BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Wheaton -- Brookside Gardens

MD -- Wheaton -- Brookside Gardens:

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Description of Pictures: A cat siting -- the neighborhood cat used to come onto the grounds and basically hang-out. During the year though, the owner apparently worried about it crossing the street in traffic and decided to give it away to someone else.
The Gardens replaced the trllises used for the wisteria. The plants themselves have become old and are dying and the trellises were becoming unsafe so it was time to replace both of them.

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Copyrights: All pictures were taken by amateur photographer Bruce Guthrie (me!) who retains copyright on them. Free for non-commercial use with attribution. See the [Creative Commons] definition of what this means. "Photos (c) Bruce Guthrie" is fine for attribution. (Commercial use folks including AI scrapers can of course contact me.) Feel free to use in publications and pages with attribution but you don't have permission to sell the photos themselves. A free copy of any printed publication using any photographs is requested. Descriptive text, if any, is from a mixture of sources, quite frequently from signs at the location or from official web sites; copyrights, if any, are retained by their original owners.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. BROOK_220112_003.JPG: In memory of Krian C. Kochhar by Medha, Ajay, Anil Kochhar & Shanti, Jack, David Thelma "Tybe" Solomon Sister Mom Nana More Tybe, we love you
2. BROOK_220112_006.JPG: They were putting down some more commemorative bricks. Note the kitty litter bucket which is used to carry sand to put between the bricks.
3. BROOK_220112_046.JPG: Garden of Lights Gardens Close at 4pm Today
4. BROOK_220112_050.JPG: Park Notice Park & Trails Closed to the Public Weeknights: Sunset-Sunrise February 1-March 31 During these weeks, M-NCPPC Park Police Officers will be conducting a sharpshooting removal program to manage white-tailed deer. For public safety, park closure regulations (Rules & Regulations CH. III, Sec. 2) will be strictly enforced.
5. BROOK_220112_123.JPG: Carting away the Garden of Lights structures
6. BROOK_220112_155.JPG: The commemorative tiles have been installed.
7. BROOK_220112_164.JPG: Interested in donating a commemorative brick?
8. BROOK_220112_172.JPG: Water Cistern Many gallons of rain water are shed from the Conservatory roof. By diverting water from the roof to this above ground cistern, we are able to capture rain water, which is then applied to our container plantings around the building. By 2025, about half the world's population (3.5 billion people) will live in areas without enough water for agriculture, industry, and human needs.
9. BROOK_220112_181.JPG: Vandalized tree trunk. I'm curious if any of these couples will last 1/100th of the time their markings mar the tree for.
10. BROOK_220215_019.JPG: I kept coming back looking for the cat but finally asked in June. I was told that the owner was worried about the cat crossing the road so frequently and finally gave the cat to another family. I'm a cat person so this was too bad but definitely understandable.
11. BROOK_220215_086.JPG: Mantle II David Harber In honor of Lisa Jin Chen who always sees beauty in life and nature.
12. BROOK_220215_118.JPG: For display only! Do not eat this fruit! There may be pesticide residues in or on the fruit. Calamondin Orange
13. BROOK_220215_389.JPG: To my grandchildren. Life is beautiful: enjoy every day. I love you always, Lisa Jin Chen
14. BROOK_220215_667.JPG: I have a home
15. BROOK_220320_02.JPG: Someone had stuck a Robert Frost poem on a tree here. It was gone within the week.
16. BROOK_220320_05.JPG: Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold, Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief. So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. -- Robert Frost
17. BROOK_220329_09.JPG: Brookside Gardens Under Construction Beginning on Monday, March 28, structural improvements will be made to the wisteria arbor. Unfortunately, the wisteria blooms will be impacted during April and May. Construction will take about two months. Some aging wisteria plants will be replaced as part of the project. Thank you for your patience as we make improvements to this garden area.
18. BROOK_220329_20.JPG: Chinese Wisteria The plant has been cut so it can be replaced.
19. BROOK_220329_37.JPG: You can see where the trellises have sagged from decay and the weight of the wisteria growing above them.
20. BROOK_220408_001.JPG: You can see the new trellises that have been installed already.
21. BROOK_220408_028.JPG: You can see the new trellises on the right, the older ones that haven't been replaced yet on the left.
22. BROOK_220408_040.JPG: Old vs new trellises.
23. BROOK_220408_045.JPG: Further down the walk, the older wisteria plants are still there. They'll be cut down as the trellis gets replaced.
24. BROOK_220408_075.JPG: The turtles were out in force!
25. BROOK_220408_153.JPG: They said replacing the Maryland flag was on the list of things to be done.
26. BROOK_220408_230.JPG: During the Summer and Fall in 2002 the senseless violence of two men caused the deaths of thirteen innocent people. Although the tragedies occurred in several parts of the country sniper fire in the Washington, DC area abruptly ended the lives of ten men and women. The stones here engraved with the names of those ten bear witness to the fact that they lived and worked among us — and they are not forgotten. Their lives, each unique but all too short, are forever part of our collective story. This place also honors the kindness of so many who supported their families and whose active compassion still strengthens the bonds of community.
