The Beach Haven Public Library presents “We Grew It Here,” a program on agriculture in New Jersey, on Thursday, June 11 at 1 p.m.
The guest speaker is Lesley Parness, an agricultural and gardening historian. While New Jersey may be well known for its tomatoes, it was celebrated for its peaches, orchids and turf grass in the 19th century.
On her website, Parness said, “For the past 5 decades travel, academic studies, and work have provided a rewarding context for my love of plants.
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