Earth Day 2024: Pollinators, Plantings and Possibilities!
Scattered throughout the garden, volunteers came together to share information about climate change, the environment, and sustainability.
Winter Wonders: A Recap of the Season
Can you sense that spring is here - even without a calendar? Pussy willows and other buds are showing up; purple and yellow crocuses...
The Five Senses: Children’s Experience of the Maple Boil
Imagine you’re a small child, setting foot in the Growing Center during the Maple Boil. You see smoke rising from the large metal boiler...
In Gratitude for the Earth
Creatively Celebrating the Earth in Our Community On the afternoon of Saturday, April 22, more than two hundred people stopped by the...
Artist Working to Capture Bud-to-bloom Images in Garden
Somerville artist Kerrie Kemperman recently installed a pinhole camera in the Growing Center's weeping crabapple tree in an attempt to...
It’s Spring in our Not-so-Secret Garden - Come Explore!
He began to walk about, looking up in the trees and at the walls and bushes with a thoughtful expression. “I wouldn’t want to make it...
Spring Has Sprung!
The tulips, daffodils and crocuses are blooming, pollinators and bugs are waking up, and volunteers are back working in the garden!...
Join Us for Our April Events!
The Growing Center Chorus Rehearsals - Open to All! Two Saturdays: April 23 and 30, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm First Performance at Spring...
Earth Day / Arbor Day: Celebrating the Earth and Our Community
The Growing Center is pleased to announce our first major event of the season: our Earth Day / Arbor Day celebration on Sunday, April 24!...
Extended Open Hours for Spring!
We are extending our Open Hours to adjust for warmer weather and longer days! It is our hope to offer access to outdoor green space for a...
