

Children in Nature Quarterly: Spring 2026
This spring the Growing Center hosted twelve field field trips for students ages 3-17 from Somerville High School, local preschools, area elementary schools and scout groups.


Maple Boil 2026: Thank You, Community!
Thanks to everyone who showed up to the Maple Boil on March 7! Written by Julia Halm, Volunteer Maple Boil Coordinator


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...


The Five Senses: Children’s Experience of the Maple Boil
Imagine you’re a small child, setting foot in the Growing Center during the Maple Boil. You see smoke rising from the large metal boiler...


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...


Artist Working to Capture Bud-to-bloom Images in Garden
Somerville artist Kerrie Kemperman recently installed a pinhole camera in the Growing Center's weeping crabapple tree in an attempt to...


It’s Spring in our Not-so-Secret Garden - Come Explore!
He began to walk about, looking up in the trees and at the walls and bushes with a thoughtful expression. “I wouldn’t want to make it...


Spring Has Sprung!
The tulips, daffodils and crocuses are blooming, pollinators and bugs are waking up, and volunteers are back working in the garden!...


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...








































