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
Saturday, September 28, 11am-3pm (rain date September 29). Nightingale Community Garden (512 Park St., Dorchester). Join us for a day of celebrating and learning about urban agriculture and climate justice work across Boston. This fair will have climate justice related … Read More
Sunday, October 6 from 9:30am-12pm. Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St., Newton). The popular Fall Family Fun Day is back with lots of fun for the whole family! Come for the farm scavenger hunt, pumpkin decorating, seed matching game, and … Read More
Tuesday, September 17 from 1:30-6pm. Cold Spring Park Farmers Market (1094 Beacon St, Newton). Come to the Farmers Market at Cold Spring Park to buy your favorite native plants from GrowNative Massachusetts, Bluestem Natives, Lady Fern Farm, and possibly other … Read More
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