From CADL Stockbridge

Plants and planting are on the library’s calendar

by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell

The risk of a snowstorm is probably gone, and the soil is warming up, which means it’s time to get in the garden. Capital Area District Libraries is offering several gardening programs, and two are right here at the Stockbridge branch.

Learn more about Michigan’s native plants and how to include them in your garden with “Gardening with Native Plants,” Saturday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. Betsy Hull, head of CADL Okemos, will talk about how the plants create a healthy environment for bees and birds while requiring less water and fertilizer. She’ll have seeds and root starters to give away while supplies last.

Later in the month, we will have a basic gardening program, “Beginning Backyard Vegetable Gardening.” This is scheduled for Thursday, April 28, at 5:00 p.m. Bring your gardening questions, and pick up some seeds from our seed library.

CADL is hosting several programs by Bevin Cohen, an herbalist, farmer and author, who will be presenting “The Art of Herbal Tea” at the Williamston branch, April 16, at 11:30 a.m. On the same day, he will present “A Pressing Matter: Oilseed Workshop” at the Foster branch in Lansing at 2:00 p.m.

For more details and more programs, go to cadl.org/events and search for Food & Health programs.

Celebrate National Library Week with Splat the Cat. Splat will be visiting the Stockbridge branch on Saturday, April 9, at 1:00 p.m. Stop by for a story, a craft and a walk with Splat while he follows the StoryWalk at Veterans Park.

Capital Area District Libraries’ Stockbridge branch is located at 200 Wood St. For more information, call 517-851-7810 or visit cadl.org.

CADL is hosting several programs by Bevin Cohen, an herbalist, farmer and author. Photo provided by CADL.

Check out CADL – Stockbridge on April 9, 2022, to learn how native plants help create a healthy environment for bees and birds. Photo provided by CADL.