27. BROOK_220408_234.JPG: We Remember James D. Martin Silver Spring, MD James L "Sonny" Buchanan Rockville, MD Prem Kumar Walekar Olney, MD Sarah Ramos Silver Spring, MD Lori A Lewis Charlot Washington, DC Pascal E Charlot Washington, DC Dean H Meyers Gaithersburg, MD Kenneth H Bridges Philadelphia, PA Linda Franklin Arlington, VA Conrad E Johnson Oxon Hill, MD
28. BROOK_220408_242.JPG: We Remember James D. Martin Silver Spring, MD James L "Sonny" Buchanan Rockville, MD Prem Kumar Walekar Olney, MD Sarah Ramos Silver Spring, MD Lori A Lewis Charlot Washington, DC Pascal E Charlot Washington, DC Dean H Meyers Gaithersburg, MD Kenneth H Bridges Philadelphia, PA Linda Franklin Arlington, VA Conrad E Johnson Oxon Hill, MD
29. BROOK_220408_244.JPG: Linger here and reflect on those lost to violence hope for a more peaceful world seek a reverence for life among all people
30. BROOK_220408_249.JPG: Reflection Terrace This project was made possible in part through the generosity of: Montgomery County Montgomery Parks Foundation Friends of Brookside Gardens J&G Landscape Design Inc. and The Family and Friends of Erika "Kimmi" Smith (Age 9) and her father Gregory Russell in loving memory of their lives.
31. BROOK_220408_267.JPG: Keely Shaughnessy (right)
32. BROOK_220414_006.JPG: Work continues to replace the wisteria trellis.
33. BROOK_220414_085.JPG: Linda DePalma Sassy Bench, 2016 In Loving Memory of Eunah Kim Her spirit lives on here, in a place that is special to her. You are in our hearts forever.
34. BROOK_220414_151.JPG: They replaced the Maryland flag later.
35. BROOK_220414_424.JPG: Let's get it on....
36. BROOK_220414_757.JPG: Aquatic Garden Anderson Island 1991 The ponds of the Aquatic Garden were dug in 1974, but there was no planting design for the area. Staff gardeners were left to plant the garden as they wished. The Anderson Island (which was not developed into its current state until 1991) was originally planted with bamboo and was not accessible to visitors (staff gardeners used a boat to access and maintain the island). With a generous donation from the Anderson family, the island was cleared, and the lovely Anderson Pavilion was designed and built. The one plant the Andersons requested be planted on the island was a climbing rose, which is still thriving on the arbor. In the 1975 photo, at left (taken from the newly expanded Azalea Garden) the Anderson Island is just visible in the distance. The bamboo had not yet been planted, so the island was completely bare.
37. BROOK_220510_001.JPG: My first encounter with the new flamingo plant holders. From their web site ( https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/art-in-the-garden/ ) : Flamingo Flamboyance Exhibit Brookside Gardens celebrates garden art this summer with its outdoor installation Flamboyance of Flamingos. Dozens of whimsical flamingos dot the gardens in different poses and are adorned with containers of varying annuals. We’re taking the iconic garden flamingo to new heights. And, you may even see some of the traditional 1950s plastic pink birds next to their taller metal cousins. In all, there are twenty-four metal flamingos. Collectively, a group of flamingos is known as a “flamboyance.” You will find the birds throughout the gardens, next to buildings, and inside the Conservatory. The outdoor art installation was designed by Horticulturists Keely Shaughnessy and Jeanette Proudfoot and fabricated by Welder Chris Stevens. Greenhouse Manager, Nathan Roehrich, grew the plants. Flamboyance of Flamingos will be at Brookside Gardens through September 2022. Take photos and share on Facebook @BrooksideGardens and use #FlamingoFlamboyance2022. You also can tag Montgomery Parks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @MontgomeryParks.
38. BROOK_220510_241.JPG: Celebrating a Decade Pope Farm's Native Plant Program 10 Years
39. BROOK_220510_250.JPG: They replaced the Maryland flag which had been ripped up pretty badly before.
40. BROOK_220510_278.JPG: Wheaton Bench Iron Masters, Inc. 2016 Just sit and admire the beauty. Gift of Roger and Barbara Schwarz and family. Commissioned by Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC
41. BROOK_220510_281.JPG: Wheaton Bench Iron Masters, Inc. 2016 Just sit and admire the beauty. Gift of Roger and Barbara Schwarz and family. Commissioned by Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC
42. BROOK_220510_286.JPG: Water Wall, 2016 Reflect upon the Beauty of Nature Gift of Sheldon and Audrey Katz
43. BROOK_220510_290.JPG: Water Wall, 2016 Reflect upon the Beauty of Nature Gift of Sheldon and Audrey Katz
44. BROOK_220629_088.JPG: In loving memory David R. Seidman 6/24/1934 - 1/26/2022 Remembering the hours spent here together
45. BROOK_220629_091.JPG: Remembering those lost to COVID-19 May time in the gardens bring healing and hope
46. BROOK_220629_095.JPG: In loving memory of Carleen Elaine Rule Mom, grammy, teacher, gardener, quilter Always in our hearts
47. BROOK_220629_100.JPG: Susy Olivera-Hansen Mom * wife * hermana * hija Rayo de sol Our Dancing Queen Cusco 1955-2017 MD
48. BROOK_220629_103.JPG: Carole A. Galati Master Gardener [Heart] Brookside Gardens
49. BROOK_220629_105.JPG: Frank & Nancy Claunts Celebrating 50 years of blossoming love
50. BROOK_220629_113.JPG: Keely Shaughnessy
51. BROOK_220629_177.JPG: The cut down wisteria stumps desiccate in interesting ways
52. BROOK_220823_087.JPG: Everyone should feel safe everywhere End gun violence
53. BROOK_220823_090.JPG: Vote Democratic Vote Blue! End Gun Violence
54. BROOK_220823_186.JPG: The pink and silver spheres are seed heads of Allium ornamental onion. They are spray painted to compliment the flamingos.
Wikipedia Description: Brookside Gardens
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Brookside Gardens (50 acres) are public gardens located within Wheaton Regional Park, at 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland. The gardens themselves are open daily without charge. However, certain annual events there are held that may charge a nominal fee.

