Indigenous Gardening Topic Of Avon Library Program Next Week

AVON, CT — A public lecture on the Indigenous “Three Sisters” gardening method is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, at the Avon Free Public Library as part of the town’s Avon 250 programming.

The 45-minute presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room at 281 Country Club Road.

The program is part of the “How They Grew” initiative connected to the town’s 250th anniversary and is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library, Garden Club of Avon, Avon Land Trust, and Avon Clean Energy Commission.

The lecture will be presented by Lindsay Kiesewetter of the Watershed History Collective.

Organizers say the presentation will examine the science behind the traditional “Three Sisters” gardening technique, a companion planting system in which corn, beans, and squash are grown together.

The approach, sometimes described as symbiotic agriculture, relies in part on the role nitrogen plays in supporting plant growth and crop success.

The talk will also explore historical food preservation practices and seasonal eating during the Woodland Era.

The event is open to the public and will be held in person at the library in Avon.