Sunday, October 26, 10am-12pm. Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon St., Newton). Help restore the health of the Cold Spring Park plant community by removing plants that harm our native ecosystem. We will work with the Phi Sigma Rho sorority group … Read More
Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St., Newton) is putting together all your favorite fresh veggies and fruit to make your Thanksgiving meal delicious! You can support the work of NCF and other local farms by ordering this amazing collection of … Read More
Thursday, October 9, 7pm. Online. The most sensitive biological indicator of climate change is phenology, the timing of events. As a result of a warming climate, plants and animals are now active earlier in the spring and are extending their … Read More
Saturday, October 18, 9am-1pm. Nahanton Park Community Gardens Nursery, (455 Nahanton St., Newton – Entrance is on Winchester St.). The Newton Tree conservancy (NTC) is giving away sapling trees from their nursery located in Nahanton Park’s Community Gardens pictured in … Read More
Thursday, September 25, 7-8:30pm. First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington St., Newton). Join neighbors, friends, and fellow seekers as we explore one of the most humble—yet revolutionary—ways to live that calling: gardening. When you plant a seed, you’re … Read More
Tuesday, October 28, 7-8:15pm. Online. Dawn Burau, from Wild Indigo Gardening, will share her experiences growing native plants in a Somerville yard. Her backyard is covered in pavement and abuts the neighbor’s yard near a chain-link fence. Between the pavement … Read More
Saturday, September 13, 9-11:30am (Rain date, September 14). Wellington Park, West Newton (entrances on Kilburn Rd. and Princess Rd.). Join Newton Conservators for the Fifth Annual Newton Monarch Festival where plenty of butterfly themed activities will engage kids and adults … Read More
Saturday, September 20, 11am-3pm. Roxbury Heritage State Park (183 Roxbury St., Roxbury). Calling all urban farmers, gardeners, beekeepers, composters, fruit-tree enthusiasts, climate activists, and anyone interested in learning more about urban agriculture in Boston. The Urban Agricultural Fair is a … Read More
Every late summer, Monarch butterflies set off on an epic migration from Massachusetts to their winter home in Mexico. Test your Monarch migration knowledge with this fun quiz from Mass Audubon — and see if you can keep up with … Read More
Fall is the best time to start transitioning lawns to organic. The key to a healthy lawn is healthy soil and good mowing, watering, and fertilizing practices. Healthy soil contains high organic content and is teeming with biological life. Healthy … Read More
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