Brookside Gardens
Conservatory Spring Display Jan. 21- April 15 1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-1400
Hours:
Gardens: sunrise - sunset
Visitors Center: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Conservatories: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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: Aquatic Garden, Azalea Garden, Butterfly Garden, Children's Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Style Garden, Trial Garden, Rain Garden and the Woodland Walk. The Formal Gardens areas include a Perennial Garden, Yew Garden, the Maple Terrace, and Fragrance Garden. Brookside Gardens also feature two conservatories for year-round enjoyment. A horticultural reference library is located in the airy Visitors Center. Admission is free.
NOTE: Pets are not allowed in Brookside Gardens. Service animals are welcome. For more details on our rules and regulations, please see the Garden Etiquette section of our web site.
Green Matters Symposium: Urban Farming Pioneers
New! Registration is now open. For our third and final food-based Green Matters Symposium, we’ll be highlighting innovative approaches to feeding the world’s population. Featuring Dickson Despommier, Columbia University Emeritus Professor and author of The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century and Darrin Nordahl, landscape architect and author of Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture, this year’s Green Matters will kindle your inner urban farmer and entice you to think about food production in wholly different ways.
Friday, February 24, 8:30am-4:00pm
Fee: $89; Register Online or download a Registration Form
New! Webinar-only Option: $45
Join us for Happy Hour immediately following the Symposium for just $15
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Auditorium
Xperience Guide
NEW! Xperience is now available online. Class registration begins on February 14 for Montgomery County residents; February 15 for all, at www.ParkPass.org. Brookside Gardens offers fun and educational programs for the whole family throughout the year. To learn more about our fall educational programs, visit the Xperience web page! Click here to join our e-newsletter mailing list and get instant notification when Xperience is available to view online. You may choose to cancel your registration at any time. |
Earth Day Craft Fair April 22, 2012
Green crafters are invited to apply to particiapte in our Earth Day Craft Fair on April 22, 2012, from 12-4pm.
Earth Day Information and Vendor/ Exhibitor Application
Let's Move!
Brookside Gardens is a proud participant in Let’s Move! Museums & Gardens, a national initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama to provide opportunities for museum and garden visitors to learn about healthy food choices and promote physical activity. Visit our Heart Smart Trail and get moving! Look for more Let's Move! opportunities coming soon.
PLEASE NOTE: Brookside Gardens' vehicle entrances feature deer exclusion grates, which also preclude pedestrians from crossing. All pedestrians should plan to enter the Gardens through the pedestrian entrances. The Visitors Center pedestrian entrance is located on Glenallan Avenue to the left of the vehicle entrance as you enter. The Conservatory pedestrian entrance is located to the right of the vehicle entrance as you enter. Please do not attempt to cross the deer exclusion grates on foot, as this could result in injury.
Donations
Your contribution will keep the Gardens moving forward to become an even stronger resource for our community and help ensure hours of pleasure for future Brookside Gardens Visitors. We hope you will consider making a gift to Brookside Gardens today.
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center
Weddings, private receptions and corporate retreats are welcome.
Call 301-962-1404 for details.
Registration Online
Sign-up for activities, classes and events at Brookside Gardens 24 hours, 7 days a week through ParkPASS System.
Banner photo credits: Gary Cahn, Adam Fagen, Jingyi Liu
Date of last update: January 6, 2012
Montgomery County Department of Parks