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.
Every Day is Earth Day - Family fest at Brookside, Sunday, May 5 - 10 AM : 2PM Bloombox fundraiser, May 1-15, use code BROOKGARD15 while ordering Read the new Spring Brooksider in Newletters Donate - Support - Enjoy
Every Day is Earth Day at Brookside Gardens
Celebrate Earth Month on Sunday, May 5 from 10 AM - 2 PM as youth take center stage, and the celebration is specially geared towards ages 2–14. Explore the science and art of sustainability through child driven projects, plantings, and activities. For more details on the activities, please CLICK HERE.
FOBG’s BLOOMBOX FUNDRAISER (May 1 - May 15, 2024)
Surprise your loved ones with living gifts from BloomBox this Mother’s Day! BloomBox will donate 15% of your total plant order directly to FOBG which in turn will support Brookside Gardens. Use code BROOKGARD15 on the gift card or discount code box during check out when ordering during this 2 week fundraiser. For more details CLICK HERE.
Why gift cut flowers when you can a gift a whole garden?
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 $75 OR
Register using ActiveMontgomery.org (Activity # PBG0033)
STROLLS FOR WELL BEING - Connect with and care for your inner self through this evidence based program that promotes emotional healing and wellness through connection to nature. In the course of eight weeks, you will complete twelve walks individually in Brookside Gardens, on your own schedule and with a beautiful full-color, 110-page journal (available in English and Spanish) as your guide. For more details CLICK HERE.
FOBG’s PERENNIAL FALL PLANT SALE
All the info. on the plant sale page will be available till May 31, 2024 so that you can identify your perennials when they pop up and put new growth in 2024!!
Natives - Pollinator Friendly Plants - Unusual Perennials - Ferns - Shrubs - Evergreens
CLICK HERE FOR PLANT SALE 2023 DETAILS.
Participate in the Bloomin’ Buck$ 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?
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
