February Meeting Topic: Creating Children’s Gardens: Growing Gardeners
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesHi Fellow Gardeners, Neighbors, and Friends! The next Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting is planned for February 23rd at the Mill Creek Towne Elementary School beginning at 7:30 p.m. Two Montgomery County Master Gardeners, Merikay Smith and LeeAnne Gelletly, will be speaking on "Children's Gardens - Growing Gardeners". This should be a great talk! … Continue reading MCT Garden Club February Meeting Topic: Creating Children’s Gardens: Growing Gardeners
MCT Garden Club March Meeting Topic: Bees, Beneficials, and Blooms
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesHi Fellow Gardeners and Neighbors! In March, the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club will have Master Gardener Marie Rojas talk about honey bees, native bees, and other beneficial insect pollinators and what to plant for them. As always, refreshments will be provided. Please come join us – all are welcome! Below are the details. Date: … Continue reading MCT Garden Club March Meeting Topic: Bees, Beneficials, and Blooms
MCT Garden Club April Meeting Topic: Shade Perennials
C Peterson's house 7825 Rydal Terrace, Derwood, United StatesHello fellow gardeners, neighbors, and friends! The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club April meeting is all about planting perennials in the shade. Quite appropriate, since we all have shade somewhere in our yards. The program will be presented by Master Gardener, Les Rucker. Since our meeting date falls on the Maryland voting day, we will … Continue reading MCT Garden Club April Meeting Topic: Shade Perennials
06/25/2016 – Weed Warriors – Friends of Sligo Creek at Forest Glen
Norwood Local Park - Weed Warriors 4899 Willett Parkway, Bethesda, MD, United StatesSaturdays, 8-10am Join us this morning to take on the invasive plants along the stream and the bike path. This seciton of Sligo Creek has had a steady group of volunteers working to preserve the secret biodiversity of Sligo Creek. Join us and we may just show you something cool. We'll certainly teach you how … Continue reading 06/25/2016 – Weed Warriors – Friends of Sligo Creek at Forest Glen
MCT Garden Club September Meeting Topic: Montgomery Countryside Alliance’s “Growing Legacy”
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesJoin us for our September community meeting to view "Growing Legacy", the award-winning film about Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve – a national model for farmland and open space preservation. The Agricultural Reserve also serves as the "Green Lung" that cools and cleans the air and protects our drinking water and wildlife. Post-film Q & A … Continue reading MCT Garden Club September Meeting Topic: Montgomery Countryside Alliance’s “Growing Legacy”
MCT Garden Club October Meeting Topic: Planting for Birds
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesJoin us for Montgomery County Master Gardener, Stan Fisher's talk about Planting for Birds. Learn more about how our yards can be more inviting to these backyard visitors. As always, refreshments will be provided. The meeting information is below and we look forward to seeing you there! Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm Topic: Planting … Continue reading MCT Garden Club October Meeting Topic: Planting for Birds
January Meeting Topic: Healing Herbs
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesHello Neighbors, Fellow Gardeners, and Friends! Happy New Year to you! To help us battle any health issues this winter, our January program will be on “Healing Herbs”. Montgomery County Master Gardener Heather Whirley will be sharing her knowledge on the use of herbs. We hope you can join us. Below are the meeting details. … Continue reading January Meeting Topic: Healing Herbs
March Meeting Topic: Orchid Care
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesHello Fellow Gardeners, Neighbors, and Friends! What crazy weather for March—cold one day, warm the next!! Our plants and animals are all getting confused! At the March Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting, Montgomery County Master Gardener, Steve Robinson, will deliver a presentation on “Orchids.” Please plan to join us to learn more about these … Continue reading March Meeting Topic: Orchid Care
April MCT Garden Club Meeting Topic: Garden Critters
Mill Creek Towne Elementary 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, United StatesHappy April neighbors, friends, and fellow gardeners! Spring is VERY much in the air with the trees, plants, and bushes all coming into bloom – we hope you are enjoying this lovely time of year! The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting will be hosting Montgomery County Master Gardener, Mary Hagedorn, at our April 25th … Continue reading April MCT Garden Club Meeting Topic: Garden Critters