The Brookside Gardens Chapter was the founding chapter of the Azalea Society of America. Its long association with Brookside Gardens, one of the premier public gardens and horticultural research centers in the US, dates from the first chapter meeting at the Stadler House in June 1979.The BG chapter primarily draws its members from the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC, with a wide range of experience in azalea culture, propagation, use in the landscape, and history.

The Chapter meets several times a year and hosts or participates in a variety of local events throughout the year. Whether you are a newcomer to the glorious world of azaleas or a seasoned professional, you will find a hearty welcome from your fellow azaleaphiles in the Brookside Gardens chapter!

September 11 3pm	Chapter Picnic	Home of Jim & Bobbi McCeney Laurel, MD	Contact: Bobbi McCeney
October 1 preview 10:30am auction 11am	Fall Auction	Brookside Gardens Wheaton, MD	Contact: Debbie White
October 9 2 pm	Chapter Meeting	Brookside Gardens Wheaton, MD	Speaker: Roger Galvin Title: Pioneering Nurseries at the Turn of the 19th Century
December 4 2 pm	Chapter Meeting	Brookside Gardens Wheaton, MD	Speaker: Dr. William Ackerman Title: Camellias
February 5 2 pm	Chapter Meeting	Brookside Gardens Wheaton, MD	Speaker: Brian Barr Title: Hillwood Then and Now, with a Spotlight on Azaleas
April TBD 9am-4pm	plant sale/ information FONA Garden Fair	National Arboretum Washington, DC	Contact: Debbie White
April 29-30 9am-4:30pm 4/29 9am-4pm 4/30	27th Flower Show (Setup: April 28 9am-noon)	Brookside Gardens Wheaton, MD	Contact: Dianne Gregg
May 13 8am-noon	Azalea Mart plant sale	Tilden School Bethesda, MD	Contact: Debbie White
May 14 9:30am-2:30pm	Azalea Mart plant sale	National Arboretum Washington, DC	Contact: Debbie White
May 12-15 see website	ASA National Convention	Doubletree Hotel Rockville, MD	Contact: Charles Evans
May TBD 9:30am-2:30pm	Azalea Mart plant sale	Brookside Gardens Wheaton, MD	Contact: Debbie White

Meetings are held in the Adult Classroom at the Brookside Gardens Education Center at 2 pm.

Directions from 495:
Georgia Avenue exit take Georgia Avenue north to Randolph Road in Wheaton, MD. Turn right on Randolph and proceed to the second traffic light, Glenallen Avenue. Turn right on Glenallen and follow the signs to the Brookside Gardens Education Center.

Plant auctions and sales include species, evergreen, deciduous, and native azaleas, all locally grown with many varieties not found at nurseries; also companion plants, small trees, shrubs, and perennials. For more information on sales contact Debbie White (301-831-9164).

President	Charles Evans
Vice President	Mary Rutley
Secretary, corresponding	Roberta Hagen
Secretary, recording	Dianne Gregg
Treasurer	Dottie Murphree

Auction	Bill Johnson
Flower Show	Margaret Vogel
Azalea Mart	Mary Rutley, Dottie Murphree
Publicity	Debbie White

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Updated 13 July 2005