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2012
Spring & Summer
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Letter from the Director Table of Contents

1. Back in the Grove 2. Designing an Autumn Harvest 3. Garden Clippings 4. Were You There? 5. Volunteer Update PROGRAM GUIDE 6. Special Events 8. Plant Shows & Exhibits, Conservatory Displays and Lectures 9. Spring Lecture Series 10. Horticultural Workshops 13. Garden Photography & Writing Workshops 14. Cooking Demonstrations & Xcursions 15. Adult Programs by Start Date 16. Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration 18. Art Xhibits & Childrens Programs 21. Registration
Dear Friend, When I go to meetings and introduce myself as working at Brookside Gardens, its very gratifying to hear people exclaim, I love Brookside Gardens, what a great place to work! And of course, I totally agree. For many years, our goal has been to bring people to the Gardens for the experience we create: peaceful landscapes, notable plant collections, inspiring garden displays, engaging learning opportunities and accurate information services. Recently, weve been looking outside our gates, recognizing that there are those in our community who may not be aware of what we do, or who can take advantage of our services in a virtual way, or who have a similar mission that we can align with to achieve common goals. Its invigorating to meet new people and develop new programs. Last September, we worked with the Montgomery Countryside Alliance to offer a premier DC area showing of Queen of the Sun, a documentary about honeybees. As gardeners, were acutely aware of the role that pollinators, including honeybees and native bees, play in our ecology and economy. The Gardens provided the venue, and together we marketed the event to our combined constituency for a sold-out show. We reached a new audience and were able to support the work of a valued local non-profit organization and its members. Later in October, we partnered with Caribou Coffee, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Brickman Group, and Holy Cross Hospital to plant ribbons of pink tulips to raise awareness of breast cancer research. With some of our own staff touched by this disease, it was a natural fit to host this garden for a truly worthy cause. Next spring, we hope to work with staff at local hospitals to plan a health-related event when the tulips are bursting into bloom in all their pink glory. As a county park, Brookside Gardens is committed to public service. While our staff continues to provide excellent horticultural programming based out of our beautiful gardens, we will strive to build relationships with other like-minded groups to diversify our offerings, meet the needs of our citizens, and strengthen our community.
Editor: Ellen S. Bennett, 301-962-1402 Cover Photo: Leslie McDermott
Happy Gardening! Stephanie Oberle
Brookside Gardens
General Information, 301-962-1400 Adult Education, 301-962-1470 Childrens Education, 301-962-1408 Library, 301-962-1476 School of Botanical Art & Illustration, 301-962-1470 or 1474 Volunteer Office, 301-962-1429 Gift Shop, 301-962-1448 or 1479 Facility Rental, 301-962-1404 McCrillis Gardens, 301-962-1455 Media Relations, 301-962-1427 Sponsorships/donations, 301-962-1402 Hours: Brookside Gardens is open every day except December 25 Gardens: SunriseSunset Conservatories: 10:00am5:00pm Visitors Center: 9:00am5:00pm (closed some holidays) 1800 Glenallan Avenue Wheaton, Maryland 20902 www.brooksidegardens.org
Horticultural Reference Library 10:00am3:00pm Monday through Friday, except holidays 301-962-1476 Master GardenersPlant Clinic at Brookside Gardens Saturday 10:00am2:00pm Sunday 1:004:00pm Open Year Round Wed. & Thurs. (AprilOctober) 1:004:00pm
The Shop at Brookside Gardens

Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am4:00pm Sunday Noon4:00pm 301-962-1448
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Back in the Grove
ecall that as part of Brookside Gardens 40th anniversary celebration we planted a grove of 40
young baldcypress trees (botanically, Taxodium distichum) in a little-used area between Glenallan Avenue and the creek in front of the Conservatory parking lot. These were sited very close to one another to simulate a natural cypress swamp. Since the spring of 2009 they have adapted with enthusiasm to this damp site. Originally from eight to 13 feet tall, in the past three growing seasons they have stretched to between 13 and 18 feet, and their slender trunks have become much more muscular. Crowns are now touching one another, creating the desired canopy effect. While these bones of the garden were getting established, Brookside staff has worked in partnership with volunteers, donors, and community groups to install the next stages of this work-in-progress. Under the cypresses deciduous native shrubs have been planted including winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata), summersweet (Clethra alnifolia where conditions were too shady for cypresses. Pawpaws are understory plants native to the Washington DC region which naturally spread to form thickets (the proverbial pawpaw patch). As they mature we anticipate the privacy from Glenallan Avenue they will provide and the appearance of their aromatic, edible fruits. The majority of these new species were planted during Earth Day celebrations in April 2010 and April 2011 by enthusiastic community volunteers. Many of the shrubs were paid for through funds given by the Friends of Brookside Gardens. These donations of time, energy and money have been critical in keeping grove development moving forward in these days of reduced financial and human resources in Montgomery Parks. Also completed during this time was an intimate seating area tucked into the heart of the grove. Three teak benches rest upon a small patio constructed of bricks engraved to recognize donors who generously supported development of the grove. Many donors honored loved ones with their brick engravings. A border of thick limestone slabs recycled from original Brookside features frames the bricks, with one engraved Brookside Gardens 1969-2009. Another engraved piece of the same stone greets you at the entrance, making it clear you have arrived at the 40th Anniversary Grove. Take a detour on your next visit and get into the grove! Stop by often to discover what new plantings we will add in 2012. And check your footwearits a natural swamp! Phil Normandy Plant Collections Manager
Ruby Spice and Vanilla Spice), red chokeberry (Aronia x prunifolia), viburnums (V. nudum Winterthur, V. dentatum Blue Muffin), sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus, both maroon-and yellow-flowered forms), a new large-flowered smooth hydrangea (H. arborescens Incrediball) and fothergilla (F. Mt. Airy and its blue-leaved sport, Blue Shadow). All tolerate the damp conditions and will coexist happily in the light shade of the cypresses. Elsewhere on the site, closer to our Brookside Nature Center neighbor, we planted 20 pawpaws (Asimina triloba)
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Designing an Autumn Harvest
of relative ease that follows the busy harvest season. Much hard physical work was done to harvest crops before frost ruined them. Once harvested, they had to be carefully processed and stored to provide a secure supply of food through the winter. As the rush of work was completed, the chrysanthemums would flower, despite repeated frosts. Autumn Harvest as the concept for the 2011 Chrysanthemum Display was an easy starting point given the timing of their flowering, but figuring which edible crops to include and how to incorporate them into the display was a more lengthy process. Grasses and grass-like plants have long been a favored foil to the chrysanthemums and it was fun to trial edible grasses and grains to see which could be successfully worked into the display. Wheat and sorghum were grown by the Fritz Greenhouse staff but were not very successful. Wheat did not tolerate the intense heat of the summer of 2011 and died once the heavy rain of September came. Sorghum is a plant whose roots want to range far and wide from the stem and this crop may not have been happy to be contained in a pot. Rice, two types of millet, sugar cane and lemongrass made it into the display as living examples of edible grasses. The design was planned in the autumn of 2010, and we quickly realized that we could not grow all the squash we needed for the display here at Brookside. We decided to contact growers in the area who already produce squash and pumpkins, inviting them to donate their product in exchange for recognition in the display. Numerous letters of invitation were mailed late in 2010 and two farmers responded, saying they were willing to donate squash, assuming that they would have a crop from which to donate. You just never know what could happen over the long growing season. The growing problem of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, summer drought, Hurricane Irene and heavy rain in September did cause problems for many pumpkin and squash farmers in the area. Fortunately, two farmers had squash to donate, and in late September we went to the farms to collect our portion of their harvest. It was great fun to arrange the squash and create a mosaic of colors and textures from the beautiful fruits. We greatly appreciate the generosity of David Heisler and Chuck Sharp in sharing their harvest with us. We hope to have a similar display next year, our final year of food in the garden. Kathy Stevens Conservatory Manager 2 Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012 Squash was a natural choice to include, as the fruits are harvested in the fall just as the chrysanthemums begin to flower and could be expected to last in good quality for the duration of the display. Also, squash have such a variety of sizes, shapes and colors; they would create an intriguing display on their own. Squash are also interesting from a botanical and horticultural perspective, as there are several species grown in North America, and the common names have been interchanged and mixed over the hundreds of years they have been cultivated.
or thousands of years in Northern Asia, chrysanthemums have been associated with the time
Many thanks to our squash and pumpkin donors:

