Start Date: 10/20/2012
End Date: 10/20/2012
Event Times: 9:30 am
Contact Info
Phone: 715-839-5004
'Vintage Wisconsin Gardens: A History of Home Gardening' at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival
In "Vintage Wisconsin Gardens: A History of Home Gardening," author Lee Somerville introduces readers to the region's ornamental gardens of the 19th and early 20th centuries, showcasing the "vernacular" gardens created by landscaping enthusiasts for their own use and pleasure.
Somerville will take part in the Chippewa Valley Book Festival, giving a presentation on
'Vintage Wisconsin Gardens.' A book signing will follow.
Somerville is a landscape historian and master gardener. Originally from Liverpool, England, her home for the past 35 years has been northeastern Wisconsin.
Ticket Info: Free and open to the public
Venue: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Address: 400 Eau Claire St
City: Eau Claire
Event Location URL:
http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info
Event URL:
http://www.cvbookfest.org