Roosevelt Underpass Garden is what I’ve been calling the garden on both sides of the sidewalk running through the underpass into Roosevelt Center. It sheds light on one of several features in Historic Greenbelt now considered icons of our unique … Read More
by Kristen Weaver, Mayor Pro Tem of Greenbelt City Council The fundamental question of how we choose our elected representatives is very important, and there are pros and cons to all voting systems. In comparing our current system to multi-winner, … Read More
. by Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director for Ranked Choice Voting Maryland Greenbelters have a chance to upgrade the way you vote this November, and it’s all about a better, stronger democracy. Question 1 asks voters to decide if they want … Read More
Lawn reduction and outright replacement are hugely popular topics in the eco-gardening world today, and even in mainstream media. And the most challenging place to get rid of lawns altogether are front yards – because of HOA (or co-op) rules, … Read More
The dramatic new sculpture at the Motiva Apartments (a new 354-unit apartment development) was celebrated there last weekend among dignitaries and community art-lovers. A plaque was unveiled explaining that the sculpture, called “Beauty in a Garden Comes from More … Read More
Last year I visited the famous USGS Wild Bee Lab, just outside Greenbelt, with its funky little building, amazing macro photography, and native plants galore. I got to interview the famous Sam Droege, who heads up the lab and is … Read More
There’s a new (plant) nursery in town – or just outside Greenbelt, in Beltsville, not far from the old Behnkes location. It’s Lillian Farms, situated along Odell Road in a surprisingly residential neighborhood. It opened last November and it’s time … Read More
Meet Greenbelt artist Barb Stevens, whose works are on display through June at the Greenbelt Arts Center. (Check their website for event times when the Center will be open.) In her words: My art draws attention to the many things … Read More
About Living New Deal Living New Deal (LND) is a fast-growing collection of information about New Deal projects using crowd-sourcing to document projects – already 174 in Maryland – and add more information to projects already listed. The mission of … Read More
There was no need for Greenbelters to go all the way to downtown DC to join in the great international “Hands-Off” demonstration against – you name it. So a big thanks to the local organizers, whoever they were! People gathered … Read More
The City of Greenbelt’s Manager, Josué Salmerón, discovered a need when he assumed the job in 2023 – for someone to respond to citizen complaints and going beyond that, coordinate responses on big issues. After posting the new job as … Read More
Last summer, after the second of my two old cats passed away, I abandoned my plans to be pet-free for long enough to take some extended trips and high-tailed it over to the Greenbelt Animal Shelter the very next day. … Read More
Gardenbloggers, like me, are always on the look-out for new stories, and any connection to plants or gardening will do. So when I came across 1942 photos of Greenbelt’s original community gardens in the Library of Congress archives, I naturally … Read More
On display now until December 29 at the New Deal Cafe is the Ekphrastic Fantastic Show, the Cafe’s third so far. So what is it? According to the Poetry Foundation, an ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene … Read More
It’s thanks to my recent visit to the Norfolk Botanical Garden that the question in the title ever entered my mind. Like Greenbelt, it began as a New Deal project – in its case a $76,278 grant from the Works … Read More
