Homewood Historical Society program March 11 to feature museum garden

The garden outside the Homewood Historical Society’s Dorband-Howe House Museum has always been a head-turner. The current garden has won accolades, including two consecutive community beautification awards.

“Had such awards been made decades ago, there’s little doubt the garden as it appeared then would have been similarly recognized,” said society President Bob Anderson.

There will be a rare opportunity Wednesday, March 11, to see how the garden appeared long ago. At the society’s regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Elaine Egdorf, a co-founder, past president and current director of the society will present a comprehensive photographic tour of the original garden’s variety of plant life.

It [the garden] always seems to need water,” Hecht said, and he devotes several days each week to caring for that and the everything else related to the structure. (Chronicle file photo)

The “Once Upon a Time, There was a Garden” presentation will take place begin after the society’s business meeting at 6 p.m.

Admission is free and complimentary light refreshments will be provided.

Egdorf will share dozens of vintage photographs, all in vivid color.

“This is an ideal way to forget about this winter and think about the promise of spring just around the corner,” Egdorf said.

All that’s necessary to enjoy the present garden is to stop-by the museum at 2305 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. However, the experience is enhanced by visiting in the late spring or summer when the flowers, plants and vegetables are in their seasonal splendor, alongside outdoor museum artifacts.

For the past two years, the HHS property has been recognized by the Village of Homewood with a Blue Ribbon Beautification Award.