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.
NOTE: If you are interested in joining the FOBG Board please contact us at friendsofbrooksidegardens@yahoo.com. Thank you!
Thank you for supporting the FOBG/Brookside Fall Plant Sale Save the date: Oct. 19, 1PM - 3PM "Celebrating Wellness in the Garden" Eventbrite tickets ($15 iclucing fees) available on September 17 Butterfly Experience at the Conservatory closing on September 21, 2025 Your support of FOBG helps Brookside Gardens
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”celebrating wellness in the Garden”
Sunday, October 19, 1PM - 3 PM, Visitor Center Auditorium
CLICK HERE to go to the Event Page. Speaker Pat Kenny will be talking about medicinal culinary herbs and its uses. This event is open to FOBG members and non-members. All are welcome!
Tickets $15 (includes $2.70 service fee) go on sale in mid September.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS via Eventbrite. Tickets are not refundable but please think of it as a donation to Brookside Gardens.
FOBG wishes to thank Montgomery History for sharing the herb booklet for this event.
This event is being sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank, a Division of Atlantic Union Bank.
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Friends of Brookside Gardens & Brookside Gardens FALL PERENNIAL PLANT SALE 2025
CLICK HERE for the FALL PLANT SALE PAGE and Planting suggestions for various garden types selected by Josh Demers (Brookside Gardens Environmental Horticulturist, HFEE).
This information will be available till March 1, 2026
The Butterfly Experience (April 10 - September 21, 2025)
Visitors to the seasonal exhibit will get an intimate, up-close look at hundreds of brilliant live butterflies from North America, Costa Rica, Africa, and Asia as they flutter among colorful flowers throughout Brookside Gardens’ South Conservatory. Trained staff and volunteers will highlight the fascinating world of lepidoptera, the stages of metamorphosis, the important role butterflies play in healthy ecosystems, and how to ensure these beautiful insects thrive in our own gardens. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
Participate in the Bloomin’ Buck$ 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
Earth Month
Children's Day
Summer Twilight Concert Series
Conservatory plantings & exhibit
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 Fall 2025/Winter 2026 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
