Come visit the Green Newton booth at the Newton Farmer’s Market at Cold Spring Park on Tuesdays. We can help you with many questions about energy efficient home improvements, EVs, solar power, healthy lawn care, and much more! Saturday Market … Read More
Looking for some good summer reads on environmental topics? Check out the following recommendations by Liora Silkes, Ann Berwick, Marcia Cooper, Beth Wilkinson and Andreae Downes. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis I can’t … Read More
Dozens of local gardeners will share the bounty of their spring gardens at Historic Newton’s Mary Morganti’s Plant Swap on Saturday, June 12 from 10am-12pm at the Durant-Kenrick House & Grounds (286 Waverley Ave, Newton). Rain Date is Sunday, June … Read More
Consuming less is a key component of fighting climate change. If we don’t consume energy to make, transport, and dispose of products then we don’t generate damaging greenhouse gases. Instead of buying it, see if you can borrow it…from the … Read More
Growing vegetables is fun, easy, and highly rewarding. We’ll convene in our instructor Jeff Klein’s yard on Wednesday, May 26 from 2-4pm to see raised beds in action. We’ll learn the merits of in-ground vs. raised gardens and explore various … Read More
Our Sustainable Kitchen Cooking Class Thursday, May 13 at 6:30pm Professional vegan chef Diana Goldman will teach you virtually how to prepare delicious plant-based food. Feel free to check out Diana’s repertoire of healthy recipes and cooking tips at her … Read More
Black Earth Compost is the City of Newton sponsored curbside composting service provider, but it also offers products for your yard and garden. Check out their website for these items and services that can be delivered to you: compost and … Read More
The monarch butterfly is in trouble, because their numbers are down 90% of what they had been in 1992. Milkweed plants are the only source of food for the monarch caterpillar, however these plants are rapidly disappearing, due to the … Read More
Did you know that monarch caterpillars ONLY eat milkweed? The milkweed plant provides all the nourishment the monarch needs to transform the monarch caterpillar into the adult butterfly. But these plants are rapidly disappearing due to the loss of habitat … Read More
Last year over 500 gardeners bought more than 20,000 seedlings at the Newton Community Farm’s first online order/curbside pickup Seedling Sale. Due to the pandemic, the volume of customers, and the small space for seedlings, NCF will offer another online … Read More
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