Tue 1/14 @ 7-8PM
Probably everyone has heard a little something in passing about Victory Gardens, which were prevalent during World War II, as people created small gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods to supplement their diets during wartime storages. But when the war ended, the U.S. went into a period of convenience foods, TV dinners and fast foods and the idea of growing your own faded away — it seemed like too much work.
Now that the concept of urban garden is undergoing a renewal, it’s a good time to look at the horticulture served the war efforts in both World War I and II, not only with victory gardens but other campaigns such as milkweed drives. A virtual program called Plants at War: A History sponsored by Holden/Cleveland botanical Garden will share some of these forgotten stories about “how plants have helped us mobilize for victory, heal the sick, and spread a message of peace.”
Go here to register.