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Urban Agriculture & Climate Fair

Urban Agriculture and Climate Fair at Nightingale Community Garden A day of hands-on demos and activities showcasing urban agriculture and climate justice work across Boston! Fun and learning for all ages. Enjoy food from Fresh Food Generation, music by Tjovi Ginen, and fresh produce sold from local urban farms. Submit… Read More

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Pickle Party at Norton Stonehurst

It’s peak harvest – the perfect time for some pickling! Learn to make both fermented and vinegar-based pickles with fresh garden produce, and make a jar to take home. This workshop is hosted in partnership with Bowdoin St. Health Center. Pre-Reigster for weather related updates and so we know how… Read More

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Shrubs & Infusions

Shrubs & Infusions at the Paul Gore & Beecher Garden Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to make herbal infusions and shrubs! Shrubs have become a popular cocktail ingredient and add a fresh zing to mixed drinks and mocktails alike. Herbal infusions are also an exciting way… Read More

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Pickling and Preserving at Greenwood

Pickling and Preserving at Greenwood August is peak harvest season and the perfect time to preserve your extra produce. We will have a hands-on demonstration of how to make fermented pickles, and talk about the process of canning to preserve your harvest to last through the winter. Take a jar… Read More

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Pickle Party at Greenwood

Pickling Workshop at the Greenwood Community Garden – 140 Greenwood St, Dorchester It’s peak harvest – the perfect time for some pickling! Learn to make both fermented and vinegar-based pickles with fresh garden produce, and make a jar to take home. Pre-register for weather-related updates, and so we know… Read More

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Story Time in the Windermere Garden

Join us for a monthly series of story time in the beautiful Windermere Community Garden for young children and their families! We will read picture books related to gardening, meet new friends, and have a chance to explore the plants growing in the garden. Free and open to all families… Read More

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Cancelled – Pickle Party at Northampton

Pickling Workshop at the Northampton Community Garden – 75 Northampton St, Roxbury. It’s peak harvest – the perfect time for some pickling! Learn to make both fermented and vinegar-based pickles with fresh garden produce, and make a jar to take home. Pre-register for weather-related updates, and to help us plan… Read More

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Trowel and Canvas: Garden Art Class

Express what the Nightingale Garden means to you on canvas! Join fellow gardener, parent, and Artist Geneva for a facilitated painting class focused on the plants around us. This program is family-friendly. We will provide paints and canvas. Odú, another Nightingale gardener who has been a wholistic healer since 2019,… Read More

Nature of Stories: Environmental Storytimes for Kids

Story Time in the Berkeley Garden

A monthly series of story time in the beautiful Berkeley Community Garden for young children and their families. We will read picture books related to gardening, meet new friends, and have a chance to explore the plants growing in the garden. Free and open to all families with children, intended… Read More

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Preserving Herbs / La Preservación de Hierbas

Join us for a workshop during the East Boston Farmer’s Market! We will meet at the market at 3:30 and then walk over to the Health Center’s community garden for a hands on workshop. Will be offered in English and Spanish. ¡Únase a nosotros para un taller durante el… Read More