David Heisler Comus Market 23830 Old Hundred Road Dickerson, Maryland 20842 www.comusmd.com Chuck and Denise Sharp Sharps at Waterford Farm 4003 Jennings Chapel Road Brookeville, Maryland 20833 410-489-2572 www.sharpfarm.com
Garden Clippings
Green Matters Symposium: Urban Farming Pioneers
vision for urban agriculture. According to the Vertical Farm Project, the world will welcome about 3 billion new people over the next 40 years, and with them, the need for new farm acreage equivalent to an area 20 percent larger than Brazil. Its clear that this impending environmental crisis will require visionary thinking on a global scale, but it also will require food producers to start using non-arable land to feed the masses. What might the worlds food systems look like in 40 years? Dickson Despommier, Darrin Nordahl, Ben Flanner and Jeff Semler each will share his work and his own vision of the future of agriculture. From converting public parks to orchards, growing organic produce on urban rooftops, building vast networks of vertical farms and finding the financial and educational resources to drive these efforts, this years speakers are applying their expertise to rebuilding the global food system. Join us on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 8:30am-4:00pm. For more information, visit www.brooksidegreen.org.
While this has meant a steep learning curve for staff who are more comfortable with Fothergilla than Tomatillos, this three-year theme has given us a great opportunity to support the growing local food movement. For our first food-focused Green Matters Symposium in 2010, we welcomed speakers who helped introduce the world to the importance of a local food economy. In 2011, we continued our food education with lessons from the local community about food policy and grassroots efforts to affect change in our local food system. For 2012, Green Matters: Urban Farming Pioneers promises to peer into the future of food production and establish a new
ince 2010, weve focused our programming and gardening efforts on one of our favorite topics FOOD!
Brookside Gardens Recognized

Bethesda Magazine Green Awards
Given in conjunction with Bethesda Green, these awards recognize businesses, non-profits, communities and individuals that are leading the local fight to protect the environment. The 2011 winners were chosen from nearly 100 nominations of green champions in the Bethesda area. Brookside Gardens won the award in the category for a nonprofit organization that has significantly incorporated green practices into its culture and operations. To learn more about Brookside Gardens green initiatives, look for Green Thumbs Up signs throughout our facilities and gardens.
Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Awards

Brookside Gardens Rain Garden received an Award of Excellence in the Environmental/Ecological Plantings category from the Keep Montgomery County Beautiful (KMCB) Task Force. Started in 1983, the KMCB program encompasses a series of initiatives designed to maintain the Countys high quality environment, especially in connection with the Department of Transportation (MCDOT).
Were you There?
Childrens Day 2011: Adventures with Food - Lets Move and Groove
Gardens largest one-day special event, Childrens Day. The event, entitled Adventures with Food Lets Move and Groove, supports Brookside Gardens larger, three-year theme of Food. The twist part, Lets Move and Groove supports a national initiative, Lets Move! Museums and Gardens, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama to provide opportunities for museum and garden visitors to learn about healthy food choices and to promote physical activity. To support the initiative, we offered a circuit of exercises in the Gude Garden, including a down at the farm relay race, jump roping, hula hooping, hopscotch, fruit and veggie beach ball, walking, and a fitness demonstration.
ots of children moving and grooving this past September gave a twist (pun intended) to Brookside
Though the weather was a little cool and damp, we welcomed approximately 2,500 visitors throughout the day. The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra (RIGO) played their impressive sounding instruments that produced fun rhythmic sounds and songs that brought the crowd together for enjoyment and dance. Additionally, a gourd petting zoo displayed samples and types of gourds for the crowd to see, touch and feel, learning more about the variety of these types of fruits. The audience was also invited to use the gourds as instruments, which the younger audience members took advantage of, playing along with the orchestras music. In addition to two performances by RIGO, several activity tents set up throughout the grounds allowed visitors to partake in many fun, hands-on educational activities. These included face painting, visiting a kids farmers market, learning about pollinators and food, hunting for different types of fruits and vegetables, potting and growing a vegetable plant, and even the opportunity to paint a cornucopia of fruit and vegetable images, thanks to the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region. Many thanks to our principle sponsor, the Friends of Brookside Gardens, for giving us the opportunity to plan a free event for the community. Thanks also go out to the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association and Brookside Gardens Volunteers who kept the event on track. Come visit this event in 2012 on September 15! Lynn Richard, Childrens Program Horticulturist
River Hill Holiday Design Show

River Hill Garden Center in Clarksville generously named Brookside Gardens as the beneficiary of the 2011 Holiday Design Show. Each year River Hill donates the proceeds from this fabulous event to a local charity. On November 9 and 10, hundreds of River Hill patrons and Brookside Gardens supporters reveled in the festivities, which included holiday decorating and floral design demonstrations, tasty treats catered by Sisters Sandwiches and Such, plus special discounts on seasonal items displayed throughout the beautifully decorated garden center. The entire venue was transformed into a holiday wonderland in preparation for the event, with a multitude of breathtaking decorating ideas to replicate at home. The Holiday Design Show is a brilliant way to kick off the holiday season. Our deepest appreciation goes out to River Hill Garden Center for their generous support of Brookside Gardens. 4 Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012
Volunteer Update
here are so many ways to enhance your role as a volunteer at Brookside Gardens! The actual volunteer
shift is just the beginning of the volunteer experience; whether you are a brand new volunteer who just finished your paperwork and training or a long time volunteer with a decade of service under your belt, consider padding your volunteer resume with any number of exciting events and activities for volunteers only! Many of the opportunities for additional volunteer engagement are through volunteer recognition events. Throughout the year, there are several events, large and small, with the purpose of recognizing the hard work of Brookside Gardens volunteers. These events are a great opportunity to get to know other volunteers, Brookside Gardens staff, and expand your horticultural knowledge. Brookside Gardens volunteers have access to the Smithsonian Gardens In-Service Training, held every winter once a week for six weeks. This lecture series, located at the National Zoo, brings in weekly speakers to cover a range of horticultural topics. The MarylandNational Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) also has a similar weekly In-Service Training each winter, often with horticultural or natural resource based themes. The M-NCPPC training is held in the Brookside Gardens auditorium. Thank you for all that you do for Keeping track of and tallying volunteer hours regularly is a great way to ensure an invitation to one of the most treasured of annual volunteer events for public garden volunteers from around the Jared Ashling, Volunteer Coordinator Brookside Gardens!
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Washington D.C. area. Volunteer hours used to determine distribution of invitations for the annual Volunteer Appreciation Day, coordinated by the Horticulture Consortium of the Greater Washington Area. This collaborative, rotating event features speakers, breakout sessions, tours, gifts and lunch at an area horticulture institution. While the minimum number of hours needed to qualify can change from year to year, typically a minimum of 40 volunteer hours a year is required. Finally, why not consider an additional volunteer placement? We often are looking for experienced Brookside Gardens volunteers to take on new roles or additional responsibility, such as Adult Guides for the Adult Education Department, who conduct pre-scheduled tours for groups visiting the Gardens. Other possibilities include Special Projects Volunteers, Library Volunteers, and Information Desk Volunteers. In addition to these positions, feel free to share with us your ideas for utilizing volunteers and their skills at Brookside Gardens.
Here are a few other ways to take your Brookside Gardens volunteer experience to the next level!
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Attend the All Volunteer Training, March 13, and find out whats new for 2012 in the gardens. Prepare and share one of your favorite recipes at our Spring Season Kick-Off Potluck, March 28. Attend one of the Behind the Scenes at Wings of Fancy lectures, held each spring for new, returning, and prospective volunteers. Nominate your property to be a stop on the annual Volunteer Garden Tour, May 1! Show off your personal garden style and let your fellow Brookside Gardens volunteers get to know you through your garden. Divide, propagate or donate plants for the popular Volunteer Plant Exchange, May 18.
PROGRAM GUIDE
www.BrooksideGardens.org
Programs & Events
SPRING & SUMMER
Join us for the final season of foodfocused gardens and events at Brookside Gardens this year. Enjoy our edible plant displays and programming focused on growing, cooking and displaying food in creative ways. Look for the strawberry graphic to find our food-related programs and events.
Brookside Gardens offers a variety of programs and events focused on sustainable horticulture throughout the year. Look for our Green Thumbs Up logo to find programs with a focus on making our gardens greener.
Brookside Gardens Benefit On The High Line: The New Nature of Urban Parks and Community Places with Rick Darke
Brookside Gardens is pleased to welcome Rick Darke, widely published author, photographer, lecturer and consultant focused on regional landscape design, planning, conservation and enhancement. Mr. Darke will join us for a benefit program on Thursday, May 3 from 6:30-9:00pm; all proceeds will support Brookside Gardens educational programs. This memorable evening will feature Mr. Darkes lecture; a reception; plant sale, including edibles and native plants; and book signing. Rick Darkes work blends art, ecology and cultural geography in the design and management of livable landscapes. His projects have included parks, scenic byways, botanic gardens and residential landscapes. Darkes work has been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Royal Horticultural Societys The Garden, Gardens Illustrated and elsewhere. He is the author and photographer of many books, including The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest, The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes, and The Wild Garden: Expanded Edition. Rick has been photographing the High Line in New York City for ten years, and his images and writing are included in Annik La Farges new book, On The High Line (Thames & Hudson, April 2012). For further information, visit: www.rickdarke.com. For more information about this exciting program, including a description of his talk, refer to page 9.
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Film Screening and Discussion with Michael Raupp, Professor of Entomology, University of Maryland The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) is one of the worlds worst invasive species and could destroy one third of Americas trees. For the first time, the ALB infests a city on the edge of a natural forested area. Bugged follows scientists, government officials and private citizens on the front lines of the ALB eradication war. Watch scientists use tree rings, paintball guns and fungi to fight the beetle! Course number 191149 Thursday, May 24, 6:30-9:00pm Fee: $15, FOBG: $10; registration required Visitors Center Auditorium
The Race to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Earth Day Festival

Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens
Celebrate Earth Day at Brookside Gardens this year on April 22, 2012, from 12:00-4:00pm. Look for more information at www.brooksidegreen.org or call 301-962-1470 to request information be sent to you via email.
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Register online at www.ParkPASS.org
Concert Series/Garden Tours
Summer Twilight Concert Series

Join us each Tuesday evening in June for a series of performances set in the beauty of the gardens! Brookside Gardens offers all concerts free of charge; no registration is required. Dont forget your chairs and blankets!
Marianna Previti
The gal with the golden voice Tuesday, June 5, 6:30-8:00pm
Justin Trawick
Arlington-based Urban Folk Rock band with a range from folk/bluegrass to funk/hip hop Tuesday, June 12, 6:30-8:00pm
Lesson Zero
Indie, Rock, Roots Music Tuesday, June 19, 6:30-8:00pm
Natty Beaux
Swingin Jump Blues & Rockabilly Tuesday, June 26, 6:30-8:00pm
Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens
Garden Tours
Enjoy free, spring tours of Brookside Gardens in Wheaton or McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda. Brookside Gardens is an award winning display garden, featuring an abundance of annual and perennial displays throughout the season. McCrillis Gardens is a naturalistic strolling garden, offering shady woodland walks and splashes of color in spring. Highly trained, knowledgeable guides offer engaging horticultural tours, focusing on the plants that make each garden unique.
Brookside Gardens
Free Garden Walks on Saturday afternoons, April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26 & June 2, 2:00pm Free; no registration required Meet at the Visitors Center (outside doors exiting the rear of building)
McCrillis Gardens
Free Garden Walks on Sunday afternoons, May 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2:00pm Free; no registration required Meet at McCrillis House in Bethesda (call 301-962-1455 for directions)
Plant Shows & Sales/Conservatory Displays
Annual Silver Spring Garden Mart
Sponsored by the Silver Spring Garden Club Saturday, May 12, 9:00am-3:00pm Outside the Visitors Center
Plant Shows & Sales

Brookside Gardens hosts local, regional and national plant society events throughout the year. Many of the societies shows feature judged competitions; all of the shows feature passionate collectors, eager to share their enthusiasm with others.
58th Annual Spring Camellia Society Show & Sale

Sponsored by the Camellia Society of Potomac Valley Saturday, April 7 Sale: 9:00am-5:00pm Show: 1:00-4:00pm Visitors Center
51st Annual Lily Show

Sponsored by the Potomac Lily Society Saturday, June 30, 12:30-5:00pm Sunday, July 1, 9:00am-4:00pm Visitors Center
Orchid Show & Sale

Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens & the Brookside Gardens Orchid Club Saturday, March 17, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, March 18, 10:00am-3:00pm Visitors Center Auditorium
Daffodil Show
Sponsored by the Washington Daffodil Society Saturday, April 14, 2:00-5:00pm Sunday, April 15, 9:00am-4:00pm Visitors Center
Annual Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale

Sponsored by the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society Friday, August 3, 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday, August 4, 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday, August 5, 9:00am-4:00pm Visitors Center
Dahlia Tuber Sale

Sponsored by the National Capital Dahlia Society Saturday, May 5, 10:00am-2:00pm Outside the Visitors Center
Ikenobo and Ikebana Exhibition

Sponsored by the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter and the Ikenobo Ikebana Society Baltimore Group Saturday, March 24, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, March 25, 9:00am-4:00pm Visitors Center
Friends of Brookside Gardens Plant Sale

Sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens Saturday, September 8, 10:00am-3:00pm Outside the Visitors Center
Conservatory Displays
Spring Display: Spring Forward
Saturday, January 21 through Sunday, April 15 10:00am-5:00pm daily; FREE Brookside Gardens Conservatory
Landscape for Life

Brookside Gardens Staff This 5-part lecture series teaches you to work with nature in your garden. Conventional gardens often work against nature, damaging the environments ability to clean air and water, reduce flooding, combat climate change and provide all the other natural benefits that support life on earth including us. The good
news is that even one home garden can begin to repair the web of life. Its possible to create a great-looking garden thats healthier for you, your family, your pets, and the environment, while saving you time and money. Course number 188549 Tuesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 & August 7, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $49, FOBG: $44; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Summer Display: Summer Edibles and Some Are Not

Saturday, April 28 through Sunday, September 23 Note: South House closes on Monday, September 17 10:00am-5:00pm daily; FREE Brookside Gardens Conservatory
Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies to Your Backyard

Connie Toops, Author and Photographer Sponsored by the Black Hill Visitor Center Butterflies and hummingbirds are among the most colorful creatures to appear in our backyards, but often their visits are brief, leading us to wish they would stay longer. Connie Toops, co-author and principal photographer of Hummingbirds and Butterflies, can help. Join Connie for an informative talk, illustrated by her award-winning images, that will bring
hummingbirds and butterflies into your yard and into your heart. Volunteers should contact Anna Robinson at Black Hill Visitor center to register (301-528-3492). Course number 174999 Sunday, February 26, 2:00-3:00pm Fee: $5, Free for Nature Center and Brookside Gardens volunteers; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Auditorium
Spring Lecture Series

gardens. Imagine having the time and resources to enable you to escape the daily demands of life and give you the chance to focus entirely on studying and becoming engrossed in every aspect of these gardens. Scott Scarfone was given this opportunity as a Chanticleer Fellow in 2002. During the Fellowship, he expanded his knowledge of society and culture as expressed through these gardens physical representations and
Spring Lecture Series

Thanks to the generous support of the Friends of Brookside Gardens, we offer an excellent FREE lecture series in spring and fall. Space is limited; please register in advance.
Pure Vegetarian Cooking for Self-Healing!

Liz Chabra, ERYT500, Ayurvedic Chef & Yoga Teacher Ayurvedic, or Authentic-Yogic, cooking uniquely combines the knowledge of herbs, body type and nourishing ingredients along with colors, spices and aroma, to create transformational curry! Combining the 5,000 year science of holistic wellness, Ayurveda, with the demands of modern day living, Liz Chabra, yoga teacher and homemaker offers smart and sassy ways to cook gorgeous wholesome meals, and transform your daily dishes into an Aahh-Om of pure healthy pleasure! Course number 186850 Friday, March 23, 10:00-11:30am Fee: Free; registration required Visitors Center Auditorium fruits and nuts. Besides food, forest gardens also produce wood and other fiber for building, crafts and fuel. Best of all, they provide all this while cooling air, building soil, cleaning water and supporting wildlife. Course number 182899 Thursday, April 12, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: Free; registration required Visitors Center Auditorium
intrinsic meanings. Hear about his travels to England, Japan, Thailand and more in this slide-illustrated lecture. Course number 183549 Friday, April 20, 10:00-11:30am Fee: Free; registration required Visitors Center Auditorium
Why Cant I Grow Coconuts in Washington?

Allen Hirsh, Plant Cold Hardiness Scientist Join Allen Hirsh as he sorts out the numerous factors that determine whether a plant makes it through the winter unscathed. In this slideillustrated lecture, Dr. Hirsh will discuss the physiology of hardiness in clear laymans terms, comment on the ecology and garden practices that effect hardiness and dispel a few myths about cold hardiness. Walk away with a much clearer idea about what freezing does to plants and how best to push the zones in your garden. Course number 182949 Thursday, April 26, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: Free; registration required Visitors Center Auditorium
A Garden OdysseyIn Search of the Worlds Most Creative Gardens

Scott Scarfone, ASLA, Principal and Founder of Oasis Design Group Imagine traveling the world, passionately searching for the most exquisite and creatively designed
Forest Gardens - Productive Ecosystems

Lincoln Smith, Sustainable Landscape Designer & Forest Gardener Learn about a sustainable way of producing what people need in healthy ecosystems. Modeled on a young natural woodland, a forest garden can produce all kinds of food ranging from perennial herbs, vegetables and salads, to chestnut and acorn flour,
On The High Line: The New Nature of Urban Parks and Community Places
Rick Darke, Author, Photographer & Lecturer Re-imagined from an abandoned elevated rail line on New Yorks west side, the High Line is now visited by millions each year. Rich with intrigue because it is full of chance, the semi-wild experience of this unique new park resonates with anyone yearning for a bit of open space removed from the relentless scripting of modern
urban life. Join Rick Darke for a journey through the High Lines beginnings, its stunning success, and a look at related projects celebrating the nuanced Nature of our time. Fee includes admission to lecture, reception, plant sale and book signing. Course number 189199 Thursday, May 3, 6:30-9:00pm Fee: $40, FOBG: $30; registration required Visitors Center Proceeds benefit Brookside Gardens
Lectures/Horticultural Workshops
What the Cluck? Gardening with Chickens
Jessi Bloom, Landscape Designer & Author, Free-Range Chicken Gardens Believe it or not chickens can be trained, just like other pets. Jessica Bloom, an award-winning landscape designer and author of Free-Range Chicken Gardens, teaches you how to share your own garden with your feathered egg-producing friends and avoid common mistakes chicken owners tend to make. Learn how to create a beautiful garden that integrates chickens and takes advantage of their many benefits. Course number 186849 Friday, May 11, 10:00-11:30am Fee: Free; registration required Visitors Center Auditorium
Session 3: Harvest & Succession Your veggies wont always take a full growing season to mature. Learn about when and how to harvest for peak flavor and how to plan for successional planting to maximize your yield. Course number 187101 Wednesday, April 25, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $18, FOBG: $15; registration required
Horticultural Workshops
Rain Garden Workshop
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Staff Transform your yard into a natural ecosystem to help soil capture and filter rainwater. Learn the techniques to evaluate your yard and create a rain garden that uses native plants and enhanced soils to build a watershedfriendly garden full of beauty and life. Develop a planting plan and materials list to create your garden and learn about the Countys rebate program to assist with funding your project. Please bring a bag lunch or snack, if youd like. Course number 182150 Friday, March 9, 10:00am-1:00pm Course number 182151 Saturday, March 10, 10:00am-1:00pm Fee: $10; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Vegetable Gardening Basics

