The Somerville Community Growing Center provides a range of experiences and opportunities to interact with nature on its 1/4 acre, sloped site. There is an orchard for picking fruit, a labyrinth for meditative walks, an amphitheater and stage for performances, a pond and stream to look at fish and contemplate water, and herb and vegetable gardens to get your hands dirty.

Providing exposure to environmentally respectful practices is an important aspect of the Growing Center. Solar panels located throughout the garden provide energy for lighting the barn and pumping the fountain and stream. A washwater garden recycles the water used during handwashing to feed a garden. All gardening is organic and complementary plantings are used to encourage healthy growth.

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