Here’s the volunteer opportunities currently open at the Growing Center! Watering Angels to help one day per week with watering tasks around the garden. Sunday- Friday for most of the season, starting as soon as possible. You make the garden grow—literally! Short orientation/training for those who have gone through the regular orientation. Contact Lisa at lisa.bruk@gmail.com Porchfest [...]

Somerville Community Growing Center   May 2013 www.thegrowingcenter.org To volunteer to host a program or event in the 2013 Growing Center calendar, contact us at info@thegrowingcenter.org . Events scheduled by mid-April can be included in printed summer program. Kick Off the Season! May 4th, 9am-12pm Spring Garden Day Kick off the growing season at the Center—and in your [...]

Somerville Community Growing Center ~ April 2013 www.thegrowingcenter.org The following April information was sent to our e-newsletter list.  Send a message to info@thegrowingcenter.org if you would like to get our monthly news listing of events, volunteer opportunities and resources. To volunteer to host a program or event in the 2013 Growing Center calendar, contact us at info@thegrowingcenter.org . Events scheduled by mid-April can be included [...]

We are seeking additional board members to sustain the efforts of the Friends of the Somerville Community Growing Center!  No prior experience required.  Ideal candidates are excited to join a dedicated group that meets 6-8 times/year and assist with long term planning, site management, programming and fundraising. Contact lisa.bruk@gmail.com  if interested.

To volunteer to host a program or event in the 2013 Growing Center calendar, contact us at info@thegrowingcenter.org . Events scheduled by mid-April can be included in printed summer program.

We had a very successful March 16th workshop. Jessie of Green City Growers demonstrated easy ways we could extend the growing season of vegetables by creating hoop houses and cold frames that work like mini-greenhouses. You can have fun growing vegetables all year long! The workshop was held at Somerville Hospital’s building at 125 Lowell [...]

WE’RE DOING A SECOND ROUND OF ORDERING! The Somerville Community Growing Center is pleased to team up with High Mowing Seeds for an Organic Seed Sale! Click here: “FCGC Seed Sale Order Form“ to download and print your order form.  Click here:   “Varieties” to view information about each variety being sold.  Hard copies of both documents will be available [...]

Here’s the Newsletter that was sent to mailing list subscribers in March. Send a message toinfo@thegrowingcenter.org if 1) you would like to be placed on waiting list for volunteer orientations when they start up in next 2-4 weeks and 2) if you would like to get our monthly news listing of events, volunteer opportunities and resources? [...]

The Somerville Community Growing Center is pleased to team up with High Mowing Seeds for an Organic Seed Sale! Click here: “Order form“ to download and print your order form.  Click here:   “Varieties” to view information about each variety being sold.  Hard copies of both documents will be available at the Seed Swap during February [...]

The wreath fundraising project for the CGC is coming along nicely! We are getting down to the last few events and need a few more hands to help out on the following dates: 1. Tues, Nov. 27: 4:30-6:30 pm at the Somerville High School, rear loading dock entrance, call or text 781-953-4836 for directions for entry that [...]