Author Talk with Jill Mays "Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening with Special Needs"

Author Jill Mays will be at the Osterville Village Library on Friday March 14th at 1pm highlighting her book "Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening with Special Needs" Vulnerable populations—such as the neurodiverse or physically challenged—are at an elevated risk of suffering from isolation and stress-related illnesses. Gardening is a good solution, since it proves beneficial to physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Jill shows how beginners can start gardening, from the smallest pot of flowers to a large, flourishing plot of land. She describes why gardening is critical to everyone’s health and provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a garden. She also reviews specific activities, ways to adapt projects to accommodate special needs, and benefits gained from these tasks. Finally, Jill includes recent findings on the health benefits of gardening. Join us for this exciting author talk in the Main Meeting Room! For more information or to register for this event, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757