
Statement of Solidarity
The Somerville Community Growing Center and its board, the Friends of the Community Growing Center (FCGC), stand in solidarity with the...

Open Hours are back!
We are excited––and grateful––to announce that the Growing Center is able to resume some limited Open Hours! This spring and summer, we...

May Fundraising Update and Another Matching Gift Challenge for June!
The Friends of the Community Growing Center's Fundraising Committee is delighted to report that as of May 31, our fundraising totals for...

April Matching Gift Challenge Success! Plus, a New Challenge and Raffle Drawing for May!
A big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful friends and supporters, because last month, we not only succeeded in matching the $500 gift we...

Support the Growing Center's work this April, and all season long!
For more than a quarter century, the Growing Center has been dedicated to engaging the full population of Somerville, with a focus on...

Updates at the Growing Center in response to COVID-19
Update: June 29, 2020 COVID-19 Programming and Site-Related Updates: Growing Center Open Hours: The Growing Center's Open Hours have...

Dirt and a Little Bit of Magic: Mud Kitchen Play at Nature Garden Playschool
This week, Lauren Evans from The Monarch Studio dropped off a mud kitchen for the preschool groups that have been visiting this winter to...

Enjoying the Growing Center all winter long!
It may be cold outside, but don't forget that the Growing Center can be enjoyed all year round! For folks interested in visiting the site...

Thank you for a wonderful 2019 season!
The Growing Center had a busy and beautiful 2019 season. As our major renovation and redesign completed in the early spring, we benefited...

Nature Garden Playschool at the Growing Center: Wonder, Joy, and Changes
In early November we spent time at the Growing Center harvesting all the still-producing tomatoes and herbs that wouldn’t survive the...