Wednesday, January 15, multiple sessions. Wayland Town Building, Large Meeting Room (41 Cochituate Rd., Wayland). Local native plant gardeners Shelley Trucksis and Jean Milburn will make a presentation about local native plants and their role in preserving our ecosystem. Sowing … Read More
Wednesday, February 26, 6:30-9. Newton North High School (457 Walnut St, Newton). Join this Newton Community Ed class to learn about growing your own herbs and vegetables. Starting your garden from seeds gives you a sense of accomplishment and provides … Read More
Thursday, December 5 at 7pm. Online. Urban forested natural areas provide numerous ecosystem services and places for urban residents to recreate, interact with nature, and seek respite from the hustle of urban life. Despite these benefits, forests are often cleared … Read More
Tell your U.S. House representative to oppose the Farm Bill’s pro-pesticide provisions. Sections 10204 and 10205 of the 2024 Farm Bill would override all the established state and local restrictions on pesticide use, including pesticides like chlorpyrifos and glyphosate, which … Read More
The Newton Community Farm is a nonprofit organization and working farm that provides locally grown produce through a CSA program, the Newton Farmers Market, and local food pantries. NCF also educates the public about sustainable growing practices, land use, and … Read More
During the COVID pandemic, the “kill your lawn” idea caught a wave in the mainstream media, from the New York Times (2022) and the Boston Globe (2020, 2022) to the Washington Post (2023) and Men’s Journal (2020)—which notably ran its … Read More
Tuesday, October 22 from 7-8pm (Doors open at 6:30pm). Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst, Campus Center Auditorium (100 Carlson Ave, Newton). The Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association is hosting a free lecture by Dave Epstein, meteorologist and author. Dave will … Read More
Thursday, October 10 at 7pm. Online. In New England, we prize our trees’ fall color — the reds, yellows, oranges, and purples. And starting in August, we notice how seedy our native plants become — falling nuts dent our cars; … Read More
This is the time of year when leaves are falling and yards are filling up with them. Instead of collecting and hauling yard “debris” to the curb, it’s much better to leave the fallen leaves, branches, stems, and seed heads … Read More
Saturday, October 5 from 9am-1pm. Nahanton Park Community Gardens Nursery, (Entrance off Winchester St. in Newton). The Newton Tree conservancy (NTC) is giving away sapling trees from its nursery located in Nahanton Park’s Community Gardens pictured in the map below. … Read More
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