Calendar of Events
NOTES: For
a complete listing of our educational programs, plant
shows, and sales,
refer to Guide to Programs and Events 
Conservatory Spring Display: Spring Zing
Saturday, January 23 through Sunday, April 11
10:00am – 5:00pm daily; FREE; Brookside Gardens Conservatory
5th Annual Seed Exchange
Sponsored by Washington Gardener Magazine
Saturday, January 30, 12:00-4:00pm
Visitor Center Auditorium
Free Program for Community Gardeners:
How Does Your Garden Grow?
(planting schedules, varieties, and growing from seed)
Cindy Brown, Assistant Director, Green Spring Gardens
Saturday, February 6, 10-11:30am; FREE; No Registration Required
Visitors Center Auditorium
For more information, contact Ursula Sabia Sukinik.
Free Program for Community Gardeners: Benefits of Compost and Compost Tea
Patrick Harwood, Compost Manager, Montgomery County
Parks
Saturday, February 13, 10-11:30am; FREE; No Registration Required
Visitors Center Auditorium
For more information, contact Ursula Sabia Sukinik.
Free Program for Community Gardeners: Common Pests and Controls for the
Vegetable Gardener
Michael J. Raupp, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department
of Entomology, University of Maryland
Saturday, February 20, 10-11:30am; FREE; No Registration Required
Visitors Center Auditorium
For more information, contact Ursula Sabia Sukinik.
Green Matters Symposium: Food for Thought
Program and registration information available in November 2009
Friday, February 26, 2010
8:30am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
Free Lecture on Scree Gardening
Sponsored by the Potomac Valley Rock Garden Society (PVC NARGS),
a chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society
Vic Piatt of Mt Cuba Conservation Center
Saturday, February 27,
9:30 am, coffee; 10am presentation
Visitors Center
Questions, contact: Sarah Strickler
Ikenobo and Ikebana Exhibition
Sponsored by the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter and the Ikenobo Ikebana Society Baltimore Chapter
Saturday, March 13, 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, March 14, 9:00am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
FOBG Orchid Show & Sale
Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens
Saturday, March 20, 10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, March 21, 10:00am-3:00pm
Visitors Center
Camellia Society Show & Sale
Sponsored by the Camellia Society of Potomac Valley
Saturday March 27, 10:00am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
Daffodil Show
Sponsored by the Washington Daffodil Society
Saturday, April 10, 2:00-5:00pm
Sunday, April 11, 9:00am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
Spring Lecture Series:
When Perennials Bloom
Tomasz Anisko, Ph.D., Curator of Plants, Longwood Gardens
When you’re planning a perennial garden one question is bound to arise again and again: when will this plant bloom? Whether you’re a home gardener or a nursery, design or landscape professional, this presentation will help you to gain insight into the most anticipated event in every garden.
Course number 102349
Friday, April 16, 10:00-11:30am
Free; registration required
Visitors Center Auditorium
Earth Day
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with Brookside Gardens.
Look for more information at www.brooksidegreen.org or call 301-962-1470 to request information be sent to you via email.
Spring Lecture Series: Entertaining with Flair
Nancy Gingrich Shenk, Floral Designer Extraordinaire
Nancy will design several table centers for an assortment of theme parties- some formal, some informal, but always just plain fun! Flowers, fruits and vegetables all play a role in a lively and entertaining show that will inspire you to go home and plan a party.
Course number 102350
Friday, April 23, 10:00-11:30am
Free; registration required
Visitors Center Auditorium
Conservatory Summer Display: Summer of Food
Saturday, April 24 - Sunday, September 19, 2010
10:00am-5:00pm daily; FREE
Brookside Gardens Conservatory
Seedling Flower Show
Sponsored by the Seedling Garden Club
Saturday, April 24, 9:00am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly Exhibit
Saturday, May 1 through Sunday, September 19, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
Fees: $6 adults; $4, ages 3-12
Brookside Gardens South Conservatory
Azalea Show
Sponsored by the Brookside Gardens Chapter of the Azalea Society
Saturday, May 1, 1:00-5:00pm
Sunday, May 2, 9:00am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
Dahlia Tuber Sale
Sponsored by the National Capital Dahlia Society
Saturday, May 1, 10:00am-2:00pm
Outside the Visitors Center
Annual Silver Spring Garden Mart
Sponsored by the Silver Spring Garden Club
Saturday, May 8, 9:00am-3:00pm
Outside the Visitors Center
Spring Lecture Series: Luscious Landscaping – with Fruiting Trees, Shrubs, and Vines!
Lee Reich, Ph.D., Avid “Farmdener,” Horticultural Consultant and Writer
Meet some of the best trees, shrubs, and vines, plants that require little maintenance yet provide stunning flowers in spring, color in autumn and neat form in winter. Learn how to grow shadbush, gumi, actinidia, medlar, and other ornamental, fruiting plants, and how to use them to beautify your yard.
Course number 102351
Friday, May 14, 10:00-11:30am
Free; registration required
Visitors Center Auditorium
Azalea Sale
Sponsored by the Brookside Gardens Chapter of the Azalea Society
Saturday, May 15, 9:30am-2:30pm
Outside the Visitors Center
Spring Lecture Series: Edible Ornamentals and Ornamental Edibles
Diane Lewis, Brookside Gardens Staff
Learn about 'ambidextrous' plants that have both exceptional landscape qualities and sometimes-surprising edible uses in this engaging, slide-illustrated lecture by Brookside’s own, Diane Lewis.
Course number 102352
Friday, May 21, 10:00-11:30am
Free; registration required
Visitors Center Auditorium
Lily Show
Sponsored by the Potomac Lily Society
Saturday, June 26, 12:30-5:00pm
Sunday, June 27, 9:00am-5:00pm
Visitors Center
Cactus Show
Sponsored by the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society
Saturday, August 7, 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, August 8, 9:00am-4:00pm
Visitors Center
Daylily Show
Sponsored by the National Capital Daylily Club
Saturday, August 14, 1:30-5:00pm
Outside the Visitors Center
Montgomery County Department of Parks