The former Water Conservation and Sustainable Landscaping Committee is now known simply as the Sustainable Landscape Committee (SLC) because its purpose and objectives have evolved over the last few years.
The SLC continues to meet by Zoom every third Thursday from 1:00 to 2:30. (It used to meet in Multi-Purpose Room 3 at Gateway). All in-person meetings are temporarily suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please contact the current Chair, Richard McPherson, at RMLandarch@aol.com or phone him at (415) 290-0987 to get more information on this Committee’s activities and how to attend by Zoom during the pandemic.
This year the SLC will be continuing our theme of explaining what a sustainable landscape is and what they look like. As of early 2021, we have already presented Parts 1 & 2 of the series called: What does a sustainable landscape look like?
At our next May 20th, 2021, zoom meeting, we will be presenting Part 3 which will look at “styles and types” of landscapes. Subtitled: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
- Previous programs have presented a lot of information on sustainable landscape principles with representative photos.
- Part 3 will provide less information and more images of landscapes that represent the range of types of landscapes from small areas with attractive plant combinations to large-scale areas
- The emphasis will be on lower water use plants, native plants, and ground covers.
- This will be a more relaxed presentation in which we will show photos and point out the sustainable features in each photo.
We’ve seen a positive and enthusiastic response to our Rossmoor News article of April 14, 2021, called: Sustainable Landscaping Explained. The article breaks down a very complex subject into understandable terms–we are told. Of course, that is our goal.https://sustainablerossmoor.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SLExplained.article.4.14.2132248.pdf
Going forward you will notice a committee emphasis on discussions of aesthetics of sustainable landscapes. Resident and committee feedback on the appearance of SL’s covers the range from beautiful to ugly; obviously, the look of these landscapes is totally in the eye of the beholder. This topic offers lots of educational opportunities going forward. A lot more on this in the future.
Richard McPherson, Chair
Sustainable Landscape Committee
Volunteer sought: Does anyone have a background in marketing that would like to offer their expertise on ways to appeal to and draw in residents on landscape-related topics? A background in landscaping is not necessary.