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A Minimalist's Garden

Social, Political, and Climate Change Solutions - written by our own Bill Mitchell

Bill Mitchell has written a timely and pro-active book ‘A Minimalists's Garden’. His book introduces concepts developed over a career spanning five decades and outlines the behavior changes and political action needed to meet the climate challenge, while creating unique opportunities for entrepreneurs.


Bill Mitchell is a Master Watershed Steward of the Chesapeake Bay, the Captain Avery Museum Vice Chairman, and the man who maintains and manages our Rain Garden. Contributing to environmental endeavors as a business-owner, business executive, and government agent – Bill brings his informed point of view to his audience. Curl up by the fireside with a good read!


Bill's book is available for purchase as a fundraiser here at the museum. Call for your copy.

Minimalist Garden Videos by Bill Mitchell & Jesse Brogan

Seasons of the Winterberry

Take a look around with Bill Mitchell

The Rain Garden in late June

Take a tour with Bill and Jesse.

Our beautiful grounds and Rain Garden are open year-round!

Meet Bill Mitchell, Our Watershed Steward - The Minimalist Gardener

Bill Mitchell, Naturalist Gardener, has a BA in Government and a MS in Community Development from Southern Illinois University.  Bill has a 30-year career in waste recycling.  Bill has worked hard to maintain our wonderful Rain Garden and, as he says, the garden is healthy and ready to grow!


During this time, he built and later sold a respectable recycling business that introduced many innovations and 'firsts' to the practice of recycling, had a stint developing recycling systems for municipalities in Oak Park, IL, Elmhurst, IL, and Racine, WI, and worked 10 years as a recyclables quality executive and Materials Recovery Facilities manager for Laidlaw Waste Systems & Waste Management, Inc.  He retired from WMI in 2000 and purchased a residential window cleaning franchise which he sold in 2017. 


Since then Bill returned to environmental work becoming a certified Watershed Steward & UM - 'Woods In Your Backyard' practitioner and a student of Chesapeake Bay restoration and clean-up initiatives. He developed The Minimalist Garden business model as a result of knowledge gained through lifelong advocacy for sound environmental management and an affinity for plants and wildlife. In 2018 he was awarded the 'Peoples' Choice' honor for the Minimalist Garden Business Plan presented at the ACB/CBT Watershed Forum.  MInimalist Garden Inc. presently does contract work for ACB installing rain barrels and Rain Gardens and Conservation landscapes for the DC - RiverSmart program. 


Bill has provided us with this very enjoyable video of the Captain Avery Museum in rain:

 https://youtu.be/QWvUE9mgf4g 

Spring Cleaning at Captain Avery

Minimalist Tree Treatment

Watch and learn minimalist methods for seasonal tree treatment.

2020 Spring Cleaning

Take a look back to where the year 2020 began! Very instructive.

2020 November Clean-Up

Tips for maintaining the garden in the cold weather.

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