Spend the day painting en plein air with fellow MAA members at the award-winning Brookside Gardens! With its colorful plantings, shimmering ponds, and breathtaking landscapes, Brookside Gardens is often described as the jewel of Montgomery Parks.
The 50-acre property features intricately designed gardens with exquisite combinations of color, texture, scent, and scale that merge together to delight the senses – all easily viewed from tranquil walking trails, comfortable benches, and shady gazebos. No doubt you will find lots of artistic inspiration and subject matter.
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Brookside Gardens is 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. Restrooms are available.
Cost: Free with registration
Time/activities:
9:30 am to noon - Paint
12:00-1:00 pm - Meet and greet at the Gazebo near Visitor's Center
1:00 pm-onward Continue Painting.
You can arrive earlier or stay later.
Rain date: If the weather is poor, we’ll postpone. Rain date TBD
Info about Brookside Gardens: Visit https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/brookside-gardens-online/
Contact: MAA's Sandhya Sharma will be on site as our coordinator. Email her with any questions: sandhya02sharma@yahoo.com.
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