On the corner of Riddle Road and Springfield Pike, a sliver of Glenwood Gardens is nestled in among the neighbors of the City of Woodlawn. With the Mill Creek winding through it, it has the potential to host a variety of wildlife and wildflowers in the midst of a quick-moving urban environment. Throughout the years, […]

This past season, Glenwood Gardens underwent a few changes. One of the changes I am most proud of is an upgrade to the Scent Garden in Highfield Discovery Garden. It was a project that was only possible because of the support of our amazing volunteers. The project began with a community grant from United Plant Savers. The grant funded […]

As the chickadees buzz in and out of the blossoming redbud branches hanging overhead and the plants sprout so fast you can almost watch them grow, it is the youngest visitors that draw my attention. After emerging from a class in which their tiny hands gingerly plucked apart a flower to study each part, the […]

Here at Glenwood Gardens, plants are near and dear to our hearts. Luckily, the cold dreary days of winter don’t require a complete withdrawal from matters of horticulture. We can enjoy the botanical offerings traditional to the holidays and appreciate some of the history behind their use. Our common practice of hanging evergreen boughs to […]

Last month, I told you about the fun game of geocaching. Now it’s time to learn a little more… First things first! If you haven’t already, set up a free account on geocaching.com. Then, make sure you have a GPS device or download a geocaching app for your smart phone. I use a Garmin GPS […]

Finally, the ice is thawing on a small wet depression in the forest floor called a vernal pool. In late winter, a timeless ritual begins as spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) begin to emerge from the leaf litter and move toward their ancestral breeding pool. Spotted salamanders spend their life burrowing through the soil and leaf […]