On October 14th, 2020 at 7pm, The Whiting Library hosted Cheryl Joy Lipton and Robert Nied of the Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens for a Zoom virtual presentation all about our town’s greenhouse project. We found out the story of how the greenhouse project came about, including some fascinating details about the historic greenhouse building itself and it’s move to Chester.

Everyone learned how a community greenhouse allows us to grow and/or enjoy food grown right here in Chester all year round. Participants asked questions about the greenhouse and all the possibilities it holds for growing food in your own backyard to this fun and informative evening.

Here is the Zoom video of the Greenhouse Presentation

This was just one of the many amazing events being offered by Vermont public libraries as past of Food in Your Backyard Week, a collaboration between the Vermont Department of Libraries (VTLIB) and Rooted in Vermont. To learn more about Food in Your Backyard week, including links to lots of other great online events organized by public libraries around Vermont, check out the Rooted in Vermont website!