Boston Community Gardens will offer a garden tour and a master gardener question and answer once a month in a different community garden, sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations. The first will happen May 15 at the Forbes Street Community Garden in Jamaica Plain, followed on June 5 from 5:30 – 6:30 at the Chilcott Granada Community Garden in Roxbury, July 30 from 5:30 – 6:30 at the Lydon Way Community Garden in Dorchester, August 8 at 10 am at the Eagle Hill Community Garden in East Boston, September 26 at 10 am in the West Springfield Community Garden in the South End, and an October event, date to be announced, in the Woolson Community Garden in Mattapan. Free and open to all. For more information, visit https://thetrustess.org/seedsow
Boston Community Gardens and The Food Project present Winter Workshops in the Greenhouse, at the Dudley Greenhouse, 11 Brook Avenue in Roxbury. On Thursday, January 22, learn to grow your own microgreens, fresh and nutrient packed, right in your home during the winter months. Bring a recycled aluminum tray or takeout container to take home provided seeds to grown. https://thetrustees.org/program/seed-sow-grow/
Boston Community Gardens and The Trustees invite you to this year’s Urban Agricultural Fair on Saturday, September 20 from 11 – 3. The venue is Roxbury Heritage Park, 183 Roxbury Street in Boston, and its free. Enjoy a harvest competition with case prizes, cooking demonstrations, garden workshops, music, food, and fresh produce from local farms. No sign up needed – just come!
The Trustees of Reservations and City Natives announce the return of the Fall Plant Sale on Saturdays in September at 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan. Pick up resilient varieties of native perennials, trees, shrubs and fruit trees along with garden supplies, locally grown garlic, and straw, Proceeds support The Trustees’ network of Boston Community Gardens.
Now in its twenty-seventh year, The Trustees’ Master Urban Gardening course (MUG) has long been a forum where both novice and experienced gardeners come to build their skills, sharing innovative and best practices for growing anywhere from the front porch to the community garden plot. MUG is an intensive, skill-building training for community and home gardeners from Greater Boston and beyond. Whether you’re just getting started or have been gardening for decades, MUG covers everything you need know to thrive in a community garden: soil science, botany for gardeners, organic pest and disease management, edible native perennials, garden planning, starting a community garden, preserving the harvest, composting, and more. MUG is not an official Master Gardener training—it requires fewer class and volunteer hours and focuses on small-space growing of edible crops. Master Urban Gardener is open to any community and residential gardeners who demonstrate a commitment to sharing skills with others. The program content is tailored to the climate and resources of Greater Boston but is open to gardeners from farther afield. We will have Spanish translation available upon request.
The course will take place primarily Zoom 10AM-12 PM Saturdays and 5:30-7:30PM on Tuesday, with in-person gatherings at the beginning and end of the course (January 26th and March 15th). To receive their certificate, students will be expected to complete at least 10 hours of volunteer service for the Trustees Boston Community Gardens–and/or another approved garden/urban farm project over the course of the next year.
Join The Trustees for a free Pickling Workshop at the Northampton Community Garden – 75 Northampton St, Roxbury – On August 15 from 6 – 7 pm.
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 how many materials to bring. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/419646/
Tomatoes are the diva/divo of the garden – they demand tons of attention, but it’s not a party without them! Join Boston Community Gardens and the Trustees on Zoom on May 18 at 6 pm for a deep dive into choosing and growing the most delicious tomato varieties. We’ll share some of our favorite varieties–from tasty heirlooms to compact patio tomatoes to disease resistant hybrids–and discuss planting, trellising, diseases, pests, and harvesting.
This workshop, like many others this season, is supported by TD Bank’s Ready Commitment. Free, but please consider supporting our educational programming through the optional program fee when you register. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/71779/
Learn the best techniques to keep the flavor and nutrition of garden herbs going all year long! In this free workshop sponsored by The Trustees and Boston Community Gardens on August 10 between 6 – 7, we’ll cover freezing and drying along with making herbal vinegar, oil, tea, pesto, and syrup. You will receive the recipes and knowledge you need for your own kitchen experiments. Register HERE.
During this free online Boston Community Gardens workshop on June 2 from 5 – 6:30, we will review a variety of trellising techniques for tomatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, and squash. We will discuss recommended materials and have a live demonstration how to construct them yourself! There will be time for questions at the end. Sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations, please sign up at https://thetrustees.org/event/61950/ If you’re able, consider supporting our gardens through the optional program fee.
Want to grow a productive, healthy garden this year, while taking care of your soil and ecosystem? Join The Trustees and Boston Community Gardens online on March 4 at 6 pm to learn techniques for growing more food in the space you have and leave with a garden map and planting plan for the season! $9 Trustees members, $15 nonmembers. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/59448/
