

Pollinator Pairings May 2022: Green Sweat Bee and Echinacea purpurea
Welcome to the second in a series of features highlighting some of the incredible pollinators that can be found at the Somerville...


Join Us for Our April Events!
The Growing Center Chorus Rehearsals - Open to All! Two Saturdays: April 23 and 30, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm First Performance at Spring...


Earth Day / Arbor Day: Celebrating the Earth and Our Community
The Growing Center is pleased to announce our first major event of the season: our Earth Day / Arbor Day celebration on Sunday, April 24!...


Pollinator Pairings April 2022: Monarchs and Milkweeds
Daniel Meakam, Tufts Environmental Studies intern Welcome to the first in a series of features highlighting some of the incredible...

Check Out all the Opportunities with the Growing Center in 2022!
The Growing Center is preparing to host a full season of community events this year for the first time in five years, and our volunteer...


Extended Open Hours for Spring!
We are extending our Open Hours to adjust for warmer weather and longer days! It is our hope to offer access to outdoor green space for a...


Cultivate, Grow, Repeat: Growing Center Recap, 2018-2022
The last five years have been incredibly industrious in our neck of the woods - and not just in Union Square itself. During the most...


The Maple Syrup Project Turns 23!
On Friday, March 4, the Growing Center hosted more than 80 preschoolers from our partners, Kesher Nevatim; Dandelion Montessori; Pooh and...


Join us for our December events!
Please check the Garden Center website/social media for any cancellations or postponements due to weather. Early Winter Plant Walk and...


What's Blooming: Garden updates and news!
Brown Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba), Groundsel Tree (Baccharis halimifolia), Goldenrod (various species) and asters (Symphyotrichum...