Annapolis Calls 400 Volunteers for Garden Beautification Day
Annapolis is asking residents to join GreenScape 2026 on April 25, a community event where volunteers plant flowers, vegetables, and trees in public spaces across the city. Last year, nearly 400 volunteers planted over 1,700 plants in a single day.
Nearly 400 volunteers transformed Annapolis public spaces last spring, and now the city is calling for even more green thumbs to join this year's effort.
GreenScape 2026 returns on Saturday, April 25, inviting Annapolis residents to spend a morning planting flowers, vegetables, and trees throughout their community. Mayor Jared Littmann announced the annual beautification event, which has become one of the city's most popular volunteer opportunities.
The concept is simple but powerful. Volunteers show up ready to plant, and the city provides everything needed: perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs, vegetables, mulch, trash bags, and gloves. Participants choose their preferred public space and get to work making their neighborhoods more beautiful.
Last year's turnout showed just how much residents care about their city. The 400 volunteers planted 1,481 perennials, 54 trees and shrubs, and 241 herbs and vegetables in a single day. Those plants now brighten sidewalks, parks, and public areas across Annapolis.
Registration is required to ensure everyone gets their plants. An organizational meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center on 273 Hilltop Lane. Residents who can't attend can download the order form at annapolis.gov/GreenScape and email it to Marisa Wittlinger.
The Ripple Effect
Community gardening projects like GreenScape create benefits far beyond prettier streets. Volunteers connect with neighbors they might never have met, kids learn where food comes from, and public spaces become sources of pride rather than neglect. Trees planted this April will provide shade and clean air for decades.
The gardens also offer fresh vegetables to community members and create habitats for pollinators struggling with habitat loss. When residents invest time in shared spaces, they're more likely to care for them year round.
One morning of planting creates beauty that lasts all season and builds community connections that last even longer.
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