Major features of the garden are as follows:

* Aquatic Garden – water-loving plants with two ponds and gazebo.
* Azalea Garden – over 300 varieties of azaleas represented by 2,000 plants. Also rhododendrons, witchhazels, hollies, Japanese andromeda, sweet-box, skimmia, and shade-tolerant perennials.
* Butterfly Garden – Seasonal in summer only. Admission fee.
* Children’s “Fairy Folk” Garden
* Conservatories – seasonal displays and special exhibits. The surrounding garden contains a collection of unusual conifers and groundcovers.
* Fragrance Garden
* Gude Garden – a Japanese-style landscape with bamboo, beech, unusual conifers, dogwood, and groundcovers, as well as an island teahouse overlooking the ponds.
* Maple Terrace – raised beds within a planting of ‘Suminagashi’ Japanese maples.
* Nature center – with exhibits on local wildlife. Parking lot has a separate entrance.
* Perennial Garden – wisterias, roses, Jasmine stephanense, buddleia, and Prunus x cistena, allium, geranium, sedum, panicum, lespedeza, calamagrostis, anemones, asters, acanthus, and agastache, etc.
* Reflection Terrace – a memorial to the ten individuals killed in October, 2002 by the Washington snipers.
* Rock Garden – spring flowering bulbs with grasses and conifers.
* Rose Garden – all types of roses, including hybrid tea, rugosa hybrids, grandiflora, English, miniature, floribunda, shrub, groundcover, polyantha, climber, Gallica, hybrid musk, and the garden rose.
* Trial Garden – spring flowering bulbs, then summer displays of new and unusual plant varieties,.
* Woodland Walk – forested wetland with bald cypress, tulip poplar, spicebush, and groundcover of mayapple, fern, and skunk cabbage. A native plant garden includes approximately 124 species and cultivars of Maryland native plants.
* Yew Garden – a garden room within yew hedges.

In the Conservatories:

Once you’re through the double doors of the enclosed conservatories at Brookside Gardens, you immediately step into a nature lover’s delight from which you won’t want to escape. It’s an awesome display of all things natural, and a treat and delight for anyone who visits. The conservatories reopen January 1st, for show changes, but soon after, all of the vivid colors of spring greet us once again. Orchids, Camellias, Jasmine and a variety of bulbs and flowering plants will be the theme and the setting from January to February. A small glimpse into spring drawing near is a warm and inviting time of a season in bloom, as a fresh fragrance in the air almost seems to follow you as you make your way through. The conservatory whispers a dawn of a new beginning that will have you coming back for more.

Brookside Gardes is part of the Montgomery County Parks.
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