city natives

City Natives Fall Festival

Celebrate a season of abundance at City Natives on Saturday, October 4. Join us for a day of garden joy and community connection. Enjoy a tour of the nursery and gardens, try your hand at flower arranging, nibble on some harvest-inspired treats, and enter the raffle for a chance to… Read More

Fun at Notch Biergartens at Chestnut Hill Farm

Oktoberfest at Minton

An Oktoberfest biergarten in the community garden! Enjoy local brews, live music, and Halloween activities for the whole family in the Minton Stable garden in JP. Drinks: Roundhead Brewery, a Hyde Park based Latino owned brewery, will be pour local brews with their mobile beer garden! Food: Dominican style empanadas… Read More

Long Hill

Cancelled – Long Hill House & Garden Tour

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More

Rose Garden Entrance

Castle Hill Tour: Formal Flowers, A Tour for Gardeners

Calling all gardeners! Are you interested in how the formal gardens at Castle Hill have grown and changed over the years? Are you looking for inspiration for your own garden? Formal Flowers will take you on a detailed journey into the way the Italian and Rose Gardens were designed and… Read More

plant a tree

Horticulture 101: How to Plant a Tree

How to Plant a Tree: A Hands-On Workshop Even seasoned professionals and homeowners often get tree planting wrong — leading to long-term stress or even failure of young trees. Join senior horticulturist Daniel Bouchard in this hands-on workshop and learn the most up-to-date, research-backed techniques to ensure your trees… Read More

Long Hill

Cancelled – Long Hill House & Garden Tour

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More

Long Hill

Long Hill House & Garden Tour

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More

Rose Garden Entrance

Castle Hill Tour: Formal Flowers, A Tour for Gardeners

Calling all gardeners! Are you interested in how the formal gardens at Castle Hill have grown and changed over the years? Are you looking for inspiration for your own garden? Formal Flowers will take you on a detailed journey into the way the Italian and Rose Gardens were designed and… Read More

Annual Urban Agriculture Fair

Calling all urban farmers, gardeners, beekeepers, composters, fruit-tree enthusiasts, climate activists, and anyone interested in learning more about urban agriculture in Boston! An annual celebration of 50+ years of grassroots urban agriculture in Boston. Learn directly from local urban farmers and gardeners who are on the ground feeding our community,… Read More

Long Hill

Long Hill House & Garden Tour

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More

Long Hill

Long Hill House & Garden Tour

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More