Members of the Garden Club of Orange did some early fall clean up at The Stone-Otis House herb garden. Beginning in 2017 the club, in collaboration with the Orange Historical Society, began the restoration of the herb garden. Using an original description of the garden provided by the society, the club cleared years of debris and added donated compost and improved the soil. Under the leadership of Maryellen Bespuda, club members planted 31 types of herbs. They were divided into four quadrants – two of culinary herbs, one of beverage herbs and one of medicinal herbs. To learn more about the Garden Club of Orange and its various civic projects, contact Lisa Stackpole at 203-795-1343. Photo by Linda Bradford.