Carol Allen, Horticulturist Learn the basics of starting your own home vegetable garden in this 3-part lecture series. Register for all three sessions or choose the one that best suits your level of gardening interest and skill. Session 1: Soil & Seeds So you want to start a vegetable garden...where to begin? The best gardeners know everything starts and ends with good soil. Lets learn about soil preparation and starting your own seeds at home. Course number 187099 Wednesday, March 21, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $18, FOBG: $15; registration required Session 2: Plants, Mulches & Watering After youve carefully prepped your soil and figured out which plants youd like to grow, lets learn about choosing the healthiest plants and keeping them growing strong throughout the gardening season. Course number 187100 Wednesday, April 4, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $18, FOBG: $15; registration required
Establishing New Woody Plants in the Garden

Phil Normandy, Brookside Gardens Staff Dont miss this demonstration to learn the proper steps to take at planting time and ensure successful establishment of trees and shrubs. Phil will explain how to assess a plants structure and show how to make the right pruning cuts in the right places. He also will discuss his preferred pruning tools and how pruning affects future growth of both evergreen and deciduous species. Finally, Phil will share the latest research-based approach for preparing rootballs of both container-grown and field-dug plants to help maximize transplanting success. Course number 183550 Wednesday, April 4, 10:00am-12:00pm Fee: $28, FOBG: $25; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Research and Camellia Breeding at Longwood Gardens

Matt Taylor, Research Horticulturist, Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens is an extraordinary display garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, that has run a robust plant research and development program since the mid-1950s. Learn about the history of this research program and the plants Longwood has released to the industry over the years. More specifically, Matt Taylor, Ph.D., will discuss many of the ongoing research projects, including the extensive Camellia breeding and tissue culture programs in depth. Course number 183905 Friday, June 15, 10:00-11:30am Fee: Free; registration required 10

New Ways with Market Bouquets
Karen Nelson Kent, AIFD, Floral Diversity We all like to pick up fresh flowers now and then, but few of us know what to do with them when we get home. In this fun, hands-on workshop, learn some quick techniques for transforming those simple bouquets into exceptional arrangements. Fee includes all materials. Course number 188649 Thursday, April 12, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $49, FOBG: $44; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Butterfly Container Workshop
Kathy Stevens, Brookside Gardens Staff Create a beautiful, functional container garden that will support the entire butterfly life cycle in this enjoyable workshop. Native butterflies, like some of those you see in the Wings of Fancy exhibit, need more than just nectar from flowers to establish healthy populations in our gardens. Plant a container that supports all stages of the butterfly life cycle and encourages native butterflies to call your garden home. Course number 183199 Wednesday, May 16, 1:30-3:00pm Fee: $44, FOBG: $40; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Simply Modern Flowers

Karen Nelson Kent, AIFD, Floral Diversity Nothing brightens a home like fresh flowers. Learn a number of quick and easy techniques in this 4-part workshop to create stunning, simple arrangements from a variety of commonly available flowers. Fee includes materials to make one arrangement each week. Course number 188600 Tuesdays, May 1-May 22, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $185, FOBG: $165; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Make & Take Rain Barrels

Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Staff Gather water from your rooftops, help control stormwater impacts from your yard and store water to use in your landscape. Learn about watershed health in the County, and how you can help, starting at your own home. Rain barrel with fittings and easy instructions provided. Limited to one rain barrel per household. Remember to bring a vehicle large enough to carry a 55-gallon barrel home! Please bring a bag lunch or snack, if you like. Course number 182100 Friday, April 20, 10:00am-1:00pm Course number 182101 Saturday, April 21, 10:00am-1:00pm Fee: $10; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Hanging Basket Workshop

Joan ORourke, Friends of Brookside Gardens Create your very own display of flowers and foliage in a hanging basket. Beautiful new plant color introductions will add surprises to this perennial favorite. Instructions will cover lining a 14-inch wire basket with sphagnum moss and planting tips for best results. Fee includes all materials. Course number 183000 Friday, May 11, 1:30-3:00pm Fee: $54, FOBG: $49; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Strawberry Jar Hostas

Joan ORourke, Friends of Brookside Gardens Most gardeners have a love/hate relationship with Hosta. We love what Hosta can do for shady areas in our gardens, but we hate it for how much the deer love it. Try your luck with miniature hostas in a unique strawberry jar container that you can keep on a shady patio and away from the deer! Course number 183051 Tuesday, May 15, 10:00-11:30am Course number 183052 Wednesday, May 16, 10:00-11:30am Fee: $44, FOBG: $40; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Conservation Landscaping Techniques

Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Staff Learn how conservation-based landscaping techniques can beautify your yard and neighborhood, restore native habitats, help improve the environment and save you time and money. Explore ways to replace traditional lawns with native landscapes to benefit our local streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Turf removal techniques will be explained, and a site design exercise tailored to each
Floral Design Demonstration

Karen Nelson Kent, AIFD, Floral Diversity Enjoy this fun floral demonstration meant to spark your creativity and inspire you to fill your home with the beauty of fresh flowers. Course number 188699 Thursday, April 26, 6:30-8:00pm Fee: $15, FOBG: $10; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
participants yard will be developed, along with a shopping list and information on the Countys rebate program to assist with funding. Please bring a bag lunch or snack, if you like. Course number 188801 Friday, May 18, 10:00am-1:00pm Course number 188802 Saturday, May 19, 10:00am-1:00pm Fee: $10; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Garden Chair Workshop
Dan Benarcik, Chanticleer
Bamboo Garden Tuteur Workshop

Cindy Brown, Smithsonian Gardens We gardeners tend to have a love/ hate relationship with bamboo. Learn all about this garden thug, from the differences between running and clumping forms to how to prevent it from taking over the world. Then, learn a technique for creating a beautiful bamboo tuteur the perfect support for sweet peas or any other climbing ornamental or vegetable plants, using bamboo splitters and some gardening ingenuity. Bring a vehicle large enough
Miniature Rock Garden

Joan ORourke, Friends of Brookside Gardens Enjoy planting your very own miniature rock garden in a shallow dish. Sure to provide years of low-maintenance delight! Joan ORourke has selected some of her favorite succulents for this colorful and resilient container garden. Course number 183053 Tuesday, May 29, 10:00-11:30am Course number 183054 Wednesday, May 30, 10:00-11:30am Fee: $49, FOBG: $44; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom Now is your opportunity to make and take home your own garden chair, modeled after the Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair in the Museum of Modern Art. Adapted for use in the garden by Lester Collins at Innisfree on the Hudson, it was popularized at Wave Hill in the Bronx. No carpentry skills required. All materials are pre-cut and ready to assemble. The only thing you need to bring to class is a willingness to learn and your own FULLY CHARGED cordless drill/screwdriver! Please bring your own ropes or straps to transport your chair home on a roof rack if necessary. Course number 183349 Friday, June 8, 10:00am-12:30pm Fee: $215, FOBG: $195; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
to transport a finished tuteur or take it home as a kit to construct in the garden. Course number 187349 Saturday, July 7, 1:00-2:30pm Fee: $28, FOBG: $25; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Faux Ancient Hypertufa Pots

Jane Pettit, Mother Nature Throws a Party These fabulous pots look like theyve been around for centuries. Make anything from a 6-inch bowl to a 6-foot trough out of this lightweight concrete mix that can easily be carved. During the first day, we set up the easy mold, mix and pour the concrete form. On the second day, we remove the mold and carve the soft concrete. Makes a great garden accent or a unique personalized gift. Course number 187149 Tuesday & Wednesday, June 5 & 6, 10:00am-12:00pm Fee: $69, FOBG: $63; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Garden Whimsy Mosaic Totem

