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Tag: Gardens for Charlestown

  • Saturday, June 13, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Garden Tour of Historic Charlestown

    Explore twelve private hidden gardens of historic Charlestown on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 10:00-3:00. The tour boasts a wide variety of horticulture and landscape features from fruit trees to cobble walkways and the garden at the PBS This Old House project of last year. Described as a “work in progress” by the owner, she is soliciting ideas from tour attendees about plant materials and design as her garden evolves.
    The tour begins at the Gardens for Charlestown Community Garden where you will receive your ticket/booklet/map. The Community Garden is a park-like setting which is open to the public and includes 64 garden plots and extensive communal boarder gardens. A free “Container Gardens” program will be conducted in the garden from 11:00-11:30. Topics including: plant selection and layout, growing edibles in containers, special considerations for specific sites (e.g. roof decks, window boxes) and general container garden maintenance will be covered. Box lunches will also be on sale in the community garden or you can enjoy lunch at one of Charlestown’s restaurants. Following the tour from 3:00-5:00 pm there will be a reception for tour goers, garden owners, supporters and volunteers in the Community Garden. This event is rain or shine.
    Tickets purchased before June 12th are $20.00. Day of Tour price $25.00 at the community garden. To purchase advance tickets go to www.gardensforcharlestown.com and click onto the Eventbrite link. Please bring your printed receipts with you. Proceeds from the tour support this 501c3 educational organization’s programs and maintenance. You may also mail your check to Gardens for Charlestown, P.O. Box 290044, Charlestown, MA 02129, and enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope.

    The Community Garden is located at the intersection of Main and Bunker Hill Streets two blocks from Sullivan Square. There is free street parking available, the Sullivan Square  Orange Line MBTA Station is a 5 minute walk or there is MBTA bus service from Haymarket Station on either the Route #92 or #93 bus, which drops you off at the garden.

  • Saturday, June 15, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Gardens for Charlestown

    Explore the hidden gardens and public green spaces of Charlestown at the Gardens for Charlestown Garden Tour. On Saturday, June 15th from 10:00-3:00 meet the gardeners of this historic neighborhood and view twelve delightful and varied private gardens. Also, learn about our premiere public open spaces as the Friends of Harvard Mall talk about their historic park, while the Friends of City Square Park, the newest park created as part of the “Big Dig”, provide light refreshments.  View the Gardens for Charlestown community garden, which boasts creative urban gardening in small spaces. Proceeds of this tour support the Gardens for Charlestown, which is a 63 plot community garden and open space. Gardens for Charlestown is a non-profit, all-volunteer garden and green space organization established in 1976. For more information visit http://www.gardensforcharlestown.com.

    Tickets are $20.00 each and will be on sale the day of the tour at the Gardens for Charlestown. The tour begins at the Gardens for Charlestown community garden which is located at the intersection of Main and Bunker Hill Streets near Sullivan Square. The Sullivan Square Orange Line MBTA Station is a short walk away, and both the #92 and #93 buses which leave from Downtown Crossing and Haymarket Stations stop at the garden. Street parking is also available.

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