You may have noticed all types of new ‘native gardens’ popping up around town and wondered what all the ‘buzz’ was about. (a little pun fun 😉)

Well here’s your chance – Sacred Grounds and Laurel for the Patuxent are collaborating to host a free Native Plant Garden Tour tomorrow, Saturday, July 20 from 4 - 6 p.m. where they’ll visit a few of the native gardens around town and you’ll have a chance to learn about what beautiful plants are native to this area, how it helps our local ecology, and how to even get started on one of your own, be it small or big.

There’s sure to be some good tips, new learnings, AND new friends, so you won’t want to miss! Just be sure to register in advance, which’ll also provide you the address for the first stop on the tour to join up with the group.

For those who may not be familiar, Sacred Grounds is a program of the National Wildlife Federation that seeks to “recognize congregations, houses of worship, and faith communities who both create wildlife habitat and actively link faith practices and caring for the environment.” They are looking to partner with faith communities in Laurel and even have grant money available for those interested – To learn more about the program you can visit the Sacred Grounds page, and feel free to reach out to me and I can put you in touch with the local contact.