Growing Together: The Indoor Herb Garden Workshop
Learn how to grow fresh, fragrant herbs indoors all year long. Participants will explore light, soil, and watering needs, as well as creative container ideas and plant pairings. Each attendee will design and plant their own small indoor herb garden to take home. Growing Together is a hands-on gardening… Read More
Growing Together: Creating a Garden Through Thoughtful Planning
Learn how thoughtful planning is the foundation of a thriving garden. This lecture covers the essential steps to designing a productive and beautiful growing space, including site selection, soil preparation, garden layout, seasonal planning, companion planting, and choosing the right plants for your climate and goals. Whether you’re starting… Read More
Powisset Pals – February Vacation
Join us for cooking, hiking, and gardening this February Vacation! Powisset Pals will enjoy a full day of hands-on fun at Powisset Farm. The day begins in the kitchen with Chef Joan, who will share some of her favorite recipes that celebrate Lunar New Year (different recipes on Tuesday… Read More
Gather and Garden
Get a head start on your 2027 garden! Families are invited to drop in for a hands-on gardening experience filled with creativity and inspiration. Personalize your own flower pot and plant label, then start planning what you’d like to grow in the year ahead. Explore ideas for… Read More
Powisset Pals – February Vacation
Join us for cooking, hiking, and gardening this February Vacation! Powisset Pals will enjoy a full day of hands-on fun at Powisset Farm. The day begins in the kitchen with Chef Joan, who will share some of her favorite recipes that celebrate Lunar New Year (different recipes on Tuesday… Read More
Winter Sowing at City Natives
Join Urban Grower Lacey at the City Natives greenhouse to learn the basics of sowing native seeds. Participants will take home the seeds they sow to leave outdoors in repurposed milk jugs, along with all the knowledge they need to start their own native pollinator garden! Registration is offered sliding… Read More
Growing Together: A Practical Approach to Seed Starting
Join us for an exploration of starting seeds indoors. Learn how to nurture tiny seeds into healthy seedlings by understanding soil, light, moisture, timing, and the needs of young plants. Whether you’re growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, or native plants, this lecture will help you start the season confidently and… Read More
Winter Solstice Tree ID Walk
Celebrate the winter solstice with a guided walk led by herbalist and arborist, Alex Klein, in the Leland St Cooperative Garden. Even after fall winds have stripped them of their leaves, trees provide clues to their identification by way of their bark, leaf scars, and other individual characteristics. We will… Read More
Growing Together: Natural Holiday Gifts from the Garden
Turn the garden’s bounty into thoughtful, handmade gifts for the holiday season. This hands-on workshop explores creative ways to use dried herbs, flowers, seeds, and other garden-grown materials to make simple, beautiful gifts such as garden-inspired sugar scrubs, botanical sachets, infused salts, tea mixes, and natural decorations. Participants will leave… Read More
City Natives Workshop – Wreath Making
Bring the subtly beautiful winter landscape right to your door with wreath making at City Natives. Freshly collected greenery and hot drinks will be provided! City Natives Plant Nursery is located at 30 Edgewater Dr. in Mattapan, a short walk from the Mattapan center bus and trolley stop. Street parking… Read More
Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
Celebrate the winter season by creating your own holiday wreath led by horticulturist, Kaela Robinson. During this workshop, participants will learn techniques for making their wreath including using natural materials foraged from the gardens of Stevens-Coolidge. All wreath materials and supplies will be provided. In this workshop, participants will: Learn… Read More
Cancelled – Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Workshop
Decorate your Thanksgiving tablescape with seasonal flowers in our Thanksgiving Floral Centerpiece Workshop. Join us for this hands-on floral workshop in preparation of Thanksgiving celebrations. Centerpieces will incorporate seasonal hues and blooms that will elevate your table décor or make a thoughtful hostess gift. Workshop includes: Step-by-step centerpiece construction techniques… Read More