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Saturdays, May 2 – June 6 (excluding May 23), 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Master Urban Gardener Practicum

For the first time ever The Boston Community Gardens Team will be hosting a hands on Master Urban Gardener (MUG) Practicum class. This is the perfect opportunity to hone your gardening skills in an intensive and hands on class at the peak of planting season. Explore what City Natives has to offer from a full greenhouse setup to rare fruit trees.

This program is open to all, but is suggested in tandem with our winter or fall MUG sections.

The cohort will be hosted weekly from May 2nd to June 6th (with Memorial Day weekend off) from 3-4:30pm at City Natives Greenhouse in Mattapan, 30 Edgewater Drive. This course will be sliding scale $0-150

Please submit applications by April 20th

To apply please submit the completed form here – 2026 Master Urban Gardener Practicum Application

Questions? Email Max mfrancke@thetrustees.org

April 9, 2026
Saturday, March 14, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Grafting Workshop

City Natives and Twig Daddy present a Grafting Workshop on Saturday, March 14 from 2:30 – 5 at 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan. Under the expert guidance of David Schwartz of Twig Daddy Nursery, participants will learn the benefits, biology, and techniques of grafting fruit trees. Sign up at https://thetrustees.org/seedsow. Sliding scale registration of $15 – $40.

March 7, 2026
Saturdays, September 6 – 27, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – City Natives Nursery Fall Plant Sale

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.

August 20, 2025
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – City Natives Tree ID Walk

Join The Trustees and City Natives on August 9 at 11 am for a free Tree ID Walk. Meet at 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan. Learn the basics of tree identification with City Natives’ urban grower Lacey along the Neponset River. More information at https://thetrustees.org/SeedSow

August 5, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Edible Native Plants

Join Urban Grower Lacey for a taste of native flora with The Trustees on Saturday, July 12 from 11 – 12:30. Learn about sustainable food systems and the local edible plants that used to– and could again– feed the northeast. The program will be held at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan. It’s free. Street parking is available and the nursery is a short walk from the Mattapan Center Red Line Trolley station. Directions and more information at https://thetrustees.org/event/440973/

June 26, 2025
Thursday, May 22 & Saturday, May 24, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – City Natives Spring Plant Sale

The City Natives Nursery 2024 spring plant sale is here! Pre-orders open at https://bit.ly/citynativesplantsale

We will have a wide selection of seedlings including annual vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers, as well as native herbaceous perennials and woody plants for sale.

The 2025 plant sale will include pre-orders and in-person shopping. Pre-orders are open now (using link above) for pick up mid-May. Vegetable supply is limited- pre-order to ensure availability.

City Natives, part of The Trustees of Reservations, is located at 30 Edgewater St in Mattapan, a short walk from the Mattapan Square trolley station. There is limited parking available on site.

Pre-order pick up dates: May 8, 10, 15, 17 from 9am-3pm

In-person shopping: May 22 and 24 from 9am-3pm

We accept cash, credit, and debit for in person sales. If you show your EBT card we can offer a 50% discount on vegetable plant sales.

April 18, 2025
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The Trustees of Reservations 14th Annual Spring Festival and Plant Sale

Annual Spring Festival & Plant Sale is an opportunity for gardeners to stock up on everything they need to get their gardens going each spring. Free and open to all, the Spring Festival brings Greater Boston residents together to enjoy food and music in a beautiful garden. Attendees can participate in workshops given by local experts, creative activities for kids, and exhibitions by garden-related businesses and non-profits. A wide variety of heirloom, organically grown herb, vegetable, and flower seedlings, as well as native perennials, will be available. Gardeners can also purchase supplies like organic fertilizers and cover crop seeds.Learn about beekeeping and herbal medicine, buy local plants, listen to soul and blues music, play games, and enjoy great food! Presented by The Trustees of Reservations and the former Boston Natural Areas Network (now a part of The Trusteesâ€™ Boston Region) on Saturday, May 16th from 10AM â€“ 2 PM. WHERE: City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan, 02126. For more information, contact Michelle de Lima at mdelima@ttor.org or 617.542.7696 or visit http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/spring-festival-plant-sale.html.

May 6, 2015
Saturday, April 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Spring Greens, Roots and Shoots

April is the perfect time to seed fast-growing crops that thrive in cooler temperatures. In this Trustees of Reservations class on Saturday, April 18 from 10 – 12 at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, we’ll talk about the best varieties and demonstrate growing techniques for an early harvest. Free, but registration required at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/event-1868.html? Radish sprout picture from www.natureswonderland.com.au.

April 16, 2015
Saturday, November 15, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Harvest and Prepare Medicinal Roots

Learn how to recognize, harvest and prepare herbal roots for medicinal uses on Saturday, November 15 from 10 – noon at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan.Â The free program is sponsored by the Boston Natural Areas Network.Â For more information visit www.bostonnatural.org. Ginger root image from www.hubpages.com.

November 2, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Grow Your Own Mushrooms

The Boston Natural Areas Network will present a free class on Saturday, November 1, from 10 – noon at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, entitled Grow Your Own Mushrooms. Mushrooms thrive in shady spots, are low maintenance and taste delicious! From inoculation to harvest learn to grow mushrooms on a log, over wood chips or in a bin. Registration required, to register call 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org. Image from www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com.

October 20, 2014

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