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strolls for well being

STROLLS FOR WELL BEING (Registration started Feb. 12)
Tuesdays, April 16 - June 11, 2024, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Fee $75 OR
Wednesdays, April 17 - June12, 2024, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Fee $75
OR
Saturdays, April 20 - June 15, 2024, 10:00 am to 1a:30 pm - Fee $75
OR

STROLLS FOR WELL BEING - Connect with and care for your inner self through this evidence based program that promotes emotional healing and wellness through connection to nature. In the course of eight weeks, you will complete twelve walks individually in Brookside Gardens, on your own schedule and with a beautiful full-color, 110-page journal (available in English and Spanish) as your guide. For more details CLICK HERE.
Register using ActiveMontgomery.org  (Activity # PBG0033)


FOBG’s PERENNIAL FALL PLANT SALE

All the info. on the plant sale page will be available till May 31, 2024 so that you can identify your perennials when they pop up and put new growth in 2024!!


Natives - Pollinator Friendly Plants - Unusual Perennials - Ferns - Shrubs - Evergreens
CLICK HERE FOR PLANT SALE 2023 DETAILS.


Participate in the Bloomin’ Buck$ with Brent and Becky’s Bulbs program. Place your order through Bloomin' Bucks and 25% of all sales is donated to FOBG. Thank you for your support!


Friends of Brookside Gardens (FOBG) was established to support the mission of the Brookside Gardens. This includes maintaining of programs to reveal the year-round wonders and beauty of nature and also educating the public on how the proper care of plants can preserve the environment. This year marks the 25th year for FOBG!! Thank you FOBG members for your generosity, loyalty and support! HAPPY 25th Anniversary FOBG!


OUR PURPOSE

WE MAKE BROOKSIDE BLOOM

To ensure the funding for a sustainable future for Brookside Gardens.

Our Action

To “grow” the programs and plantings at Brookside Gardens and advocate for the Gardens in the community. ......read more

FOBG MEMBERSHIP

WANT TO BECOME A FRIEND?

Go to the Membership Page

What your membership supports:

  • Seasonal plantings

  • GreenScapes Symposium

  • Montgomery GreenFest

  • Children's Day

  • Summer Twilight Concert Series

  • Holiday Garden Railway

  • Spring & Fall Lecture Series

  • Horticultural Internships

Leave a lasting legacy by enhancing and sustaining this Maryland treasure!

A BEAUTIFUL  SETTING

Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County's incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are several distinct areas and Formal Gardens areas.  Brookside Gardens also feature two conservatories for year-round enjoyment.

The Visitor Center is open daily - 9 AM - 5 PM.
The Gift Shop is open daily 10 AM - 4.30 PM .
Conservatory is open daily 10 AM - 5 PM.
Admission free.

General information
Visitor Center Front Desk: 301-962-1400
Email: Info@MontgomeryParks.org

What’s in Bloom at Brookside Gardens?

CLICK HERE to view Brookside Gardens Interactive Map and Tour.

Brookside Gardens' Cultivate program guide for Spring /Summer 2024  is now available! Register for spring and summer programs, reserve spaces and renew memberships offered by both Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation at one common site. Visit Active Montgomery today to set up an account and register for programs.

Photo credits : Coriolana Simon & Doug Wolters of TimePoints Photography AND Nithya Raghavan