Interview: Terry McManus on “A History of Ballard Greenhouse and the Garden and Conservation Trust”
Terry McManus talks about the nearly 90-year partnership between Ridgefield Garden Club and Caudatowa Garden Club, which continues today in their combined efforts to preserve Ballard Greenhouse through the Garden and Conservation Trust. You can download Terry’s presentation below.
Prepared by the Garden and Conservation Trust of Ridgefield.
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