Unity Gardens Grantees: Look Who Will be Blooming Soon!

Berrywood Community Association – to replace invasivie and non-native shrubs with native shrubs, perennials and ground covers to attract pollinators and further develop the interest of the community in the relationship between pollinators and the plants we choose to include in our landscapes

Elizabeth’s Landing Community Association – to replace turfgrass with a native pollinator garden at the historic farmhouse in the community as part of a larger project to enhance the ecological function in a densely populated community.

Ferndale Early Education Center – as part of the school’s 100th year celebration, to install trees and additional native plants to the nature play space where students learn during weekly STEM lessons.

Glen Burnie Pearls of Service – to install a native plant landscape at Hall United Methodist Church, a historic community institution serving Glen Burnie.

Lindale Middle School – The school’s STEM gardening club will plant native Maryland trees and shrubs in the outdoor learning area to restore biodiversity, support local wildlife and create a sustainable, student-led environmental learning space.

North Green Condominiums – To add native foliage to a barren area to prevent runoff and to showcase eco-friendly/sustainable gardening practices.

Olde Severna Park Community Association – to replace a community area of turfgrass with a pollinator garden of native shrubs and plants, demonstrating an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional lawns.

Rising Sun Inn – in partnership with WSA’s Tree Trooper program, to install native plants appropriate to the Revolutionary War era and to educate visitors to this historic inn about the uses of Maryland plants for medicine, utility and beauty.

Saunders Point Citizens Association – for remediation and beautification of stormwater bio-retention areas in the medians of the community.

Severna Park Farmer’s Market Plant Clinic – to install a native garden to educate the public and farmer’s market patrons on sustainable practices, especially native plants, that support pollinators.

St. Martin’s Lutheran Church – To install a native meadow to attrct pollinators, birds and small wildlife and transform an unattractive area to one that is interesting and beneficial to the environment.

Wellness House of Annapolis – to renovate an existing garden to create a focus on native plants that will encourage members to enjoy nature on their healing journey.

Whitney’s Landing Community Association – To update community beach garden area by installing native plants to provide habitat for wildlife, which is becoming increasingly rare due to continued development.

Winchester on Severn Association – to build a native garden to enhance the entrance to the community, thereby setting the tone for the entire community and spotlighting their priority to be an enclave for environmental stewardship.