University of New Hampshire professor Kevin Gardner will share the history of stone walls in New England during a free presentation at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro. His talk, "The History and Structure of Stone Walls," is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series. The program is free, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs.

New England has thousands of miles of stone walls. Gardner, an author and builder, will discuss the history of these walls and how they became a significant element of our landscape, all while building a miniature New England wall in the library. Gardner is Vice Provost of Research and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Professor Gardner's research focuses on human impact on the environment in the fields of sustainability, science, and engineering. He has specific expertise in the field of contaminates—found in everything from drinking water and waste water to the air we breathe. He is author of The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls and Stone Building: How to Make New England Style Walls and Other Structures the Old Way.
For more information, contact Brooks Memorial Library at 802.254.5290 or visit www.brookslibraryvt.org.

The First Wednesdays 2019-2020 series in Brattleboro is underwritten by Chroma Technology Corp. "The History and Structure of Stone Walls" is underwritten by Trow & Holden Company. Brooks Memorial Library is sponsored by Against the Grain, Brattleboro Autobody & Detailing, Brattleboro Retreat, Everyone's Books, GPI Construction, New Chapter, The Richards Group, The Vermont Country Store, Windham World Affairs Council and the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

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