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Intro to the Outdoors: A Beginner’s Outdoor Exploration & Skill-Building Workshop

Ready to start your outdoor journey—but not sure where to begin? Join us for a welcoming, beginner-friendly session designed to build your confidence, comfort, and connection with the outdoors. We’ll kick things off at Weir River Farm in our Studio classroom with an interactive workshop covering the basics: what to… Read More

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City Natives Workshop – Square Foot Gardening Demo

Each month City Natives will be hosting a different skill building workshop. For June, learn to maximize the garden in one square foot! Expert grower Lacey will lead a demonstration on how to efficiently space and care for plants in one square foot. Participants will take home a veggie… Read More

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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: Forest Bathing

Celebrate Japan in our gardens through a deeply restorative experience inspired by the practice of Shinrin-Yoku, or Forest Bathing. This guided Forest Therapy walk invites you to slow down, awaken your senses, and reconnect with the natural world in a meaningful and accessible way. Rooted in Japanese wellness… 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

shibori

Celebrate Japan! at Long Hill: Indigo Shibori Workshop

Join us for an introductory workshop exploring the basics of Japanese Indigo Shibori! Shibori is a traditional Japanese resist dye technique that uses a variety of textile manipulation methods to produce different patterns when the fabric is immersed in indigo dye. Led by Michelle Blanchette, you will experiment with tying,… Read More

Ikebana

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