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Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens
Kitchen gardens in the 1700’s fed, healed, and clothed Early American families. The 18th century “huswife” skill set included “physicke, cookery, distillation, perfumery, the making of wool, help, flax, dayries, brewing, baking,” and, of course – gardening. Growing plants both Native American and from their homelands, these women turned their soup pots into the “melting pot” that is America and exemplified all the best qualities of plantswomen and patriots.
Join presenter Lesley Parness on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. at the Dr. John Vermeule House Museum, 223 Rock Avenue, Green Brook.
Lesley Parness says “For the past five decades, travel, academic studies, and work have provided a rewarding context for my love of plants. After a long career in museums and botanic gardens around the world, I retired from my final post as Superintendent of horticulture education at New Jersey’s Morris County Park Commission where I oversaw programming and interpretation at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Willowood Arboretum, and Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center.”
For registration please contact 732-968-7696. Limited to first 20 people. Donations accepted.
