Wednesday, August 2 from 10am-1pm. 52 Long Pond Road, Plymouth. Celebrating Pollinators promises family fun and learning with gardening activities, pollinator crafts, and games. Call Meadowscaping for Biodiversity for information email bpassero2013@gmail.com or call 508-746-1539. Meadowscaping for Biodiversity empowers youth … Read More
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Saturday, June 17 2-3pm. Horace Mann Housing Complex (8 Brookside Ave, Newtonville). Join Newton Neighbors, the Newton Housing Authority, and Newton Community Farm for a presentation about growing and caring for vegetable seedlings. Barney Keezell is the featured speaker. Newton … Read More
Sunday, May 21 at 10:30am. Newton Cemetary (791 Walnut Street, Newton Center). Take a springtime tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, led by Cemetery staff arborists. With over 30 species of flowering trees, shrubs, and perennials, … Read More
With Microgrant funding from The Village Bank and the City of Newton, Green Newton enlisted Newton artist Andrew Breithaupt to design and construct this interactive climate action themed display in time for Earth Day. It was displayed outside the Newton … Read More
Monday, April 10 from 4-6:30pm. In-Person TBD. Set your garden up for success! Early spring—before the leaves and blossoms return to the trees—is a wonderful time to wake your garden beds up from their winter slumber. Instructor Jeff Klein will … Read More
Stop by the Newton Free Library during the month of March to see a special educational display on pollinators that was created and installed by a group of 10 to 11 year-old Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 82343. The girls … Read More
On Saturday, December 10, do some zero waste holiday shopping and support several of Newton’s women-owned businesses. Newton’s ThreadED: Fashion for a Future is heading up the Goods That Do Good Holiday shopping event. ThreadEd will be selling quality, donated … Read More
Thursday, November 10 from 7–8pm. Online. Join the Newton Community Farm for this free virtual presentation. Bonnie will share the story of 15 common vegetables and a fruit, including where they originated, how they spread around the world, and how … Read More
Saturday, November 5 from 1-4pm. Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave.). Sponsored by the City of Newton, residents are invited to bring their Halloween pumpkins for target practice using any number of methods, including by smashing machines made by the Newton Ligerbots. All … Read More
Decorate a pumpkin, go on a scavenger hunt, make a fall craft, learn about chickens, and more at the fun-filled, outdoor Fall Family Party at the Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St. Newton) on Saturday, October 29, from 10am-12pm. Costumes … Read More
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