HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.—The Garden Club of Harrington Park is delighted to welcome Master Gardener Kathleen Sullivan as its guest lecturer Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m., upstairs in the Harrington Park Library.
Sullivan’s lecture is titled “Plants from the 18th Century to World War I; Creating Historical Gardens.” The library is located at 10 Herring St., Harrington Park.
Sullivan’s program will focus on the many fascinating uses of herbs from the Revolutionary War Era to World War I, especially those used at the Hermitage. For example, bee balm (bergamot) was used by the American Colonists as a substitute for tea after the Boston Tea Party. Sullivan will have samples of some of her favorite herbs for the audience.
Sullivan is a career journalist, (Bergen Record, Bloomberg News, and others) who started gardening in earnest after she purchased her first home in New Jersey in 1981. Because she never can let a fact go without exploring it, she has collected lots of stories about plants and history during her 10 years volunteering at The Hermitage as a master gardener.
Sullivan is a graduate of Simmons College, Boston and has an M.B.A. from New York University.
The program will be followed by a question and answer session, plus refreshments.
Hostesses for the evening are Marjorie Demarest and Georgia Greiner.
All gardeners, active or armchair, from all towns, are welcome to attend.
For more information, log on to gardenclubofharringtonpark.com.