Mount Pleasant DC Forum

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Wondering what plants are what? Which ones should stay or go? How native landscaping can enhance the character of your historic home?

Join Historic Mt. Pleasant for an informative, hands- on landscaping seminar conducted by local native plant expert and landscape architect Mary Pat Rowan.

You’ll learn the importance of native landscaping in the context of Mt. Pleasant’s historic character, improving the overall neighborhood aesthetic, promoting biodiversity, saving water and reducing runoff.

Saturday, June 19th
9:30 – 11:00am
Tour meets in front of Heller’s on Mt. Pleasant St. (and will conclude at Bancroft in case you'd like to drop in to give input to the Office of Planning on its draft Revitalization Plan for MtP Street).

Topics will include:
· The importance of native landscaping
· Plant identification
· Common invasive plants and what to do with them
· Food gardens
· Rain barrels, watering and surface water management
· Fencing requirements and suggestions

Price: $5 Historic Mt. Pleasant members/ $15 non-members(applicable towards new membership)

***PLEASE RSVP TO [email address removed - log in to view] AS SPACE IS LIMITED

Historic Mt. Pleasant is a membership organization dedicated to preserving the historical character of the neighborhood. We invite others interested in historic preservation to join with us, learn about the current challenges to sustaining the unique and valuable features of our neighborhood, and help us protect and preserve them for future generations. To join Historic Mt. Pleasant please donate here http://www.historicmountpleasant.org/join.html