A BAND OF BIRDERS
Baltimore’s new sustainability plan Baltimore Green Space holds our first bird banding demonstration By Molly McCullagh & Katie Lautar Colin Studds’ research often takes him to the Caribbean to study migratory song birds that overwinter in Jamaica; this season, he’s more likely to be found in a forest patch in Baltimore City. One chilly Sunday, […]
grounded in the garden
Grounded in the garden By Abby Rammelkamp 2017 marks Baltimore Green Space’s 10-year anniversary! But before the land trust, there was the Homestead Harvest Community Garden, which Baltimore Green Space founder Miriam Avins started with her neighbors in 2004 in a derelict lot next to her house in Better Waverly. If it weren’t for Homestead […]
growing young leaders
Growing young leaders by Abby Rammelkamp Mr. Lewis Sharpe has been gardening at the Duncan Street Miracle Garden for 34 years, improving the neighborhood, beautifying it, and nourishing the neighbors. In addition to the vegetables and fruits that grow there, this year the garden is cultivating another important crop: young people. The teens are employed […]
overcoming challenges, creating new possibilities
Overcoming challenges, creating new possibilities By Molly McCullagh and Katie Lautar What’s it take to manage a community garden or pocket park? Baltimore Green Space has a front-row view. Accompany us on a virtual tour of 9 sites we preserve, totaling 1.4 acres of garden beds, shaded paths, and a horseshoe pit, as we visit […]
myths of the urban forest
Myths of the urban forest What good is a forest patch? We’ve heard many negative assumptions. Join us on November 9th at our Fantastic Forest Forum to hear why forest patches are important to Baltimore. And for a spoiler, read on for the top five myths about forest patches. Myth: Urban soils are all compacted.Fact: […]
exploring fairwood forest
Exploring Fairwood Forest On a Saturday morning in late September, Daisy Sudano-Pellegrini, a forest steward of Fairwood Forest and certified Master Naturalist, waited in a forest clearing wondering whether anyone else would show up. Suddenly, two young boys came running up the road, followed later by 34 more people, making our largest event in one […]
behind the scenes with baltimore green space
Behind the scenes with baltimore green space When we preserved McAllister Park in Greenmount West a few weeks ago, a long-time resident noted, “The sound of children playing in the street is more aggressive; in the park, it’s more adventurous.” What does it take to ensure that a community’s hard work can endure as a […]
foxes, duff, and forest stewards
Foxes, duff, and forest stewards By Abby Rammelkamp It wasn’t news to the crowd at the Fantastic Forests Forum in November: forests are fantastic. One-hundred-twenty scientists, forest stewards and other community members, and staff from nonprofits and government agencies as far away as New York City and China joined Baltimore Green Space to hear about […]
the power of pruning
The power of pruning By Katie Lautar & Molly McCullagh This time of year, Baltimore gardeners excitedly place their seed orders and anxiously wait for the chilly weather to break before they put lettuce and spinach seeds in the ground. But while we wait for warmer days, there are some plants that need our attention […]
braving the bugs to benefit green spaces
Braving the bugs to benefit green spaces By Katie Lautar & Molly McCullagh Baltimore Green Space is excited to announce the launch of our Garden Stewardship program! The goal of the Garden Stewardship program is to provide even more support for the garden leaders at our ten preserved sites, especially by offering educational workshops. So […]
