Preservation in Practice

Join Manor Mill and the Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County on the fourth Tuesday of each month for a free meeting to discuss the many avenues and practices of preservation. We will be joined by preservation experts in fields such as American architecture, timber framing, masonry, window restoration, cemetery history and headstone cleaning, and many more. If you have a passion or interest in historic build preservation, this is the event for you to get involved and learn more!

Tuesday, May 27, 6-7:30PM

Preserving our Land: Grow Clean Water in Your Backyard with Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

Did you know that adding native plants to your landscape can directly benefit the health of our local waterways? This spring, Manor Mill is installing conservation gardens in partnership with Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) to reduce stormwater runoff to nearby Charles Run. Learn more about the Manor Mill gardens and how you too can grow clean water at your home!

Take your environmental stewardship to the next level by preserving your property for future generations. As a Baltimore County-based land trust, GVC has preserved over 2,000 acres within the Gunpowder Watershed. GVC currently has funds through the Maryland Rural Legacy Program to protect high-value open space, working lands, and ecologically significant areas within the Monkton area.

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Past Preservation in Practice Topics

April 29, 2025
The Rebirth of a 19th Century Grain Barn: Start to Glorious Finish with Stable Hollow Construction

March 25, 2025
Topic: Historic Windows - The Eyes of the Home
with Thomas Brown Woodwright

February 25, 2025
Topic: Preserve It Better: Borate Before Bandaids
with Jan Scopel

January 28, 2024
Topic: DIY (Do It Yourself): How to Research your Home’s History with Teri Rising

November 26, 2024
Topic: Conservation of wood, metal, ceramic and paintings with Kenya Browning Feeser

October 22, 2024
Topic: Histories and Mysteries with Mindie Burgoyne of Chesapeake Ghost Tours.

September 24, 2024
Topic: Historic Preservation Easements & Permits with Katherine Good

July 23, 2024
Topic: Timber Framing with Robert Jones

June 25, 2024
Topic: Restoring Manor Mill

May 28, 2024
Topic: Permaculture in Practice - Historic Landscapes

April 23, 2024
Topic: Window Restoration

March 26, 2024
Topic: The History and Restoration of Plaster

January 23, 2024
Topic: How to read a building

October 24, 2023
Topic: Cemetery history and headstone cleaning