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A Capital Adventure
2006 ARS / ASA Joint Convention

Saturday Tour - A


Saturday - May 13, 2006 (Option #1 )

Tour A:
Smaller Private Gardens and Brookside

Tour A will visit a selection of smaller private gardens in the Maryland suburbs, as well as the large, 54-acre public Brookside Gardens, pictured right. Most of these gardens are conveniently located within a few minutes drive of one another.

Brookside Gardens
A focal point of this tour will be the spectacular main 54 acre campus of Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. Brookside has many separate gardens in its complex including a conservatory, rose garden, perennial garden, fragrance garden (pictured), aquatic garden, and a large azalea collection.

Smaller Private Gardens
Current plans include visiting approximately four or five smaller private gardens in Suburban Maryland, including those of Bill Miller, Jane Kinzie, Diane Gregg, Charlie Evans, the Bosworths, and the Thompsons. Some pictures from those gardens are provided below. Click on the image to learn more about the specific Garden

Gregg Garden

Miller Garden

Thompson Garden

Kinzie Garden

Bosworth Garden

Evans Garden



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