February 2025
Garden Club: Fig Fruit, Cultivation and History
Sunday, February 9, 2:00-4:00 pm
Fig is a peculiar and underestimated fruit with a very diverse and rich history. For over millions of years Fig Trees (over 750 species) shaped our world, influenced our evolution, nourished our bodies and fed our imagination. They are mentioned in every religion and, further, built a vital bridge between scientific and faith-based views.
This presentation will cover the history, botany, and biology of the fig fruit. It will also include cultivation of the plant, types of fig suitable for our area (Zone 7), and a short review of the medicinal, nutritional, and culinary aspects of the fig fruit.
Speaker, Dr. Jafar Vossoughi, is a retired Bioengineering Professor and Master Gardener.
Light refreshments will be served.
Hosted by the Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club, a plant sale will be held concurrently
Register with memberssm for member discount
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CO PRESIDENTS |
Ann Sprague |
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Marilyn
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VICE
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Lynn Mahoney |
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Pat Ebner |
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RECORDING SECRETARY |
Ellen Feeney |
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CORRESPONDING SECRETARY |
Marge Combs |
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TREASURER |
Dee Hawkins |
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PROGRAMS |
Rhonda
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Toni Zepp |
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- Sustainable, compostable, biodegradable eco containers, including Cow Pots, made from cow manure.
- A new variety of boxwood that is blight resistant. - "Little Mister"
- Mangaves - a cross between manfredas and agaves - deer and bunny resistant!
- Paisley Pup Leucothoe - 4 foot tall, colorful foliage and deer resistant!
- Park Seeds new annuals:
- Corusco Cream-red Coreopsis
- Proven Winners perennial foxglove Arctic Fox Rose
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2025 GreenScapes Symposium – Friday, February 14 / 9am-4pm
Interested in learning how to beautify your home garden while protecting the environment? Join Brookside Gardens for our upcoming virtual GreenScapes Symposium on February 14 focused on creating sustainable landscapes that are resilient against climate change. Experts will present an array of native plant combinations and design layouts that manage water runoff, survive droughts, and support pollinators and wildlife.
This will be offered as a series of live Zoom lectures with audience Q&A. Each session will be recorded and a link to watch the symposium will be emailed to participants. Professional CEUs are offered including for Master Gardeners, landscape designers and architects. $60.
To learn more about the speakers and lecture topics, please visit: www.brooksidegreen.org.
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The Rockville Memorial Library and Montgomery Master Gardeners invite you to attend a talk, ‘Seed Starting’ by Meipo Martin. The talk is free to the public, on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 2-3PM.
Joining in the many seed swaps scheduled for February? Come learn about how to get the most out of your seed potential! This talk is scheduled for prime time to sharpen your seed starting skills.
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Rockville Makerspace Seed Library
A free seed sharing library at 36C Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20852 . The seed library is open Saturdays 12-4 and Tuesdays 6-8 PM. Donate and/or pick up free seeds.
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The Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club is an activity group of the Sandy Spring Museum.
Our activities can be found on the Garden Club webpage: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club/.
Contact us at: gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org
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