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

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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 using natural materials foraged from the gardens of Stevens-Coolidge. All wreath materials and supplies will be provided. In this workshop, participants will: Learn how… Read More

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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

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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

East Boston Bike Ride

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

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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

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Taste the Seasons – Fall Mixology

Taste the season and explore our gardens in our seasonal mixology program! Stay tuned for future dates for the coming seasons. Join us for the fall rendition of Taste the Seasons. Explore Minton Stable Community Garden, and learn about autumnal drinks made with native and garden grown plants! Participants… Read More

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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

Homeschool Adventures: Session 1

Young explorers are invited to join us in September & October for a 4-part homeschool series that will get them active & moving with nature adventures, exercise, and outdoor skill building. While exploring Appleton Farms & the Crane Estate, participants complete active adventures & design challenges that will exercise both… Read More