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
The next meeting will be on Monday, June 1st.
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.
Tea Fundraiser at The Tea Trolley in Delta Saturday, June 20
We would like to welcome everyone to our High Tea
The Tea will be at The Tea Trolley, 104 Main Street in Delta at 11:00. Enjoy a fine Tea, Door Prizes, Raffles and an enjoyable afternoon.
We look forward to meeting you!
The Green Thumb Garden Club of Red Lion is active in many aspects in the community. Profits from the Tea will go towards scholarships, public gardens planting and maintenance, Gardening Library Talks, and Horticultural Therapy at a local senior residence community.
RSVP - Tickets
The tickets are $40 and do need to be paid prior to the Tea.
Call/Text 717-858-2340 to reserve and purchase your tickets.
June Meeting Speaker Maryann Mawhinney
Our upcoming speaker will be Master Gardener Maryann Mawhinney who will be presenting a program on Growing Herbs at our meeting on Monday, June 1st at 10:30.
Kreutz Creek Library Adult Lecture Series Thursday, June 11
Not everybody can grow a lemon tree, but anyone can have lemon scent and flavor in their garden. Join Melanie Markowski for tips on growing lemon-scented herbs in the garden to add a bright citrus flavor to foods or a lemony scent to soaps and potpourri. The class is free and located at 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam
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
Green Thumb Garden Club June Newsletter
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