Upcoming events

    • 13 Apr 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown, MA 02472
    Register

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    We will be working on addressing the massive invasive plant problem that has infested the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.  

    Our goal is to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat.

    This event is co-hosted by Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

    Details:

    • Starting point is at the trail intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)
    • Please bring: Drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel) if you have them. Please wear long pants and close toed/sturdy footwear
    • We will provide trash bags
    • All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival
    • Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

    Questions?

    Contact Watertown Community Gardens at info@watertowngardens.org

    Contact Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway at WCGreenway.friends@gmail.com

    • 14 Apr 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 175 Boylston St, Watertown MA 02472
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    Join volunteers from Watertown Community Gardens in maintaining our public gardens, which support native bees, butterflies, birds, and more.  

    We will start each maintenance day by taking a close look at the gardens, to see which bees and other wildlife might be living there.

    Spring garden maintenance activities may include planting new plants, weeding,  pruning, adding compost, mulching, etc.

    Any participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

    Location Details:

    The gardens are located near the intersection of School St and Boylston St, near 175 Boylston St.

    We will meet at the east garden, which is located at the intersection of Boylston and Howe St.

    After the east garden, we will walk to the west garden which is at the intersection of Boylston and Chauncey St.

    Parking Details:

    We recommend parking on the street near the east garden, near the intersection of Boylston and Howe Streets.  Navigate to 175 Boylston Street and park nearby - you'll see the east garden!



    • 18 Apr 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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    Join us to discuss topics including the website, publicity, outreach, newsletter, and more.

    Please review the agenda before the meeting and come prepared to discuss.

    Link to Agenda

    Zoom Link


    • 21 Apr 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 191 Grove St, Watertown, MA 02472
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    Join volunteers from Watertown Community Gardens in maintaining our public gardens, which support native bees, butterflies, birds, and more.  

    We will start each maintenance day by taking a close look at the gardens, to see which bees and other wildlife might be living there.

    Spring garden maintenance activities may include planting new plants, weeding, pruning, adding compost, mulching, etc.

    Any participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

    Location Details:

    The garden is located in the center of Filippello Park, near the children’s splash pad, covered picnic tables, and bathroom building.

    Parking Details:

    We recommend parking in the parking lot at Filippello Park, accessed from Grove Street, or on the east side of the park, along Arlington Street. NOTE: Both parking locations are a short walk from the gardens; Arlington St is about a 400-foot walk, the parking lot is about a 700-foot walk.
    • 24 Apr 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Watertown Free Public Library
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    Mark your calendars!

    Join Edible Watertown, a project of the Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee, and Watertown Community Gardens, and Peter Del Tredici of Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for a lecture on urban ecosystems and how plants, animals, and humans in urban centers can thrive together.

    Urban ecosystems are the ultimate manifestation of the dynamic interaction between humans and nature—between our desire for neat, orderly landscapes on the one hand and our fear of messy ecological chaos on the other. This presentation will focus on the plants that grow without cultivation in cities and their remarkable ability to flourish in spite of stressful environmental conditions. Cities—along with the plants and animals they support—can be considered "novel" ecosystems that not only reflect a tumultuous past but also preview our unpredictable future. The spontaneous vegetation that inhabits our cities is as cosmopolitan as its people and, quite frankly, better adapted to their changing environmental conditions than the native species that once grew there. Like it or not, these novel ecosystems have become the new normal and people need to recognize that they not only help make our cities more livable but also help clean up the mess we have made of the planet.

    Peter Del Tredici is a botanist specializing in the growth and development of trees. He retired from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in 2014 after working there for 35 years. He taught in the Landscape Architecture Department at the Harvard Graduate School of Design for 24 years and the Urban Planning Department at MIT. He has published over a hundred scientific articles on a wide variety of subjects including, the ecology and taxonomy of hemlocks and stewartias, the history of plant introductions from Japan and China, and the ecology and evolution of the Ginkgo tree. Since 2004, his research has focused on urban ecology and climate change, and in 2010 he published the widely acclaimed, Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide.

    https://reservations.watertownlib.org/edible-watertown-presents-urban-nature-human-nature 

    If you register for this event through Watertown Community Gardens, you'll be sent updates as more details are finalized.

    • 29 Apr 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Hatch Makerspace
    Register

    Mark your calendar!

    Rabbits eating young plants can be really challenging while gardening in Watertown.  We will be teaching a hands-on workshop where you can learn to make your own plant cages to protect your outdoor plants.  Each participant will take home 2 small cages to use in their home gardens (or donate to public pollinator gardens).

    Volunteer instructors will discuss different materials for making these cages and cutting tools.  The most common materials are poultry netting (aka chicken wire) and hardware cloth.  The most common tools are diagonal pliers, tin snips, shears, or electric shears.

    We will also discuss other tips for protecting plants, including specific types of plants which rabbits tend to leave alone.

    Location: Hatch Makerspace

    If you register for this event through Watertown Community Gardens, you'll be sent a notification when Hatch's registration link is open.

    • 11 May 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown, MA 02472
    Register

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    We will be working on addressing the massive invasive plant problem that has infested the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.  

    Our goal is to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat.

    This event is co-hosted by Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

    Details:

    • Starting point is at the trail intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)
    • Please bring: Drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel) if you have them. Please wear long pants and close toed/sturdy footwear
    • We will provide trash bags
    • All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival
    • Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

    Questions?

    Contact Watertown Community Gardens at info@watertowngardens.org

    Contact Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway at WCGreenway.friends@gmail.com

    • 19 May 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown, MA 02472
    Register

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    We will be working on addressing the massive invasive plant problem that has infested the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.  

    Our goal is to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat.

    This event is co-hosted by Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

    Details:

    • Starting point is at the trail intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)
    • Please bring: Drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel) if you have them. Please wear long pants and close toed/sturdy footwear
    • We will provide trash bags
    • All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival
    • Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

    Questions?

    Contact Watertown Community Gardens at info@watertowngardens.org

    Contact Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway at WCGreenway.friends@gmail.com

    • 25 May 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown, MA 02472
    Register

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    We will be working on addressing the massive invasive plant problem that has infested the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.  

    Our goal is to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat.

    This event is co-hosted by Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

    Details:

    • Starting point is at the trail intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)
    • Please bring: Drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel) if you have them. Please wear long pants and close toed/sturdy footwear
    • We will provide trash bags
    • All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival
    • Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

    Questions?

    Contact Watertown Community Gardens at info@watertowngardens.org

    Contact Friends of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway at WCGreenway.friends@gmail.com

    • 23 Jun 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Locations Around Watertown
    Register

    Mark your calendars!

    It’s the last Sunday of National Pollinator Week, and it’s about the time when Monarch Butterflies reach New England.

    As Watertown is a signatory of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, we will explore how we support Monarch Butterflies by gardening without chemicals, planting milkweed and nectar plants, and celebrating the living beings around us.

    We look forward to your ideas!

    If you register for this event through Watertown Community Gardens, you'll be sent updates as more details are finalized.

    Co-hosted by Friends of Bees and Watertown Pollinator Pathways, this program is supported in part by a grant from the Watertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

To see information from previous workshops and events,
check out our Workshop Materials Resources page!



Watertown Community Gardens is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

P.O. Box 1041, Watertown, MA 02471

info@watertowngardens.org

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