Tales of Edgartown: Colonial Essentials: The Garden That Fed and Healed
Tales of Edgartown: Colonial Essentials: The Garden That Fed and Healed
Spend your Monday evenings in the Legacy Gardens at the historic Cooke House, where local historians and storytellers bring Edgartown’s expansive past to life. Each week features a new speaker sharing a distinct chapter of Island history and culture. Enjoy light refreshments, meaningful conversation, and the experience of an outdoor summer lecture series.
THIS EVENING’S TALK: Imagine life as a colonist in the New World. What would you eat? How would you heal if you fell ill?
The Colonial Gardens at the Cooke House Museum recreate the type of courtyard gardens Islanders once relied on daily. Part pantry, part medicine chest, and part kitchen garden, these spaces were essential to colonial households—used for treating ailments, preserving food, dyeing fabrics, freshening linens, and more.
Roxanne Kapitan of Garden Wisdom, along with the team from Oakleaf Landscape, played a key role in the design, installation, and care of the Museum’s Legacy Gardens. She continues to educate the community about resilient perennial foods through her work at the forest garden at Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School, a project supported by a grant from the Cedar Tree Foundation.
Please note: We regret that the historic Cooke House is not ADA-compliant and cannot accommodate mobility aids.
Tickets: $30 per person; Season passes available
DETAILS
| Date | August 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| From | 4:00 pm |
| To | 5:00 pm |
| Type | Weekly Event |
| Venue | Cooke House & Legacy Gardens |