Jane Pettit, Mother Nature Throws a Party What garden nymph or gnome built this totem in my yard? These treasures can be tucked among the leaves and branches to be discovered by the close observer or set out as a focal point. Either way, they add color and artistic whimsy to any garden. The finished pieces are approximately 30 high and winter-hardy. All supplies are provided, including a concrete totem, adhesive, grout and mosaic materials. This 2-day class involves planning and applying mosaic the first day and grouting the second. Course number 187150 Tuesday, July 10 & Friday, July 13, 10:00am-12:00pm Fee: $95, FOBG: $85; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
A Bit of Brookside
Joan ORourke, Friends of Brookside Gardens Bring home some of our best perennial plants this year! Joan ORourke has chosen some of her favorite perennial plants from our displays for a container that will grace your garden for many seasons to come. Fee includes all materials, including a 14-inch container. Course number 183049 Tuesday, June 12, 10:00-11:30am Course number 183050 Wednesday, June 13, 10:00-11:30am Fee: $49, FOBG: $44; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
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Think it Build it Willow Furniture Workshop
Bim Willow, Furniture Maker, Artist, Gardener Come with a hammer and leave with your choice of 12 different projects! Bent willow furniture is the perfect rustic accent, whether you need a seat for that perfect spot in your garden or a place to repot your houseplants. Price varies depending on project chosen. Class starts at 9:00am for chairs and loveseats, 1:00pm for all other projects. When registering online, youll first add the program with the base fee of $70 to your shopping cart, then choose one project from the list that appears when you select Go to Checkout. Questions? Call 301-962-1470. Course number 182999 Saturday, July 21, 9:00am-4:00pm Fee as noted below; registration required End Table or Plant Stand: $70 Sweet Pea Tripod Trellis: $75 Garden Bench: $115 Ladder Back Chair: $175 Sassy Chair: $245 1-shelf Bakers Rack: $250 Bent Willow Chair: $285 2-shelf Bakers Rack: $305 3-piece Arbor: $325 Bent Willow Rocking Chair: $350 Bent Willow Loveseat: $400 Brookside Gardens Service Area (directions provided upon registration)
Garden Photograpy & Writing Workshops

the way artists create sketches. Indoor class sessions will take the form of a poetry workshop, with guidance on honing images and language, creating metaphor and deepening meaning in students draft poems. The workshop will culminate in a poetry reading (participation optional) to be held in the Gardens on June 2 at 1:00pm. Course number 183449 Tuesdays, May 1-May 29, 6:30-8:00pm (5 sessions) Saturday, June 2; 1:00-3:00pm Fee: $140, FOBG: $130; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom Josh Taylor, Jr.
Concrete Leaf Sculpting Workshop

Ann Baker, Brookside Gardens Staff A unique piece of sculpture adds a whimsical accent to any garden. If youd like to learn to create your own masterpiece, then join Ann Baker to turn a live leaf into stone and add year-round interest to that perfect nook in your garden. Fee includes all materials to make one large or two small sculptures. Dont forget to register for the next course on August 1 to paint your leaf. Course number 189249 Wednesday, July 25, 10:00am-12:00pm Fee: $25, FOBG: $22; registration required Visitors Center Adult Workshop
Concrete Leaf Painting Workshop

Ann Baker, Brookside Gardens Staff Registered for the Concrete Leaf Sculpting Workshop or have an unpainted or tired-looking concrete leaf at home? Join Ann Baker to finish that unique piece of sculpture with
some acrylic paint and a sealant to help your leaf add interest to your garden for years to come. Fee includes a wide variety of paint colors. Course number 183651 Wednesday, August 1, 10:00am-12:00pm Fee: $18, FOBG: $15; registration required Visitors Center Adult Workshop
Focus on Butterflies!
Bring your tripod and enjoy two quiet hours of photography in our Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit before it opens to the public. Register for one session or all nine. Course number 183561 Sunday, May 20, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183552 Saturday, May 26, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183562 Sunday, June 3, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183554 Saturday, June 9, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183555 Saturday, July 7, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183563 Sunday, July 15, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183557 Saturday, August 4, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183564 Sunday, August 12, 8:00-10:00am Course number 183559 Saturday, September 1, 8:00-10:00am Fee: $30, FOBG: $27; registration required Brookside Gardens Conservatory
Garden Photography & Writing Workshops

Inspired by Spring: Poetry in the Garden
Yvette Neisser Moreno, Instructor of Creative Writing at GWU & The Writers Center Attention all lovers of words and flowers! In this workshopopen to novices as well as experienced poets students will write poems inspired by the blooming of nature in springtime. Workshop time will be divided between outdoor locations in the gardens and an indoor classroom. In the gardens, students will create drafts of poems while observing flowers and plants, in
Cooking Demonstrations/Xcursions
Butterfly & Garden Photography Workshop
Josh Taylor, Archiphoto Workshops Learn how to capture striking images of butterflies and flowers in this twosession workshop. The first two-hour session will be spent photographing colorful butterflies in the Conservatory. The second two-hour session starts in the garden and covers close-up techniques for capturing blooming flowers, followed by an instructor critique of participants photographs. The fee covers online pre-workshop instruction and assistance in the Conservatory and gardens, plus an illustrated handout. Please have a working knowledge of your camera, and bring all photo equipment to both sessions (including a digital memory card, extra batteries, and camera manual). A tripod is optional, but highly recommended. Point-n-shoot cameras are fine, but dramatic photographs of butterflies can be a challenge with the limited options offered by basic models. Course number 188749 Saturdays, June 16 & 23, 8:00-10:00am Fee: $44, FOBG: $40; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Berry Blast
Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer The jewels of early summer blueberries, raspberries, strawberries will be showcased in dishes savory and sweet. Course number 183403 Wednesday, May 23, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
All Yum Alliums

Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer They are a tonic to flagging digestion and some people even eat them out of hand, like sweet apples. Be prepared to be charmed by members of the onion family in this cooking class. Course number 183399 Wednesday, March 28, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Summers Trifecta Greening of Spring

Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer The best of the greens arrive in the spring - everything from crisp, fresh mesclun greens to dense, rich kales and chards. New ways to prepare them all. Course number 183400 Wednesday, April 11, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer Hot-weather lovers eggplant, tomato and peppers come out to play through the summer. Learn new ways to make them shine. Course number 183404 Wednesday, June 27, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Squash, Sweet & Mellow Asparagus Inspirations

Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer The sweet-nutty flavor of fresh-picked asparagus is the essence of spring. Get ready for an exciting look at this perennial favorite. Course number 183401 Wednesday, April 25, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer Summer squashs many forms and the versatility of spaghetti squash will be the focus of this cooking class. Course number 183405 Wednesday, July 18, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Xcursions
Philadelphia Flower Show
A perennial favorite, the Philadelphia International Flower Show is always a crowd-pleaser. This year, Hawaii: Islands of Aloha promises to deliver a tropical experience in March. In addition to the world-class garden displays, attend a free lecture or shop the Marketplace. Course number 150902 (Bus 1) Course number 150903 (Bus 2) Tuesday, March 6, 7:00am-7:00pm Course number 150904 (one bus only) Thursday, March 8, 10:30am-10:30pm Fee: $89; registration required Meet at the Visitors Center Entrance
Peas and Their Peeps

Josh Taylor, Jr. Adrienne Cook, Garden and Cooking Writer Danielle Navidi, Caterer Snaps, snows, English or garden, Whatever form they come in, the sweetness and crunch of peas enliven any dish. Try something new in this exciting class. Course number 183402 Wednesday, May 9, 12:00-1:30pm Fee: $32, FOBG: $28; registration required Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Cooking Demonstrations
Join Brookside Gardens for this delectable series of cooking classes, focusing on healthful recipes with seasonal and local fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Enjoy samples of the dishes, prepared before you, using the Cook sisters own easy-to-follow recipes that you can try at home. 14
Adult Programs by Start Date

