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Master Urban Gardener Practicum

For the first time ever The Boston Community Gardens Team will be hosting a hands on Master Urban Gardener (MUG) Practicum class! This is the perfect opportunity to hone your gardening skills in an intensive and hand on class at the peak of planting season. Explore What City Natives has… Read More

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Garden Open Hours June

Explore Chilcott Granada Community Garden in Roxbury at this casual meetup! Come prepared with garden questions to ask our expert gardener, Max. Discuss solutions and brainstorm with the group! This is an open forum meeting for Roxbury gardeners of all backgrounds to ask their niche questions and see Chilcott Granada… Read More

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Celebrate Japan! at Long Hill: Heritage in Bloom – The Japanese Garden Tour

Join Dan Bouchard, Senior Horticulturist at Long Hill, for a guided tour of the Japanese and Asian-inspired plantings throughout the garden. Explore signature horticultural specimens—from graceful maples and flowering tree peonies to charming garden pagodas—while learning about the estate’s history under the Sedgwicks and how their legacy is preserved today. Read More

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Celebrate Japan! at Long Hill: Ikebana Workshop

Experience the elegant art of ikebana during this hands-on workshop led by Joanna Callavello, President of the Ikebana International Boston Chapter. Discover the history, styles, and guiding principles of this traditional Japanese floral art form while creating your own thoughtfully balanced arrangement. All materials are included in the program fee,… Read More

Celebrate Japan

Celebrate Japan! At Long Hill: General Admission

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, join us at Long Hill for our annual Celebrate Japan! event in partnership with the Japan Society of Boston. Together, we celebrate the rich cultural traditions, artistic practices, and enduring influence of Japanese heritage within our gardens… Read More

Long Hill

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the summer home of the Sedgwick family, Long Hill offers a glimpse into the refined lifestyle of Boston’s North Shore elite while also highlighting the many hands that… Read More

city natives bed

Master Urban Gardener Practicum

For the first time ever The Boston Community Gardens Team will be hosting a hands on Master Urban Gardener (MUG) Practicum class! This is the perfect opportunity to hone your gardening skills in an intensive and hand on class at the peak of planting season. Explore What City Natives has… Read More

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City Natives Workshop – Foraging + Herbalism 1

Each month City Natives will be hosting a different skill building workshop For May learn to forage for herblism plants in MA! Expert grower Lacey will lead a demo on finding, harvesting, and preserving herbs to be used in a number of ways. Herbs will be provided to take… Read More

Long Hill

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the summer home of the Sedgwick family, Long Hill offers a glimpse into the refined lifestyle of Boston’s North Shore elite while also highlighting the many hands that… Read More

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Brush and Bloom at Minton Stable

Paint with expert guidance in the tranquility of the garden! For the month of May, join us in painting and exploring Minton Stable Community Garden, one of our largest properties in our network of 56 garden. It hosts a public lawn space, gated community garden plots, and a gated area… Read More

Long Hill

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the summer home of the Sedgwick family, Long Hill offers a glimpse into the refined lifestyle of Boston’s North Shore elite while also highlighting the many hands that… Read More

Long Hill

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the summer home of the Sedgwick family, Long Hill offers a glimpse into the refined lifestyle of Boston’s North Shore elite while also highlighting the many hands that… Read More