Greening

NeighborSpace of Baltimore County, Inc.

NeighborSpace is a 501(c)(3)non-profit land trust  promoting more livable communities in Baltimore County’s established neighborhoods by acquiring land to serve as small parks, gardens and natural areas within the County’s Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL), where 90% of the County’s 816,000 residents live.

7904 Tilmont Ave.

Parkville, MD  21234

443-610-8601

http://www.neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org

University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center

University of Maryland Extension’s Home and Garden Information Center answers all of your plant and pest questions through personalized phone consultations and e-mail responses. We teach people how to garden sustainably- eliminating unnecessary fertilizer and pesticide use, composting yardwaste, growing food organically and replacing turf with native plants. Our Grow It Eat It program teaches you how to grow food organically and our Master Gardener program trains residents to teach sustainable gardening.

12005 Homewood Road

Ellicott City, MD 21042

http://www.hgic.umd.edu

Baltimore Contained

We are a business dedicated to urban gardening, which is mostly small space and container gardening. We sell organic soils, fertilizers, seeds and plants, offer classes and workshops throughout the year, and provide design and installation services.

2400 Fleet Street

Baltimore, MD 21224

(Corner of Fleet and Montford)

410-732-7717

baltimorecontained@gmail.com

http://www.baltimorecontained.com

Baltimore City Forestry Board (aka Baltimore City Forest Conservancy District Board)

Trees are the lungs of the city.

1421 Park Avenue

Baltimore MD 21217

410-206-6553

Park Heights Community Health Alliance

We promote green initiatives. For example, community gardens, host the farmers’ market, water drain labeling and recycling.

4151 Park Heights Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21215

410-542-8190

http://www.phcha.org

Cylburn Arboretum

The Cylburn Arboretum serves the general population, people and children of all ages. It is a 207 acre public garden and nature preserve with nearly 3 miles of trails winding through this mature piedmont forest as well as outstanding display gardens. The Nature Museum displays migratory and native birds. The Cylburn Arboretum Association (www.cylburnassociation.org) offers programming on the grounds including storyhour for toddlers, a jazz series for those afficiandos and a chamber music series. Market Day is one of our largest events each year offering several varieties of plants mostly grown in the green houses by Baltimore CIty’s Horticulture Division. It’s a great day to come out for a visit. Mark your calendars for the Saturday before Mother’s Day!

4915 Greenspring Ave.

Baltimore, MD 21209

http://www/Baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/RecreationandParks.aspx

http://www.cylburnassociation.org/

Midtown Community Benefits District

Our goal is to provide cleaner, GREENER, and safer neighborhoods in the Midtown area. The Green Team specialty is to work with neighbors to plant trees and beautiful plants in the area.

1221 North Calvert Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-691-6002

http://www.midtowncommunity.org

Maryland Environmental Trust

As one of the oldest and most successful land trusts in the country, MET holds over 1,000 conservation easements preserving over 125,000 acres statewide. Our Land Conservation, Stewardship, and Land Trust Assistance Programs promote the protection of open land from the Chesapeake Bay to the mountains of Garrett County preserving local family history, agricultural operations, and natural resources.

100 Community Place, 1st Floor

Crownsville, MD 21032

http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/met

Baltimore Water Alliance

Our mission is to improve the environmental and aesthetic quality of Baltimore’s waterways by conducting stewardship and education programs, and by mobilizing volunteers for monitoring, restoration and advocacy.

3545 Belair Rd.

Baltimore, MD 21213

http://www.baywatersheds.org

Baltimore’s Child

Our publications Baltimore’s Child,(monthly magazine for parents) The Parents’ Pages (annual resource guide for parents) A Special Edition (resource guide for parents of children with special needs) and The Maryland Field Trip and Teachers’ Guide (for educators and youth group leaders) are available online. Readers can view the publications online, and print out only pages they need, if any. We also have a monthly column called ‘Going Green’ that gives parents tips on maintaining a ‘green’ house.

http://www.BaltimoresChild.com

Patterson Park Neighborhood Association – Greening Committee

The PPNA Greening Committee implements tree planting, recycling, energy conservation and other sustainability initiatives.

City Blossoms

City Blossoms is a non-profit organization that creates urban gardening experiences for children, their families and communities.

http://www.cityblossoms.org

Baltimore Tree Trust

The non-profit Baltimore Tree Trust (BTT) has been created to serve as an umbrella and leader to mobilize citizens and institutions around this ambitious civic goal: Transform Baltimore with Trees! The Tree Trust is dedicated to expanding the urban forest and restoring the tree canopy in the Baltimore region through better tree care and large scale tree plantings.

http://www.baltimoretreetrust.org

Green Events

The Green Events list is a monthly email newsletter that attempts to track all of the sustainable events going on in the Baltimore area.

http://green.hcm2.com/wp-content/uploads/green-events.pdf

Community Greening Resource Network (CGRN)

Established in response to the growing, city-wide need for long-term gardening support, the Community Greening Resource Network (CGRN) is a new annual membership program assisting individuals, community gardens and green spaces throughout the City of Baltimore. By coordinating the resources available in our city, CGRN provides a comprehensive and consistent support network so it’s easier for you to maintain the valuable green spaces in your community.

http://www.parksandpeople.org/greening/resource-network/

Irvine Nature Center

Irvine’s mission is to inspire appreciation and respect for the natural world, to increase awareness of environmental issues, and to encourage individuals to sustain Earth’s ecosystem. Our nature center is 116 protected acres, our exhibit space is in our LEED-certified building, and all of our events are zero-waste. We also have a green preschool program that uses nature as a way to prepare youngsters for kindergarten and beyond.

www.explorenature.org