A garden club recently bloomed in Chichester. With the warmer weather, gardeners are taking advantage of the sunshine and getting outside to interact with plants.

The club, which began in February, meets at the Chichester Town Library on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend.

“There used to be a garden club years ago, but it fizzled out around COVID,” said Garden Club founder Erin Chase. “I moved to town last June and had inquired about any gardening groups and heard that there wasn’t a current club. I got such amazing interest in my post that I decided to reach out to the town library to inquire about a space to meet.”

She described the club meetings as “informal, friendly and inviting.” People looking to attend Garden Club do not have to live in Chichester.

At this month’s meeting, the club will hold a special class taught by Chichester herbalist and author Maria Noël Groves. The class, titled “Backyard Medicine: Garden Herbs & Helpful Weeds,” will take place on Wednesday, May 21, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Grange Hall.

“Learn about the medicinal benefits of a variety of herbs that can be grown right in your backyard,” Groves said in an event listing. “We will discuss my top garden herbs and their multifaceted healing properties. From bedtime teas and immune support to brain boosters and wound healers, you can grow your medicine easily.”

Chase said she looks forward to seeing the turnout and the connections that bloom from the event.

“We are thrilled to be co-hosting Maria’s herb class at the Grange, and we can’t wait to meet more people in our community,” she said. “When our community comes together, we grow together.”

Groves’s class is free and open to the public. No registration is needed. After the class, Groves will sign and sell copies of her three books: “Body into Balance,” “Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies,” and “Herbal Remedies for Sleep.”

Rachel Wachman can be reached at rwachman@cmonitor.com