Wilton Historical Society Re-Visits Victory Gardens

WILTON, CT -- The Wilton Historical Society will be presenting a "Victory Gardens Workshop for Kids" on Saturday, June 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Millions of Americans grew Victory Gardens in their backyards – and on rooftops and in window boxes – during WWII to supplement their wartime rations and help spur victory. Planting Victory Gardens helped make sure that there was enough food for our soldiers fighting around the world. At this Victory Garden workshop for children Museum Educator Lola Chen will talk about how everyone helped the war effort with vegetable gardens.

Many different types of vegetables were grown-such as tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, beets, and peas. Victory Gardens were responsible for bringing Swiss chard and kohlrabi onto the American dinner table because they were easy to grow. The kids will plant seedlings in the Society’s Victory Garden, and can help maintain their plantings through the summer. The children will help prepare their own snack, pesto bruschetta.
Suggested for ages 6 – 12. Wilton Historical Society members $10 per child, maximum $25 per family; Non-members $15 per child, maximum $35 per family.

The Wilton Historical Society is located at 224 Danbury Rd, Wilton.

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