Date Feb. 26 March 6 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 21 March 23 March 28 April 4 April 4 April 11 April 12 April 12 April 20 April 20 April 21 April 25 April 25 April 25 April 26 April 26 May 1 May 1 May 3 May 9 May 11 May 11 May 15 May 16 May 16 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 23 May 26 May 29 May 30 June 3 June 5 June 8 June 9 June 12 June 13 June 15 June 16 June 21 June 27 July 7 July 7 July 10 July 10 July 15 July 18 July 21 July 25 August 1 August 4 August 12 Sept. 1 Title Lecture: Attracting Hummingbirds Trip: Philadelphia Flower Show Trip: Philadelphia Flower Show Rain Garden Workshop Rain Garden Workshop Veg. Gardening: Soil & Seeds Lecture: Pure Vegetarian Cooking All Yum Alliums Establishing Plants in the Garden Veg. Gardening: Plants, Mulches & Water Greening of Spring Lecture: Forest Gardens New Ways with Market Bouquets Lecture: A Garden Odyssey Make & Take Rain Barrels Make & Take Rain Barrels Plants of the Piedmont Asparagus Inspirations Veg. Gardening: Harvest & Succession Floral Design Demonstration Lecture: Why Cant I Grow Coconuts? Simply Modern Flowers Inspired by Spring: Poetry in the Garden On the High Line with Rick Darke Peas and Their Peeps Hanging Basket Workshop Lecture: What the Cluck? Strawberry Jar Hostas Strawberry Jar Hostas Butterfly Container Workshop Conservation Landscaping Techniques Conservation Landscaping Techniques Focus on Butterflies! Berry Blast Focus on Butterflies! Miniature Rock Garden Miniature Rock Garden Focus on Butterflies! Faux Ancient Hypertufa Pots Garden Chair Workshop Focus on Butterflies! A Bit of Brookside A Bit of Brookside Research and Camellia Breeding Butterfly & Garden Photography Light! at Longwood Gardens Summers Trifecta Focus on Butterflies! Bamboo Garden Tuteur Workshop Garden Whimsy Mosaic Totem Landscape for Life Focus on Butterflies! Squash, Sweet & Mellow Willow Furniture Workshop Concrete Leaf Sculpting Workshop Concrete Leaf Painting Workshop Focus on Butterflies! Focus on Butterflies! Focus on Butterflies! Fee FOBG $5 n/a $89 $89 $10 n/a $10 n/a $18 $15 FREE $32 $28 $28 $25 $18 $15 $32 $28 FREE $49 $44 FREE $10 n/a $10 n/a $95 n/a $32 $28 $18 $15 $15 $10 FREE $185 $165 $140 $130 $40 $30 $32 $28 $54 $49 FREE $44 $40 $44 $40 $44 $40 $10 n/a $10 n/a $30 $27 $32 $28 $30 $27 $49 $44 $49 $44 $30 $27 $69 $63 $215 $195 $30 $27 $49 $44 $49 $44 FREE $44 $40 $135 n/a $32 $28 $30 $27 $28 $25 $95 $85 $49 $44 $30 $27 $32 $28 varied pricing $20 $18 $18 $15 $30 $27 $30 $27 $30 $27 Number 174999 150902 150904 182150 182151 187099 186850 183399 183550 187100 183400 182899 188649 183549 182100 182101 190749 183401 187101 188699 182949 188600 183449 189199 183402 183000 186849 183051 183052 183199 188801 188802 183561 183403 183552 183053 183054 183562 187149 183349 183554 183049 183050 183905 188749 190899 183404 183555 187349 187150 188549 183563 183405 182999 189249 183651 183557 183564 183559
Plants of the Piedmont

The Appalachian Piedmont region, sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Coastal Plain to the east, is home to a tremendous variety of our best native plants. Mt. Cuba Center, the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland, is a rich and vibrant landscape that features these extraordinary plants exclusively. Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens at peak bloom time, followed by a visit to North Creek Nurseries, one of the regions best growers of native plants. Registration fee includes transportation, admission, tours and boxed lunch. Course number 190749 Wednesday, April 25, 7:00am-7:00pm Fee: $95; registration required Meet at the Visitors Center Entrance
Light! at Longwood Gardens

Experience Longwood Gardens in a whole new Light! through the evocative and imaginative art of Bruce Munro, British artist and light designer. Never before seen in the United States, this debut exhibition illuminates the gardens with large-scale, site-specific light installations. Both indoors and outdoors, by day and by night, Light! will change the way you see gardens. Longwood Gardens, one of the worlds premier public display gardens, is spectacular any time of the year. Enjoy a guided historical tour of the gardens, followed by plenty of time to visit the conservatories and outdoor gardens at twilight. Registration fee includes transportation, boxed lunch, dinner at the Terrace Restaurant, admission and tour of Longwood Gardens. Course number 190899 Thursday, June 21, 11:00am-11:00pm Fee: $135; registration required Meet at the Visitors Center Entrance
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Course number 164899 Tuesday-Thursday, April 17-19, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $315; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Margaret Saul, Director Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration offers many well-structured classes designed for beginners or for those with more experience at either intermediate or advanced levels. If a novice, then let us introduce you to your artistic side. You will begin to see a totally new, but beautiful world unfold around you something students often remark on. The journey has you studying your plant subjects through closer observation combined with additional botanical knowledge to better understand their structure, and step-by-step practical instruction to see you carefully draw and paint in finely applied watercolor and with a beautifully receptive paintbrush, their fascinating form, amazing patterns and colors. Experienced botanical artists can enjoy exceptionally well presented master classes by those at the top of their field, or discover new approaches, techniques or new media through a variety of workshops suited to specific levels or with no prerequisites.
Succulents in Colored Pencil

Libby Kyer Succulents are so sculptural. Ranging in size from minute to massive, these plants seem to thrive in habitats that ordinary plants fear, and their voluptuous curves and complex shapes defy their habitat. They are lush, colorful and beautifully detailed. Learn to render these specimens in colored pencil, with new ways to interpret form and portray extreme perspective, create perfect hues and portray texture with wet and dry colored pencil applications. Libbys methods will see the observation process enhanced, form rendered with confidence and complex details broken down into thoroughly understandable components. These methods can be applied to succulents or any other subject matter. Instruction includes individual attention and helpful demonstrations with workalong exercises for you to document your use of new techniques, materials and methods. Prerequisite: Experience with intermediate level colored pencil techniques Course number 162199 Monday-Wednesday, June 18-20, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $315; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Open House 2012 Botanical ART IN ACTION!

Sunday, June 3, 11:00am-2:00pm Brookside Gardens Visitor Center It is all happening during our annual school art exhibition, Botanica 2012: The Art & Science of Plants at the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center. At this action packed event our teachers will be there to answer your questions about the schools curriculum. It will also include: a chance to win free entry to a class; a tour of the annual school art exhibition; art demonstrations by students and teachers; a handson table for you to try some of the drawing tricks as demonstrated, and even brushing on some beautiful watercolor. We warmly invite you to join a fun and totally absorbing couple of hours!
Master Classes
Master Classes are best suited for those students who have completed intermediate level courses.
Botanicals on Veiny Vellum

Kate Nessler Learn the basics, expand and strengthen your skills and discover the delight of evoking your creative side through this medium. You will learn how to see, place and paint your specimen in watercolor on Veiny Vellum in a way that inspires creative compositions. Understanding that each artist has different needs, Kate gives one-on-one instruction, and encourages teamwork and an open atmosphere for questions, answers and discussion. Instruction culminates with a class exhibit of each students work-inprogress that provides the stimulus for invaluable group discussion reviewing the process and the steps each artist can take to see further progress. The ultimate prize for those who get hooked and continue to develop these skills is beautiful botanicals to behold and enjoy, on a medium known for its longevity. Prerequisite: Advanced level botanical painting Course number 144803 Friday-Sunday, April 13-15, 10:00am-4:30pm
Botanica 2012: The Art & Science of Plants

May 19 July 6, 2012 The Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustrations annual exhibition of artwork by our students and teachers. Guided tours of the exhibition Sunday, June 3, 1:00-2:00pm Exhibition entries deadline: Monday, April 16 Students and teachers, past and present, please contact Diane Berndt (daberndt@ verizon.net) for further information or for an entry form. There is no entry fee. 16

Botany for Artists 207
Kelly Sverduk No prerequisite Course number 150350 Saturdays, April 28 & May 12, 9:00am-4:30pm Fee: $217; registration required McCrillis Gardens
School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Colored Pencil I (Elective)
Merri Nelson Prerequisites: Painting 205 or experience with tonal drawing and color Course number 189599 Sunday, April 29 & Sunday, May 6, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $186; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Workshops & Electives Core Curriculum

The Core Curriculum must be taken in sequence from Drawing 101 Painting 310. A new Stream of students starts each fall. The classes listed below are open to anyone who has taken the prerequisites listed for each course. Prerequisites may be required
Pen & Ink I (Elective)

Karen Coleman Prerequisites: Dimensional Study 204 or experience in detailed drawing Course number 150251 Sunday, March 11 & Sunday, March 25, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $217; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Nature Journal Spring Ephemerals (Elective)

Lee DZmura Prerequisite: Painting 205 or equivalent Course number 144804 Thursdays, May 3 & May 10, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $217; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Painting 205
Kathy Lutter Prerequisite: Dimensional Study 204 Course number 150203 Tuesdays, February 14, 21, 28 & March 6, 10:00am-1:30pm Course number 150249 Saturdays, March 10 & 24, 9:00am-4:30pm Fee: $217; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Painting Studio Intermediate Level

Kathy Lutter Prerequisites: Painting 103 or some experience with watercolor Course number 150299 Tuesday, March 20, 10:00am-1:00pm Fee: $45; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Botanical Illumination I (Elective)

Kandy Phillips Prerequisites: Painting 205 or equivalent Course number 144805 Thursdays, May 24, 31, June 7 & 14, 10:00am-1:00pm Course number 144806 Saturdays, June 9 & 16, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $186; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Botanical Art Intensive 206 - Draw & Paint a Flowering Tulip

Diane Berndt, Kelly Sverduk & Kathy Lutter Prerequisites: Painting 205 or intermediate level Course number 165149 Tuesday & Wednesday, April 10 & 11, 10:00am-4:30pm Course number 165150 Saturday, April 21 & Sunday, April 22, 10:00am-4:30pm Fee: $217; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Daffodils: Draw or Paint

Kelly Sverduk Prerequisites: Painting 205 or some experience with botanical watercolor Course number 144802 Thursday, March 29, 10:00am-2:00pm Fee: $60; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Start Drawing & Painting

