Wheaton in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Composting
Green Thumbs Up!
Brookside Gardens composts all of its green waste, reusing it to mulch garden beds and to nourish soils.
In 2007, 33 million tons of yard waste entered the municipal waste stream 13 percent of total municipal waste in the US.
Erected by Montgomery Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 39° 3.529′ N, 77° 2.123′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Wheaton. Marker can be reached from Glenallan Avenue east of Heurich Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring MD 20902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Efficient Irrigation System (a few steps from this marker); Trial Garden (a few steps from this marker); Formal Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Azalea Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Conservatory (within shouting distance of this marker); What Happened Here? (about 400 feet
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
