
Dr. Richard Benefield will be the guest speaker at the Olde Ripton Garden Club's meeting on Sept. 9.
Contributed photoThe Olde Ripton Garden Club will present Thieves, Charlatans & James Bond, the Murky History of Our Top Ten Plants by Dr. Richard Benefield, at its meeting Monday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Plumb Memorial Library’s newly renovated Community Room.
Benefield, a professor of geography at Central Connecticut State University, has traveled to more than 115 countries and seen the botanic gardens and other private gardens in most of them.
Annual dues for membership are $35 for monthly meetings (except January and February). Meetings include speakers, a light lunch, great conversation and friendly activities. Interested parties are invited to attend this meeting if they want to join. For more information, visit www.olderiptongardenclub.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/SheltonORGC.