Diane Berndt & Kelly Sverduk No prerequisites Course number 144807 Wednesdays, June 13, 20 & 27, 10:00am-1:00pm Course number 144749 Saturdays, June 23, 30 & July 7, 10:00am-1:00pm Fee: $150; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Painting Studio IntermediateAdvanced Level

Lee DZmura Prerequisites: Painting 205 or experience with botanical watercolor Course number 150252 Friday, March 30, 10:00am-1:00pm Course number 150253 Saturday, March 31, 10:00am-1:00pm Fee: $45; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom
Botany for Artists 207

Kathy Lutter No prerequisite Course number 150349 Tuesdays, April 17, 24, May 1 & 8, 10:00am-1:30pm Fee: $217; registration required McCrillis Gardens
Butterflies in the Garden

Kandy Phillips No Prerequisites Course number 144808 Thursdays, August 23 & 30, 10:00am-4:00pm Fee: $186; registration required Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Adult Classroom Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012 17
Art Xhibits/Childrens Programs
Art Xhibits
The Brookside Gardens Visitors Center exhibitions showcase affordable original works or gicle prints of original works on horticultural themes by area artists. All art exhibitions are free of charge and most of the works are available for purchase.
February 6 April 8, 2012 Nature Photography

Eric Hagemann
Childrens Programs
Childrens Garden
Natures Fun in Your Backyard is down-to-earth fun. This childrens garden exhibits many ideas that engage childrens imaginations and puts them in touch with nature and the earth. It highlights natural beauty and natural fun. See whats inside a gnome hut, follow stepping stones to a tea party, build and stack natural wooden blocks, pretend you are a farmer, climb into a tree house, observe life around a water garden and discover important pollinating insects.
welcome but will not be able to partake in craft making. Course number 183906 Monday, March 12, 10:30am-12:00pm Course number 183907 Monday, April 9, 10:30am-12:00pm Course number 183908 Monday, May 14, 10:30am-12:00pm Course number 183909 Monday, June 11, 10:30am-12:00pm Course number 183910 Monday, July 9, 10:30am-12:00pm Course number 183911 Monday, August 13, 10:30am-12:00pm Fee: $5/child (adult free); registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Bouquets of Grasses (Monotypes)

Mary D. Ott
Watercolors
Andrea Bank
April 9 May 18, 2012 Pastels and Watercolors

Kay Sandler
Watercolors
Anna Shuman
May 19 July 6, 2012 Botanica 2012: The Art & Science of Plants (Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Graphite, Pen & Ink)
Artwork by teachers and students in the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Childrens Discovery Benches

Hands-on activities, games, books and puzzles fill the Childrens Discovery Benches located in the Childrens Classroom. Benches are available depending on staff and room availability.
Garden Nature Club for Families

Join us the first Friday of every month for fun gardening activities and walks through the gardens. Let us help you get outdoors! Strengthen social and family bonds while enjoying the health benefits of experiencing the many varied learning opportunities that abound in nature. Come get inspired and connected with us! Course number 183949 Fridays, March 2-August 3, 4:30-6:00pm Ages: 3 & up Fee: $24/family, FOBG: $22/family; registration required Register one child and the rest of the family is included Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
July 7 August 26, 2012 Recent Watercolors

Debra Halprin
Photographs
Gene Rizor
Saturday Morning Storytime

Brookside Gardens Volunteers Participate and listen to nature and seasonal stories that will encourage a childs imagination and creativity. Each week a different story will be read followed by a hands-on craft. Saturdays, March 3-June 9, 10:00am Ages: 3-6 Fee: Free; no registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Fields of Light (Pastels)

Jo Ellen Murphy
Fall Exhibition of Paintings

Washington Metropolitan Artist Society
Flower Buds
This once-a-month series will meet Josh Taylor, Jr. the second Monday of every month. We will feature gardening activities, stories, crafts and garden walks for children ages 3-5 with a parent. Siblings are 18 Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012
St. Patricks Day Green and Growing Scavenger Hunt

Have some St. Patricks Day fun following the giant green leprechaun footsteps through the garden. Hes left some clues to help you through - to

find where hes going is all up to you! Along the way if its a nice day, leprechaun helpers will trick you into some healthy activities, all good fun in the sun, of course! Guided garden walks leave on the half hour beginning at 10:00am. Last walk leaves at 12:30pm. An adult must walk with each child and assist in the activities. Please register for a time. Course number 183950 10:00am Course number 183951 10:30am Course number 183952 11:00am Course number 183953 11:30am Course number 183954 12:00pm Course number 183955 12:30pm Friday, March 16 Ages: 2-6 Fee: $5/child Visitors Center Auditorium One container garden per family. Course number 184050 Wednesday, May 9, 4:00-6:00pm Ages: 5 & up Fee: $32, FOBG: $30; registration required Brookside Gardens Conservatory
Childrens Programs
Lady Michelle Obamas Lets Move! initiative, well use music and art to teach children about the living things that inhabit Brookside Gardens. Campers will move creatively, use their sense of smell, sight and sound in new ways, and learn art and musical techniques in a natural setting. The children will create art works, fashion nature-inspired instruments, and learn to hear the music that nature plays every day in the Gardens. Course number 178502 June 25-29, 9:00am-3:30pm Ages: 6-8 Fee: $275/week; registration required Course number 178549 June 25-29, 9:00am-3:30pm Ages: 9-11 Fee: $275/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Dig-in, Dig-out! School is Out!

Celebrate pollinators with us this week!! Did you know every third bite of food we eat is from the help of a pollinator? Stop by one of our Dig-in, Dig-out activity tables and learn how you can help protect our pollinators, essential insects for farmers and food production. June 18-22, 10:00am-3:00pm Ages: 4 & up Fee: Free; no registration required Outside adjacent to Visitors Center Will be held indoors in inclement weather
Summer Camp Programs

Garden Impressionists Camp I
Ivette Burgess, Artist Your children will delight in exploring Brooksides beautiful landscaped gardens as they learn how to train their artists eye and seek out natural patterns, shapes and color. With the gardens as our inspiration, well encourage campers to use different artistic techniques and media to create their own works of art depicting natures beauty. Course number 178199 June 18-22, 9:00am-12:00pm Ages: 6-8 Fee: $150/week; registration required Course number 178200 June 18-22, 1:00-4:00pm Ages: 9-11 Fee: $150/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
In The Garden with Monet Extended Care

Course number 189699 June 25-29, 3:30-5:30pm Ages: 6-8 Course number 189700 June 25-29, 3:30-5:30pm Ages: 9-11 Fee: $50/week; registration required
Workshops & Classes

Digin, Dig-out! Its Spring Break!
Get outdoors this week! Its Spring! Get inspired by our Dig-in, Dig-out activity table. Discover interesting fruit and veggie plant facts and plant a seed for your summer vegetable garden! April 2-6, 10:00am-3:00pm Ages: 4 & up Fee: Free; no registration required Outside adjacent to Visitors Center Will be held indoors in inclement weather
A Garden Focus!
Francine Bethea Learn the basics of digital nature photography at one of the regions most beautiful spotsBrookside Gardens. Inspired by trees, flowers, animals, and natural landscapes, your children will learn about F-stops, shutter speeds, composition and lighting. Bring a digital camera, spare battery and memory card with you each day. Spend the day with us! Register separately for the Garden Focus Lunch Break (bring your lunch) and Green Thumb Garden Club. Course number 178649 July 9-13, 9:00am-12:00pm Ages: 9-11 Fee: $150/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Mothers Day Butterfly Container

Spend a little parent-child quality time planting a beautiful container garden that attracts butterflies! Mom or Dad will enjoy spending time with you learning about butterflies, butterfly plants and gardening. First, enjoy a private tour of Brookside Gardens Wings of Fancy live butterfly exhibit, then plant a 14 container garden to grow at home.
In The Garden with Monet and Mozart

Debbie Vanegas & Zachary Tilkens In this brand-new camp, kids will get outdoors, get physical and get creative! Heeding the call of First
Childrens Programs
A Garden Focus Lunch Break
Course number 189701 July 9-13, 12:00-1:00pm Ages: 9-11 Fee: $25/week; registration required
Butterfly Flutterby
Jennifer Mazur or Lynn Richard What better place to discover butterflies than Brookside Gardens Wings of Fancy live butterfly exhibit? Well make several visits to the exhibit and get a behind-the-scenes tour, create butterfly crafts, listen to stories, play games, plant a container butterfly garden, and learn about the best plants to attract butterflies in your own backyard. Course number 178849 August 6-10, 9:00am-3:30pm Ages: 9-11 Course number 178899 August 13-17, 9:00am-3:30pm Ages: 6-8 Fee: $275/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Green Thumb Garden Club

Lynn Richard, Brookside Gardens Staff The Green Thumb Garden Club will challenge campers to explore and investigate different gardens and habitats throughout Brookside Gardens beautiful displays and natural areas. Can plants eat insects? Why do some plants have thorns, or fuzzy leaves? How can plants survive in deserts or swamps? Kids will learn the answers to these questions and other secrets of the plant kingdom. Campers will plant and take home vegetable, succulent and butterfly container gardens. Course number 178749 July 9-13, 1:00-4:00pm Ages 9-11 Course number 178800 July 30-August 3, 1:00pm-4:00pm Ages: 9-14 Fee: $150/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
July 16-20, 9:00am-3:30pm Ages: 9-11 Course number 178751 July 23-27, 9:00am-3:30pm Ages: 6-8 Fee: $275/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Growing Green Gardening Camp Extended Care

