The Pelham Library and Pelham Historical Society will host a talk, “Native Plants in the Early Nineteenth Century Garden,” on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the library’s Ramsdell Room. Christie Higginbottom, former coordinator of historic horticulture at Old Sturbridge Village, will discuss native plants valued by 19th-century New England gardeners alongside Old World favorites, with recommendations for home gardens and information on historic use and cultivation.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Cynthia Weigel at 413-256-4606.
