SILVER SPRING, MD—The Montgomery County Department of Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), is teaming up with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to open three new community gardens sites on MCPS property by spring 2011. Parks and schools staff will host three public meetings this October and November to discuss the potential garden sites.
The Department of Parks has been operating its community gardens program since May 2009. More than 300 community gardeners are presently using the four community gardens open on parkland: the Sligo Mill Overlook Community Garden, Briggs Chaney Community Garden, Bradley Park Community Garden and South Germantown Recreational Park Community Garden.
During these upcoming meetings, the public will have an opportunity to learn more about the department’s program, ask questions about the proposed MCPS sites and share their thoughts and input on the project. The sites for these public meetings are the proposed MCPS sites for community gardens.
WHO:
Montgomery County Department of Parks
Montgomery County Public Schools
WHAT:
Community Gardens Public Meetings
WHEN & WHERE:
Thursday, October 21, 2010
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Spring Mill Center (in the All Purpose Room)
11721 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring
Monday, November 1, 2010
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Rocking Horse Center (in the All Purpose Room)
4910 Macon Road, Rockville
Thursday, November 4, 2010
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Emory Center (in the All Purpose Room)
18100 Washington Grove, Gaithersburg
For more information on the Department of Parks community gardens program is available at www.ParksCommunityGardens.org.
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Contact:
Kelli Holsendolph
Media Relations Manager
Montgomery County Department of Parks
301-650-2866
