SeedMoney™ Grant Update!
We are inching closer to the finish line with our SeedMoney Challenge, and could use a boost! The Friends of the Community Growing Center...
Sailaja Joshi of Mango and Marigold Press Brings Storytime to the Garden!
We were so excited to welcome Sai to the Growing Center to record her sharing two of her wonderful books from her publishing company,...
Unlearning Thanksgiving
As we get closer to the November holiday, the Growing Center would like to share our Land Acknowledgment and some resources to unlearn...
Thank you to our volunteers!
The season is now slowly winding down for the Growing Center, which gives us a much-needed moment to pause and reflect on what a...
Help Us Make Our SeedMoney™ Grant Challenge Goal!
The Friends of the Community Growing Center has been approved for a 2020 Garden Challenge Grant from SeedMoney, a Maine-based nonprofit...
Family Literacy Month is Coming in November!
Family Literacy Month is coming in November! The Somerville Family Learning Collaborative (SFLC), in collaboration with SomerPromise, is...
Tracking Urban Wildlife at the Growing Center, and Beyond
If you've visited the Growing Center this summer and fall, you may have noticed a new high-tech accessory tucked among the grasses,...
Open Hours Are Expanding This Spring and Summer!
We are continuing our Open Hours and expanding them this spring and summer! With these new times, we hope to maintain outdoor access for...
Maura Mendoza is "Going to the Growing Center!"
The Growing Center has a new song! “Going to the Growing Center” was written especially for us by the Salvadoran singer, Maura Mendoza....
A note from Parts & Crafts!
I want to share some pictures and stories with you from my "Art en Plein Air" class with Parts and Crafts. We had such a wonderful time...
