Westporter Honored for Garden Work in Fairfield

[Editor's Note: This article was submitted by Karen Sackowitz.]

The Fairfield Garden Club Presented a club award this month to Sal Gilbertie of Gilbertie's Herb Gardens in Westport in recognition of his continued support of the authentic 18th century colonial kitchen and garden at the 1750 Ogden House of Fairfield.

Listed on the nation Register of History Places and owned and operated by the Fairfield Museum and History Center, the 1750 Ogden House was built for David Ogden at the time of his marriage to Jane Sturges. Its colonial garden includes planting which reach back to that era.

Since 1935, the Garden has been planned, planted, and generously maintained by the Fairfield garden Club, an affiliate of The Garden Club of America. Gilbertie has generously discounted or donated plants to use in the garden, allowing club members to hand pick those they chose to plant there.