Who: Montgomery County, Montgomery Parks Foundation, and supporters of the new park

When: Saturday, November 1,1:00 pm

Where: 21765 Club Hollow Road, Dickerson, Maryland

Why: Celebrate Royce, the Ag Reserve he helped create 45-years ago, and the new 435-acre park. The park will offer educational programs, in collaboration with Poolesville High School’s Global Ecology Program.

The Montgomery Parks Foundation is raising money to launch educational and other programs at the park. You can make a tax-deductible donation on their website—just click the button below. Or, mail a check, payable to Montgomery Parks Foundation, to: Montgomery Parks Foundation, 2425 Reedie Drive, 12th Floor, Wheaton, MD 20902.

Contact katie.rictor@montgomeryparksfoundation.org with questions.

Who: Friends of Ten Mile Creek and Little Seneca Reservoir

When: Sunday October 19, noon

Where: The Bank Barn at Linden Farm, 20900 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, Maryland

Why: Annual meeting, fundraiser, and community get-together

What: A potluck. Refreshments and live music provided. All are welcome, including kids

Questions or comments: email Anne Cinque

SCA is hosting a farm-to-table dinner / fundraiser on September 27 from 6:00 to 9:00pm at Linden Farm, Martinsburg Rd., Dickerson. Local chef and caterer extraordinaire Shelley Heron, with Foodies, Farms, and Friends, will be providing the food. Many of you may remember Shelley and her team’s culinary delights at SCA’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2024. More to come over the summer on this event.

Join your friends and neighbors for A Small Standard NGC Flower Show, presented by the Monocacy Garden Club—Member, District IV, Central Atlantic Region, National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. The event will be held at Saint Mary’s Pavilion, 18230 Barnesville Road, Barnesville, MD 20838. Admission is free and open to the public. Come enjoy beautiful floral designs and horticultural exhibits in a welcoming community setting.

Buy, sell, swap or give away your seeds, seedlings, plants, divisions, flowers, shrubs, veggies, pots and/or garden gear. You can even come without any goods and help us make sure there are no homeless plants! Plants that we share are the plants that do best in our area. Trade garden wisdom with your neighbors, and learn what grows best locally.

Open to all! This outdoor event will be held at the Gothic Barn at Linden Farm located at 20900 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD. It will take place even if it’s somewhat rainy. However, if the forecast is severe, check sugarloafcitizens.org or our FB page for an update (by 9am, April 26).

Questions? Contact us at ComusMail-PlantSwap@yahoo.com

The Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region will be holding a workshop on Friday, April 11 at The Gothic Barn at Linden Farm located at 20900 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD. This will be an all day event; exact time and other details to follow.

The Sugarloaf Citizens Association Annual Meeting will take place this coming Saturday, March 29, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM at The Gothic Barn at Linden Farm, located at 20900 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD. Enjoy refreshments from Locals & Rustic Route Coffee while engaging in important discussions about the future of the Agricultural Reserve and surrounding areas. Our featured speaker, Caroline Taylor, Executive Director of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, will present Protecting Our Water. Preserving Our Future. Why Groundwater Matters.

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