Photo Credit: Whit Wales
Gardeners’ Gathering
March 18, 2023
Northeastern University
Free and open to all
Celebrate the start of the gardening season! The 47th Annual Gardeners’ Gathering brings Boston-area gardeners together for a free day full of informative workshops, engaging exhibitors, networking, and inspiration. This years’ Gathering features special guest speaker Karen Washington, an NYC-based food justice activist and farmer. The Gathering features more than a dozen workshops as well as the presentation of the Community Garden Awards. See the full program here.
Workshop topics include:
Special guest speaker Karen Washington has a long and deep history of food justice work. She has worked for, started, and/or helped lead numerous organizations including New York City Community Garden Coalition, New York Botanical Gardens, La Familia Verde Garden Coalition, Black Urban Growers, Soul Fire Farm, Black Farmer Fund, and Why Hunger. Karen has received recognitions and awards from Ebony magazine, the James Beard Foundation, Essence magazine, and Forbes magazine.
Schedule:
Getting there
MBTA: Ruggles and Northeastern stops.
Parking is available for $20 at the Renaissance Garage, 835 Columbus Ave (that is the only entrance to drive into, do not follow Google Maps to a back or side entrance; it’s wrong). You can exit the side of the garage, go up and through Ruggles Station, and leave through the Forsyth Street exit. From there, Shillman Hall is ahead to the left and the Egan Center is ahead to the right. Campus Map: https://www.northeastern.edu/campusmap/printable/campusmap15.pdf