Brookside Gardens Hosts ‘Pyramids 2021’ Art Exhibit
The Wheaton Arts Parade and Brookside Gardens collaborated with 16 artists from Montgomery County to put together an outdoor exhibit that features 13 unique pyramids. View this post on… Read More
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Music in the Garden: Summer Concerts Return to Brookside in August
The Friends of Brookside Gardens will sponsor three twilight concerts on Tuesdays in August at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. The concerts are free and registration is not required. The concerts… Read More
What’s Next for the Brood X Cicadas?
The Cicada Brood X invasion is getting ready to enter the next life cycle phase. Once cicadas mate and lay their eggs, the male and female cicadas start to die… Read More
Brookside Gardens is Protecting Select Trees from Cicadas
Depending on where you live, you’ve probably seen your share of cicadas by now. At Brookside Gardens, they’re not hard to see or hear. Plants Collections Manager Phil Normandy has… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, May 20, in Montgomery County
Today is Thursday, May 20, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: There are four COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled today throughout the county. Click… Read More
Vice TV Debuts Series on 2002 D.C. Sniper Attacks
Beginning Monday night, Vice TV will air its eight-part series on the 2002 D.C. sniper shooting spree that left 10 dead and Montgomery County residents terrorized for three weeks. Have… Read More
For Second Year in a Row, There Won’t be a Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens
Wings of Fancy, Brookside Garden’s live butterfly and caterpillar exhibit, will remain closed for a second year in a row due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, Montgomery… Read More
Brookside Gardens Ranks on Yelp’s Top 25 Gardens in North America
Brookside Gardens in Wheaton made Yelp’s “Top 25 gardens in North America,” their all-time list of the top botanical gardens across the United States and Canada. Brookside Gardens is an… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, March 30, In Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, March 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Enters Vaccine Phase 2B: Maryland moves into vaccine phase 2B starting today, meaning residents ages… Read More
Brookside Gardens Opens Exhibit Showcasing Middle Eastern American Art
Brookside Gardens’ newest exhibit, “Middle Eastern American Artists in the Garden and Beyond” has opened for public in-person viewing from March 29 through April 25, located at the Brookside Gardens’… Read More
Brookside’s ‘Facets of Hope’ Exhibit Remembers Coronavirus Victims With Hanging Crystals
Brookside Gardens in Wheaton has opened a temporary outdoor art installation to honor lives lost to COVID-19 in Montgomery County. The exhibit “Facets of Hope” hangs one strand of crystals for… Read More
Montgomery County’s First Regional Park Turns 60
2020 marks 60 years since the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Montgomery County, broke ground on Wheaton Regional Park, the county’s first regional park, The M-NCPPC, alongside the… Read More