FOBG is a volunteer ONLY organization. Both mailed-in and online memberships are tallied once a month. It may therefore take 4-6 weeks to acknowledge, register your contribution and mail your membership card. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Happy Spring Planting!! Support FOBG Spring Fundraiser through BloomBox April 11 - May 9 : Use code BROOKGARD15
FOBG Spring 2022 Fundraiser with BloomBox - April 11, 2022 - May 9, 2022. 15% of plant sales will be donated to FOBG to support Brookside Gardens. Use code BROOKGARD15 on the gift card or discount code box at checkout. Check each week for new inventory. Plants will be delivered to your home within 3 days of ordering. For more details CLICK HERE.
Celebrate Earth Day with Montgomery County GREENFEST at Brookside Gardens on Saturday, April 23 from 11 AM - 5 PM. Fun activities for children and adults , green arts craft fair, giveaways, food trucks and more. CLICK HERE for more details.
Next session begins:
April 9 (10 AM - 11.30 AM) OR
April 19 (11 AM-12.30 PM) OR
April 20 (11 AM-12.30 PM OR 6 -7.30 PM)
Strolls for Well Being
Are you suffering from pandemic fatigue, doom scrolling on the internet, anxious about war and suffering or just tired of the rut you are in? Have you recently experienced the loss of a loved one, or are trying to cope with ill health? Do you just want to get out there and see and enjoy the beauty of nature? Come enjoy the tranquil setting at Brookside Gardens and rejuvenate your mental and physical health by enrolling in this program.
For details CLICK HERE. Check page 15 of the Spring/Summer 2022 Cultivate magazine.
FOBG’s 25th ANNIVERSARY PLANT INFORMATION
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF THE 2021 PLANTS!
Please go to the Photo Gallery to view images from the Plant Sale OR CLICK HERE.
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?
What your membership supports:
Seasonal plantings
GreenScapes Symposium
Montgomery GreenFest
Children's Day
Summer Twilight Concert Series
Shakespeare in the Garden
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 - 4 PM.
The Gift Shop is open daily 10 AM - 4 PM .
Conservatory is open daily 10 AM - 5 PM.
Admission free.
General information
Visitor Center Front Desk: 301-962-1400
Email: mcp-gardens@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 2022 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
