Earth Day 2024: Pollinators, Plantings and Possibilities!
Scattered throughout the garden, volunteers came together to share information about climate change, the environment, and sustainability.
Winter Wonders: A Recap of the Season
Can you sense that spring is here - even without a calendar? Pussy willows and other buds are showing up; purple and yellow crocuses...
Salvage Sale: Smashing Success!
The 2023 Salvage Sale brought new visitors to the Growing Center, lots of donations and a community spirit that cannot be beat!
Our Big 3-0 Kickoff!
The Friends of the Community Growing Center is thrilled to announce a brand-new storytelling project, nascent YouTube channel and...
October Events at the Growing Center!
The Somerville Community Growing Center offers free events all throughout our season, from May through October! This fall season is...
Pure Magic: The Gathering of the Fairies
I liked building! What did you build? Fairy houses! Bubbles, wands, and fairy-dust glittered the Somerville Community Growing Center last...
Experiencing Stories Together
I took a writing class this summer with two teachers who lamented that kids simply aren’t reading anymore. A lot of the time, it seems...
Eco-Printing and Picnicking
On Saturday, June 17, the Growing Center hosted the Terra+Soma Collective, which led a Bouquet + Cyanotype event open to the public. The...
Growing Center Kicks Off Climate Arts Convening on June 17
This past Earth Day, the Growing Center hosted a kick-off and awareness raising event for the Climate Arts Convening, a summer series...
In Gratitude for the Earth
Creatively Celebrating the Earth in Our Community On the afternoon of Saturday, April 22, more than two hundred people stopped by the...