Rotary Club of Greenbelt Maryland

06/06/2026

What a great day for the Greenbelt Rotary Club’s Greenbelt Garden Tour!

Over 60 persons visited gardens from Greenbelt East to Greenbelt Center to Greenbelt West. They enjoyed the oases they found, the ideas they got, the encouragement they heard from other gardeners, and the garden treasures they found, many that are usually hidden away.

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06/05/2026

The Greenbelt Garden Tour is tomorrow, Saturday!
Do you have your tickets?

Get advance tickets now before prices increase Friday, June 5 at 6 p.m.

The tour is Saturday, June 6, 10am-2pm, with 12 ornamental and food gardens at homes and community gardens across Greenbelt East, Center and West, with gardeners present for conversation.

Did you know there’s a vegetable garden maintained by ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students? Come see that one, HIDDEN gardens, huge gardens, a YEAR-ROUND food garden of 50 vegetable varieties, one that produces HUNDREDS of pounds of produce annually, and gardens with ponds, FROGS, art and spiritual and emotional MEANING to their gardeners.

The tour is raising funds for Greenbelt Rotary Club community service activities. Learn about those activities and purchase tax-deductible tickets at https://tinyurl.com/ucyf2n7a. The website contains garden DESCRIPTIONS, ADDRESSES and a MAP. There’s no forecasted daytime rain, so we’re proceeding on Saturday, not our Sunday rain date.

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Thank you to our sponsors, https://www.shoplillianfarms.com/ and Hampton Nursery.

06/04/2026

Get your Greenbelt Garden Tour tickets now!

Get your advance tickets now before prices increase Friday, June 5 at 6 p.m. The tour is Saturday, June 6, 10am-2pm, with 12 ornamental and food gardens at homes and community gardens across Greenbelt East, Center and West, with gardeners present for conversation.

Did you know there’s a vegetable garden maintained by elementary school students? Come see hidden gardens, a year-round garden of 50 vegetable varieties, one that produces hundreds of pounds of produce annually, and gardens with ponds, art and spiritual and emotional meaning to their gardeners.

The tour is raising funds for Greenbelt Rotary Club community service activities. Learn about those activities and purchase tax-deductible tickets at https://tinyurl.com/ucyf2n7a. The website will provide garden descriptions, addresses, a map, and rain date status.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite garden at https://tinyurl.com/2jxjahyy

Thank you to our sponsors, https://www.shoplillianfarms.com/ and Hampton Nursery.

05/25/2026

Gardening and Food Sharing in Greenbelt – Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m.

The Greenbelt Rotary Club will host Greenbelt Grows founder and Greenbelt City Councilmember Danielle McKinney on Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. Join us in the Greenbelt Community Center, room 114, with refreshments and conversation at 6:30 p.m. before the 7:00 p.m. talk.

Greenbelt Grows’ focus is increasing Greenbelters’ access to nutritious local produce, through community gardens, sharing extra produce, and learning about gardening, healthy eating and nature through connections between community members. Curious but intimidated? Start with a single pot, volunteer in one of Greenbelt’s Three Sisters demonstration gardens, or share a plot with a friend. Did you know the city used a grant to purchase a mobile cold storage trailer to boost food access by storing and transporting produce from community gardens, merchants, residents and Farmers Market vendors? McKinney will review current gardening and food sharing initiatives in Greenbelt. Together we can increase access to healthy food in Greenbelt.

The Greenbelt Garden Tour on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. features 12 Greenbelt home gardens and community garden plots, as a fundraiser for the Greenbelt Rotary Club’s community service activities. Learn about those activities and purchase tax-deductible tickets at https://tinyurl.com/ucyf2n7a. Rain date: Sunday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See the website for rain status.

05/04/2026

The Greenbelt Garden Tour is Saturday, June 6 from 10am-2pm, featuring 12 home gardens and community garden plots, including ornamental and food gardens, in Greenbelt East, Center and West. Gardeners will be present to answer questions and share insights. The tour is a fundraiser for Greenbelt Rotary Club community service activities. Learn about those activities and purchase tax-deductible tickets at https://tinyurl.com/ucyf2n7a (QR code in comments) If Saturday has light rain, the tour will proceed; otherwise, the rain date is Sunday, June 7 from 10-2. The website will provide garden descriptions, addresses and a map as the tour date approaches.

05/02/2026

Youth service hours opportunity in Greenbelt

The Greenbelt Rotary Club is hosting a Greenbelt Garden Tour on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with ticket purchases funding the club’s community service activities. The club is offering service hours for checking tickets at gardens.

Each youth will be assigned to one garden, or two GHI gardens next door to each other. Responsibilities include confirming attendee tickets and giving the ticket purchase QR code to attendees needing tickets. Training will be provided.

The gardens are in Greenbelt East, Center and West. Rain date: If there is light rain, the tour will proceed. If there is heavy rain, the tour will be Sunday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/FFp3YWWgp76nnSDv8

04/23/2026

04/20/2026

We were honored to recently induct as honorary Rotarians two past Greenbelt Outstanding Citizens Sylvia Lewis (2011) and Larry Hilliard (1998).

Sylvia was named Outstanding Citizen for her efforts including
- serving on multiple Greenbelt Homes, Inc. committees, and as a member of the GHI board, on which she served as treasurer and president.
- managing the Greenbelt News Review’s Ad Desk and serving on its board.
- helping found the Greenbelt Foundation (today’s Greenbelt Community Foundation), which makes grants to Greenbelt community endeavors (including our Driver Education Program).

Larry was made an Outstanding Citizen for efforts including youth athletics (athletics commissioner, swim team organizer and manager, and T-ball, basketball and soccer.) Also noted were his role in Knights of Columbus charitable activities and serving on three city advisory boards: Community Relations, Planning and Parks and Recreation. Lastly, he was recognized for leading First Night Greenbelt, an all-community New Year's Eve party.

Sylvia and Larry, thank you for your service!

Photos: Sylvia is wearing a green sweater and Larry a plaid shirt.

04/12/2026

The Greenbelt Rotary Club was excited to host Hannah Baker, Vice-President of Greenbelt Venture Crew 746 at our evening speaker series recently. She reviewed the Crew's recent adventures and the 100-mile canoe adventure planned for this summer. Scouting America Venture Crew 746 is an organization for all 14-20-year-olds, that teaches leadership, service, teamwork, and resilience through adventurous outdoor activities, including canoeing, backpacking, climbing, and more.

Hannah described how crew members choose and plan their activities, from the big picture of which trips to take each year, to the details of planning menus and food to carry on a week long canoe trip. When asked what she has learned from Venture Crew, she said she learned she can do things she didn’t think she could, like portaging a 60 pound canoe over her head (with a partner) for 2 ½ miles, with a 30 pound pack on her back. Venture Crew offers both that kind of grit and also fun, like a climbing trip including a ¼ mile long zip line.

Want to learn more?
-- On Earth Day, Saturday April 25, Venture Crew is partnering with the City of Greenbelt to clean up Greenbelt Lake by canoe/kayak, plus shoreline plantings.

-- On Sunday April 26, the Crew is hosting an Info Day at 7pm, at Mowatt United Methodist Church, 40 Ridge Road, Greenbelt.

-- See the Crew’s website, Instagram, Facebook and interest form in the comments below.