WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks announces Brookside Gardens’ annual virtual symposium, GreenScapes on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
GreenScapes is a daylong series of live, online lectures on the latest advancements in landscape design strategies for industry professionals, homeowners, and master gardeners with an interactive Q&A component. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available from 13 professional organizations (full list of participating organizations is available on the event website).
The focus of this year’s program is “Practical Tools for Designing Resilient Landscapes.” Experts will discuss and offer strategies to create sustainable landscapes that are resilient against climate change. Attendees will learn how to make informed plant selections and develop successful designs based on a range of environments, ecological benefits, and sustainability goals.
GreenScapes Symposium 2025 details
What: GreenScapes Symposium
When: Friday, February 14, 2025
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Live Zoom Event
Register: ActiveMontgomery or call 301-962-1451
Tickets are $60; Student rate, $30 (proof of full-time student enrollment required).
GreenScapes 2025 presentations
Species, Cultivars, and Selections: Design Matrixes for Making Smarter Choices in Your Landscapes
Ulrich Lorimer, Director of Horticulture, Native Plant Trust
Resilient RainScapes: Designs That Thrive in Climate Extremes
Ann English, RainScapes Manager, Watershed Restoration Division, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Maryland
Practicing New Naturalism: Site-Specific Plantings in Public and Private Places
Kelly Norris, award-winning landscape designer, horticulturist, and author
Responding to a Rapidly Changing Climate: The Case for Diversity and Plant Palette Expansion in Urban Landscapes
Kim Shearer, Director of Collections & Curator, The Morton Arboretum, and Chair, USDA Woody Landscape Plant Crop Germplasm Committee
Register on Active Montgomery
ActiveMontgomery is a program and facility reservation system that allows users to register online for classes, camps, programs and lessons offered by Montgomery Parks. Users must go to ActiveMontgomery and create an account before registering.
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems.
Accessibility at Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Program Access for more information.
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