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, May 4th.
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.
Upcoming Green Thumb Garden Club Plant Sale
Plant Sale at Windsor Wonderland/Freysville Park Saturday, May 9th 8:00 - 2:00
Come shop and meet the members of the Green Thumb Garden Club of Red Lion. We would love to meet you and tell you more about our organization. Shop for Mother's Day plants and flowers and various garden themed items.
May Meeting Speaker Linette Mansberger
Our upcoming speaker is Linettte Mansberger of the South Mountain Audubon Society who will be presenting a program entitled: "A Charm of Hummingbirds" at our May meeting on Monday, May 4th at 10:30.
Kreutz Creek Library Adult Lecture Series
Member Melanie Markowski will be presenting a program on Dahlias on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30 PM. Dahlias are perennials but are not cold hardy for our planting zone. Although requiring a tad more maintenance, their stunning blooms make it all the worthwhile. The class is free! 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 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