Flowers and Volunteers Make a Difference

Plant bulbs now for a beautiful spring

By Kathy Knotts

The City of Annapolis hosts its annual fall GreenScape project Saturday, Oct. 23. As always, Annapolis Recreation and Parks invites the community to participate in national Make a Difference Day by volunteering for the city’s annual beautification efforts.

GreenScape is a city and community partnership effort of beautification, clean-up, and planting in public spaces throughout the city. It was founded through the efforts of former Mayor Ellen Moyer and the Annapolis Recreation and Parks Advisory Board in 1991. Since then, hundreds of projects have been initiated and adopted by individuals, community groups and neighborhood associations.

Groups can place a reservation for orange tulip and yellow daffodil bulbs beginning this week. Volunteers may select up to 100 of each for each project. Bulbs are free but are first-come, first serve. The bulbs will be planted in a public landscape area on Make a Difference Day.

To order, e-mail Marisa Wittlinger at [email protected] and provide your name, contact phone number and organization (if applicable), and indicate where you will be planting and the number of bulbs you’re requesting.

Bulb pick-up will be October 18-22 at the Pip Moyer Recreation in Annapolis. When volunteers pick up bulb orders, they must wear a mask.