Learn about pioneer gardens April 21 at Ela Historical Society

Posted April 04, 2013 11:00 pm

Ela Historical Society & Museum

Please join us at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 21, to hear Nancy Schumm present her talk, "Pioneer Gardens" at the Ela Historical Society, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich.

Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to this free presentation. Nancy's biography is given below.

An award winning photographer and writer, Nancy Schumm is the author of 4 books on regional history. A history geek, Nancy has been lecturing and presenting professional papers on historic topics since 1997. In her work documenting Barns in Wisconsin and Illinois, Nancy has observed and studied the plants that early settlers and homeowners selected for their gardens both in and around the farmstead. As the owner of Schumm Consulting LLC, Nancy conducts property studies for owners of historic properties, assists engineering firms on historic inventories and has taught a program on historic studies for the Journey through Hallowed Ground in Manassas, Virginia.

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