It's a Simply Beautiful Time at Broadmead

Autumn is in full bloom here at Broadmead! If you've been considering a visit to our expansive 94-acre campus, there is no better time to witness its beauty than right now. While Broadmead's scenic views offer four seasons of pure splendor, Autumn is one that is truly hard to beat.

Whether you have previously visited with us, or if you are just starting to learn about our warm and welcoming community, now is a great time to explore all that Broadmead has in store.

Broadmead is open for tours by appointment. Along with experiencing our breathtaking views, we invite you to schedule your personal learning session to see all that is new, including:

• The newly renovated Community Center

• Center of Excellence in Health and Wellness

• Broadmead Residents’ Association amenities

• The newly opened, state-of-the-art Auditorium

• New dining venues including the Bistro & Holly Terrace

• Tours of select residences (subject to availability)

• And more!

To schedule a private tour, or for any other questions about our community, please contact us at 443-578-8008, or by simply replying to this email. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sustainability at Broadmead

By Marsha Howes

Sustainability is defined as meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It is frequently linked to climate change, which can cause extreme weather, floods, and drought and alter the lifecycles of plants and animals. Climate change is a global phenomenon, one that people may feel helpless to impact. At the local level, however, an organization can make a difference by instituting sustainability policies.

Guided by the core value of being good stewards of Broadmead’s resources, the Board of Trustees approved the Broadmead Sustainability Policy on March 16, 2015. Broadmead’s charge is a commitment to protect its natural and built environment, to serve as a model of sustainability, to use and respect available resources, and to be mindful of the ways in which resources are used, with an eye to the long-term benefit of Broadmead and the world.

(Pictured Above: A Tiger Swallowtail visits a garden at Broadmead. Photo by Kathleen Truelove.)

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Sharing Our Diversity Journey

Did you know? Broadmead's diversity journey has been shared far and wide across the country, from the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in San Diego to the Holleran Senior Living Women's Retreat in Florida, and even in an article titled "Serving a More Diverse Population of Older Adults" which was published in the Afro-American Newspaper, the Asian Fortune, and Baltimore Outloud.

Learn more about Broadmead's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and initiatives.

Collecting Honey from the Apiary

Story and photo by Willy Sydnor

Thanks to the hard work of the beekeeping team, Broadmead residents will have the opportunity to purchase a jar of liquid gold that has just been harvested using a new extractor.

The harvesting process involved considerable work. Team members collected 15 frames filled with honey from the seven hives and brought them to their work space, on temporary loan from the Woodshop. The beekeepers used heated knives to scrape the wax honeycombs from both sides of each frame, revealing the honey.

The frames were then loaded into the extractor. Centrifugal force spins the honey out of the frames. After five minutes of being spun, the frames were reversed and the process was repeated, which extracted as much honey as possible. Next, the honeycombs were set aside in strainers to get any of the honey still hidden in the combs.

The resident beekeepers include Cliff York, Michael Kelly, Ray Lund, Lynda Burton, Marsha Rosenberg, and Tom Boytim. The seventh beekeeper is Stan Dorman, who donated beekeeping equipment to Broadmead and enjoys working with the beekeepers.

(Pictured Above: Michael Kelly and Lynda Burton scrape the honey off the frames.)

Broadmead's Blessing of the Animals

Photos Courtesy of Hunt Valley Animal Hospital

This month, Broadmead observed a “Blessing of the Animals” on a beautiful autumn day. Thank you to Hunt Valley Animal Hospital for capturing these great photos!