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A recent New York Times article explored the growing interest in native gardens and “rewilding,” a movement that encourages replacing traditional lawns with landscapes that support birds, pollinators, and local ecosystems. At first glance, native gardening and retirement […]
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I was walking down the long 8th floor corridor from the elevator to the condo unit I had called home for 25 years. It was April of 2025. The hallway was a neutral color, nothing but numbers distinguishing […]
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A recent New York Times article highlighted growing national interest in native plants, biodiversity, and creating spaces that support wildlife. These are topics that Friends House residents have been exploring and advancing for years through the work of […]
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Who knew that retirement could be a time for transformation? And that one badly needed to make a shift in one’s life? Somehow I had missed America’s Civil Rights movement. But when I landed here at Friends House, […]
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For many people exploring future lifestyle options, staying active isn’t really about exercise. It’s about continuing to participate in life in ways that feel familiar, meaningful, and enjoyable. At Friends House, active living often happens quietly. It looks […]
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Walk into ArtSpace at Friends House and you feel it before you see it—the hum of conversation, the scrape of a palette knife, the quiet focus of someone discovering something new. This is not a scheduled activity built […]
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When Byron and I considered where we would live after retirement, we soon agreed on Friends House. We were familiar with the campus from visiting our friends Myra and Roger Wolcott and by service on various Baltimore Yearly […]
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We planned to retire in Friends House fifty years ago. We often visited my mother-in-law when she was here. She loved it. I have not been a bit disappointed in anything. The Lodge is totally comfortable in that […]
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I wasn’t ready to move! I loved my house on a quiet street in NW DC with a deck, a large wisteria tree, beautifully landscaped yard anda fish pond. So what was the problem? The bedroom and the […]
