Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 30 percent of what we throw away, and could be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a … Read More
Category Archives: Farm & Garden
Newton Community Farm is pleased to offer a weekly fruit share in conjunction with Autumn Hills Orchard in Groton, MA. Each weekly share consists of a 4–5 pound (approximate) bag of apples and occasionally may include grapes or pears. As … Read More
With members of Newton’s Department of Parks, Recreation, & Culture (PRC) on hand, the Friends of Cold Spring Park celebrated the planting of their wonderful Pollinator Garden near the park’s Beacon Street entrance on June 27 with a ribbon cutting … Read More
A mulch ‘volcano’ is a thick mound of mulch piled up around the trunk of a tree. You see them all over — in public parks, private yards and commercial landscapes. The problem is that mulch volcanoes can kill trees, … Read More
Saturday, June 17 from 1-4pm. Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon St, Newton). Looking to learn more about your local wildlife? Join the Newton Conservators and Jon Regosin as we track observations in the iNaturalist app. Together, we will learn more … Read More
Eligible customers who purchase new electric lawnmowers, leaf blowers, string trimmers, and chain saws can apply for a rebate through Mass Save. To take advantage of the rebates, residents must save their receipt and fill out a rebate application on … Read More
Thursday, June 15 from 7:30-8:30pm. Online. Join Mothers Out Front to learn how our plant choices can benefit pollinator populations and our future. Members of Healthy Soils, Livable Future action group of Mothers Out Front will share recommendations for what … Read More
Thursday, June 15 at 7pm. Online. Gardens are habitats, but the degree to which they support local wildlife depends on how we plant and manage them. Our plant choices determine who visits, stays, or passes by as creatures look for … Read More
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
A group of Newton South High School students have expanded an existing pollinator garden on the school grounds, using a small grant provided by Green Newton to purchase plants and other supplies. The project was created as a part of … Read More
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