Course number 189849 July 16-20, 3:30-5:30pm Ages: 9-11 Course number 189850 July 23-27, 3:30-5:30pm Ages: 6-8 Fee: $50/week; registration required
Butterfly Flutterby Camp Extended Care

Course number 189949 August 6-10, 3:30-5:30pm Ages: 9-11 Course number 189950 August 13-17, 3:30-5:30pm Ages: 6-8 Fee: $50/week; registration required
Botanical Art Camp

Rita Pazelli, Botanical Artist Come learn about Marylands natural history through its trees and wildflowers. Through observation techniques and fieldwork in the garden and forest, campers will learn how to journal, collect and make pressed plant specimens, then sketch, draw and paint what theyve found. Well provide students with a sketchbook and their choice of media (graphite pencils, colored pencils or watercolors). At the end of the week, students choose a favorite work of art to be matted and framed. Spend the day with us! Register separately for the Botanical Art Camp Lunch Break (bring your lunch) and Green Thumb Garden Club. Course Number 178799 July 30-August 3, 9:00am-12:00pm Ages: 9-14 Fee: $150/week; registration required Visitors Center Childrens Classroom
Green Thumb Garden Club Extended Care

Course number 189799 July 9-13, 4:00-5:30pm Ages: 9-11 Course number 189800 July 30-August 3, 4:00-5:30pm Ages: 9-14 Fee: $50/week; registration required
Tours of the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit for Youth Groups

Bring your youth group (public and private schools, home schools, scouts and summer camps) to this live butterfly exhibit for a special guided tour with a knowledgeable docent. Learn about the butterfly life cycle and observe butterfly behaviors like nectaring, spiraling and puddling. Due to the popularity of the butterfly exhibit, groups of 15 or more of ages 6 & up are requested to make an appointment. Please call 301-962-1467. Tours are available weekdays from 10am to 1pm, at half-hour intervals. Maximum: 30 children per hour. While you are waiting for a tour time, Butterfly Discovery Backpacks are available to borrow with a drivers license. View descriptions of backpack activities at www.brooksidegardens.org. Fee: $4 for ages 3-12; $6 for ages 13 & up
Growing Green Gardening Camp

Lynn Richard, Brookside Gardens Staff This camp brings together the worlds of science, nature and art to encourage children to appreciate all things green! Campers will have fun exploring the gardens and learning about the fascinating world of plants and gardening. Well make creative gardening crafts using herbs and other natural materials, a cement garden stepping stone, plant a vegetable container garden and terrarium, and much more. Course number 178750 20
Botanical Art Camp Lunch Break

Course Number 189899 July 30-August 3, 12:00-1:00pm Ages: 9-14 Fee: $25/week; registration required
Registration REGISTRATION FORM
Fill out a separate form for each participant. Friends of Brookside Gardens members enter the FOBG rate for each course. Registration opens February 14 for Montgomery and Prince Georges County residents, February 15 for all others.
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To register by mail, or in person:

Complete the registration form and mail with payment (or drop off registration form and payment) to: BROOKSIDE GARDENS, Attn. Registrar, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 Make checks payable to M-NCPPC
Important Registration Information

1. You must open a ParkPASS account in order to register for any program. 2. We regret that it is not possible to include babies or children in classes designed for adults. 3. All programs will run rain or shine, unless a rain date is listed; for cancellation information call 301-962-1470. 4. If paying by credit card, please include credit card type, account number, expiration date, and signature. FOBG members should enter the discounted FOBG rate in the Fee column. For information about joining FOBG, call 301-962-1435 or check www.brooksidegardens.org. 5. Confirmation of your registration will be made by mail. (You must print out your confirmation when registering online.) If an event is filled to capacity, your check will be returned and your name placed on a waiting list. You will be contacted by phone if an opening occurs. 6. Deadline for registration is 7 days prior to event date, unless otherwise stated. Participants will be enrolled in the order received. 7. Unless otherwise indicated by the participant or a parent/guardian in writing at the time of registration, photographs of participants for use in Commission publications may be taken while participating in program activities. Refund Policy: If a program is cancelled you will be notified and receive a full refund. If you choose to cancel your registration from an event you must notify the Registrar at least five business days prior to the start of the class. A credit voucher will be issued less a 20% administrative fee. The voucher will be valid for one year from the date of issue. Use your credit voucher for another event of your choice. Credit for trips and workshops will be granted only if a replacement is available from the waiting list. A thirtyfive dollar ($35.00) fee will be charged for all returned checks.
To Register Online: www.ParkPASS.org
For registration information, call 301-962-1451.
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Due to new PCI Compliance Standards, we can no longer accept credit card payments by mail. To pay with a credit card, please register online at www.ParkPASS.org or by phone at 301-962-1451 between the hours of 9:00am-12:00pm Monday through Friday. We apologize for this inconvenience.
For information on M-NCPPCs Fee Reduction Program for Montgomery County residents, call 301-495-2530. Applications are available at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Information Desk. The Department of Park and Planning encourages and supports the involvement and participation of individuals with disabilities in all programs/services. Register a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date and call 301-962-1451 to request a disability accommodation.
1800 Glenallan Avenue Wheaton, MD 20902 www.brooksidegardens.org
Wings-of-Fancy
Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit
Saturday, May 5 through Sunday, September 16 10:00am-4:00pm daily

Fees: $6 adults; $4 ages 3-12
Printed on recycled paper
Wings of Fancy Info Line: 301.962.1453
Brookside Gardens South Conservatory Groups of 15 or more by appointment only, call 301-962-1467 for reservations. We regret that we are unable to accommodate strollers in the Exhibit.
Josh Taylor, Jr.
Thank you, Donors!

Donations received between June 1, 2011 and December 15, 2011
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LIBRARY BOOK DONATIONS Judy Brown Melinda Furcht Kathy Jentz Zena McCallam George Moquin Margie Richards Janet Senft Nancy Traubitz Joyce Walker Bim Willow Marca Woodhams LIBRARY BOOK FUND Friends of Brookside Gardens PROGRAM SUPPORT 2011 Childrens Day Friends of Brookside Gardens 2011 Fall Lecture Series Friends of Brookside Gardens Garden Renovations Friends of Brookside Gardens 2012 Green Matters Friends of Brookside Gardens Audrey Katz Neighbors of Northwest Branch Renees Garden Seeds Silver Spring Garden Club David and Lynn Vismara University of Maryland ExtensionHome & Garden Information Center Winding Orchard Citizens Association Seasonal Garden Staff Friends of Brookside Gardens 2012 Spring Lecture Series Friends of Brookside Garden TRIBUTE GIFTS In Memory of Edward and Consolata Amatucci Anonymous Patricia Howell Cathleen Irish David and Stephanie Irish John and Sandra Irish In Memory of Margaret Bancroft Wendy Dobbins Jennie Pinto In Memory of Priscilla Beever Charles and Carole Badgett Charles Beever John and Linda Beever
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2012

Spring & Summer

Letter from the Director Table of Contents

Happy Gardening! Stephanie Oberle

The Shop at Brookside Gardens

6910 Greentree Road, Bethesda, MD 20817

Back in the Grove

Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012 1

Designing an Autumn Harvest

Many thanks to our squash and pumpkin donors:

Green Matters Symposium: Urban Farming Pioneers

Brookside Gardens Recognized

Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Awards

Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012 3

Were you There?

River Hill Holiday Design Show

Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012 5

Programs & Events

SPRING & SUMMER

The Race to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle

Earth Day Festival

Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012

Register online at www.ParkPASS.org

Concert Series/Garden Tours

Summer Twilight Concert Series

Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens

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Plant Shows & Sales/Conservatory Displays

Plant Shows & Sales

58th Annual Spring Camellia Society Show & Sale

51st Annual Lily Show

Orchid Show & Sale

Annual Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale

Dahlia Tuber Sale

Ikenobo and Ikebana Exhibition

Friends of Brookside Gardens Plant Sale

Landscape for Life

Summer Display: Summer Edibles and Some Are Not

Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies to Your Backyard

Register online at www.ParkPASS.org

Spring Lecture Series

Spring Lecture Series

Pure Vegetarian Cooking for Self-Healing!

Why Cant I Grow Coconuts in Washington?

A Garden OdysseyIn Search of the Worlds Most Creative Gardens

Forest Gardens - Productive Ecosystems

Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012 9

Vegetable Gardening Basics

Establishing New Woody Plants in the Garden

Research and Camellia Breeding at Longwood Gardens

Brookside Gardens Xperience SpringSummer2012

Register online at www.ParkPASS.org

Simply Modern Flowers

Make & Take Rain Barrels

Hanging Basket Workshop

Strawberry Jar Hostas

Conservation Landscaping Techniques

Floral Design Demonstration

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Bamboo Garden Tuteur Workshop

Miniature Rock Garden

Faux Ancient Hypertufa Pots

Garden Whimsy Mosaic Totem