About Green Thumb Garden Club of Red Lion
Our Objectives
The Objectives of the Green Thumb Garden Club of Red Lion are to:
Promote the fine arts of gardening, landscape design,
floral design, and the study of horticulture.
Promote interest in home and civic gardening through public education.
To aid in the protection of bird life and their habitats. And to protect and encourage the use of native plants and wildflowers.
Meetings
Our club meets the first Monday of the month at 10:30
Emanuel Lutheran Church
2650 Freysville Road, Red Lion
We do not have meetings during the months of January and February but instead meet for lunch at Lion's Pride.
Civic Improvement Projects
Green Thumb Garden Club Members volunteer in several Civic Improvement projects in our community:
Horticulture Therapy at Victorian Villa in Dallastown
Library Lecture Series for Adults at Kreutz Creek Library
Our members maintain many gardens throughout our community:
Red Lion Square Garden, the Native Plants Memorial Garden at Windsor Park, the Blue Star Memorial Garden at the Welcome Center in Shrewsbury, and the gardens under the two Welcome Signs in Red Lion.
Speaker at the November Meeting
Kathy Gingerich presented a program on birds and the unique features of their feathers.
For more information, please visit LancasterOnline's article:
Past Field Trips of the Green Thumb Garden Club
Longwood Gardens
Black Creek Greenhouse
Longwood Gardens
Shenk's Ferry
Black Creek Greenhouse
Longwood Gardens
Black Creek Greenhouse
Black Creek Greenhouse
Black Creek Greenhouse
Kreutz Creek Library Adult Lecture Series
Member Melanie Markowski presents programs on the second Thursdays of the month at 6:30 PM. The class is free, and the library's address is: 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam
Green Thumb Garden Club 2025 Scholarship Recipient
🌿 Green Thumb Garden Club Scholarship 🌿
The Green Thumb Garden Club is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship to eligible students who meet the following criteria:
✅ Residency: Must be a resident of York County ✅ Education: Must be a graduating senior from a local high school and/or planning to enroll in a higher education program ✅ Field of Study: Must pursue a degree in one of the following areas: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Biology (excluding medical), Botany, City (Rural/Urban) Planning, Conservation, Environmental Concerns (Environmental Engineering, Conservation, etc.), Floriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Land Management, Landscape Architecture, Plant Pathology, Wildlife Science Application Deadline: March 15
- Request an application form via email:
- Forms are also available at your local school
🔁 Renewal Eligibility: Students may apply or reapply annually, provided they: Maintain strong academic performance; Demonstrate financial need; Continue studies in an eligible field
Webinar from PennState Extension
Fireflies in Pennsylvania, Free Webinar, Wednesday, December 18th at 11:00
Discover the magic and mystery of fireflies in this webinar exploring their biology, decline, and simple ways you can help protect these glowing icons of Pennsylvania's summer nights. What will you learn?
- How fireflies produce light and communicate through bioluminescence
- Common firefly species found in Pennsylvania and how to identify them
- Environmental and human-caused factors contributing to their decline
- The role of habitat and moisture in their life cycle and survival
- Simple steps landowners, gardeners, and communities can take to conserve fireflies. For more information, go to: Fireflies in Pennsylvania