Brookside Gardens Greenhouse
Division: Horticulture, Forestry and Environmental Education
Project Description
This project refines recommendations for the propagation and maintenance area at Brookside Gardens and develops a concept plan to facilitate construction of a new growing greenhouse within the maintenance area located at 12315 Fernmont Lane in Wheaton Regional Park. These improvements will provide improved, consolidated plant growing space for the gardens.
Background
A Master Plan for Brookside Gardens was completed and approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board in March 2005, providing a long-term vision for renewal of the Gardens. The master plan proposed that the propagation and maintenance area be reconfigured to consolidate functions and expand the office, storage and growing space.
This project reviewed the master plan recommendations for the propagation and maintenance area and proposes to refine the master plan to better utilize existing structures that are currently in good condition and allow for improvements to be made in phases over time as funding becomes available. In addition, the project includes a concept plan for a new growing greenhouse and associated improvements, which are proposed as a first phase for the implementation of improvements to the maintenance area.
Status/Project Update
The project consultant is currently making revisions to the project schedule. Once the revisions are complete, the schedule will be posted below.
Calendar and Meeting Notes
Links to review meeting notes and Planning Board memos will be attached to each applicable calendar event as it is scheduled and completed.
DATE TIME |
DISCUSSION AND MEETING NOTES |
LOCATION |
| April 24, 2013 | Community Meeting – To discuss proposed refinements to the Master Plan, as well as a concept plan to install a new greenhouse | Brookside Gardens Visitors Center Auditorium 1800 Glenallan Avenue Wheaton, MD 20902 |
| June 13, 2013 | Planning Board Meeting – Request approval of refinements to the Master Plan, as well as the greenhouse concept plan and budget – Approved with conditions – View approved package (Item 4; K. Paniati) |
M-NCPPC, Montgomery Regional Office Building Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Fall/Winter 2015 | Project schedule being revised |
M-NCPPC Staff Contacts
Mark Buenavista, Project Manager
Mark.Buenavista@MontgomeryParks.org
301-495-2522