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
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
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
City Natives Workshop – Pumpkins!
Winter squash and pumpkins are key food sources for growers in our climate, providing a nutritious, late-season harvest that stores well into winter. Join us to harvest and taste-test two kinds of squash: New England Pie Pumpkin and Jamaican Pumpkin (a.k.a. Calabaza). City Natives Plant Nursery is located at 30… Read More
Growing Together: Natural Fall/Winter Decorations from the Garden
Bring the garden’s beauty indoors with this hands-on workshop focused on creating beautiful winter decorations using natural materials. Participants will explore how to gather and preserve seasonal branches, evergreens, dried flowers, seed heads, berries, grasses, and other garden treasures to create festive botanical accents for the home. This class celebrates… Read More
Growing Together: Fall Planting & Garden Cleanup
Prepare your garden for winter while setting the stage for a healthier, more productive spring. This lesson explores what to cut back, what to leave standing for wildlife, what, how and when to plant in fall, and simple ways to protect your soil and perennial plants through the colder months. Read More
SOLD OUT: Master Urban Gardener Practicum – Fall
Registration for this class is now closed. For more information on other Master Urban Gardener Courses this fall and winter, visit Master Urban Gardener – The Trustees of Reservations The Boston Community Gardens Team is hosting another hands on Master Urban Gardener (MUG) Practicum class! This is the perfect… Read More
Pedal The Cummins Highway
Join The Trustees, Livable Streets, Bikes Not Bombs, Boston Cyclists Union, and Mattapan Food and Fitness in a celebratory ride of the new Cummins Highway bike lane and pedestrian improvements! We will ride from the corner of Cummins Highway and Harvard Street in Mattapan to City Natives Native Plant… Read More
