Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Explore Hillwood's twenty-five acres of landscaped gardens and lush natural woodlands with your pup, and enjoy the annual costume competition. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration-0
Alice Deal Middle School hosts a winter greens sale. Learn more at https://www.alicedealmiddleschool.org/calendar
Hillwood hosts a step-by-step guide to create your own holiday floral arrangement. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/virtual-floral-design-how-holiday-blooms
Hillwood hosts a virtual lecture series that brings stories of extraordinary homes, lush gardens, and the people who brought them to life. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/great-homes-and-gardens-lecture-series Tuesday, February 8: Wild Design: Great Gardens in Homes with Hilton Carter Wednesday, February 16: Adventures in Eden: Tales of Garden Making in Europe Today with Carolyn Mullet Wednesday, […]
Horticulturist Drew Asbury brings Hillwood's orchid-filled greenhouses to you in this beautifully illustrated 20-minute virtual tour. Learn more about the greenhouse history, Marjorie Merriweather Post’s infatuation with orchids, and the exotic blooms and fragrances on display now, while asking questions in real time. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/virtual-tour-orchid-filled-greenhouse
Learn how to care for your orchid and get blooms year-after-year from Hillwood’s expert, Drew Asbury. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/virtual-horticulture-how-orchid-101
SPRING NOW: COMMUNITY PLANTING WITH KATHY SYKES Help bring some color to the corridor and the small businesses along Connecticut Ave between Van Ness Street and Nebraska Ave, every Saturday […]
Help prepare the young fruit trees in the orchard at Peirce Mill. Learn more at https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/extreme-cleanup-at-peirce-orchard/
Forest Hills neighbor and master gardener Kathy Sykes hosts a hands-on planting demonstration outdoors in front of Politics & Prose, introducing planting techniques of native seeds, bulbs, bare roots and […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy for a full moon gathering and discussion at our Trail 9 mini-oasis in the heart of Rock Creek Park. We will be talking about the importance […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, National Park Service, and Rock Creek Fellow Isaac Wilson for an evening celebrating our public green spaces with an evening of freestyling and spoken word performances. This event is open to people of all backgrounds and experiences to come perform their own works, and enjoy time in the park as a […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy for a full moon gathering and discussion at its Trail 9 mini-oasis in the heart of Rock Creek Park. RCC will be talking about the importance […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Summer Fellow Ruth Wielgosz to learn about the frogs and toads of Rock Creek and their significance for the health of […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and native plant gardening expert Kathy Sykes for an informational session at Broad Branch Road and Linnean Avenue. They will be discussing the role that your home garden plays in providing habitat for wildlife and supporting the Rock Creek ecosystem. Kathy and RCC staff will be present […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy for a tree identification and nature walk at our Broad Branch restoration site in Rock Creek Park. Learn about the natural and mythic importance of trees, […]