Voices of Volunteerism: Karen Bergstrand
Written by Isabel Smith, Volunteer Programs Coordinator As a non profit, the Greenway Conservancy depends on the efforts of our many talented volunteers, both in the park and in the office. It is their dedication to The Greenway that makes it possible for us to have such a dynamic public space. Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Bergstrand […]
Looking back at 2019
As the Greenway Conservancy wraps up our tenth (10!) season maintaining and operating The Greenway, we wanted to take a moment to look back at some of our favorite moments of the last year on Boston’s contemporary public park. From our ever-changing public art installations to free public programming, sustainably maintained lawns and gardens to […]
2019 Season Wrap Up: Horticulture Interns
Written by Adam Banks and Grace Ledgard Hi, my name is Adam Banks and I’m thrilled to have been one of the Greenway Conservancy Horticulture Interns for the 2019 summer season! I’m a rising junior at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine studying Environmental Studies. I’ve lived in Jamaica Plain all my life and I’ve always […]
Celebrating our “buzz” worthy polli-neighbors!
The bees are buzzing, and so is The Greenway! We cannot think of a better way to welcome spring than with the first season of our new wildflower meadow and the introduction of three beehives to the park. Celebrating 10 years of care and management of The Greenway, the Conservancy is thrilled to expand […]
Your own Pocket Park
The newest installation on The Greenway is a wonderful collaboration between our staff, interns and artists. Asked to come up with possibilities for a small corner property added to The Greenway responsibilities by MassDOT in 2015, we put our heads together this past winter. Tucked between the Leather District, Chinatown, the edge of the Financial […]
Named by the Greeks: Peonias and Iris
(This blog contributed by Michael Pistininzi, Greenway Horticulturist) Many classic spring flowers have an ancient tradition. People all over the world have enjoyed the brilliance of peonies and irises for thousands of years. Their names alone illustrate their old ties and our continued admiration of these colorful flowers. Peonies are named after the medical pupil, Paeon, […]
Magnolias – an ancient favorite
(this blog contributed by Michael Pistininzi, one of our staff horiculturists) Magnolia is an ancient genus that has survived millions of years of climate changes and geological transitions. The fossil record of Magnolias date back before bees, and were believed to be pollinated mainly by beetles. Because of its endurance, the genus Magnolia is extremely […]
Snow! still here today
It feels like an April fool’s joke! The early bulbs and narcissus are starting to show off their color and style. And now they are covered with snow! Just as the warm and mild temperatures helped them along into an even earlier bloom then usual. We all hope this snow is equally ephemeral – here […]
harbingers of spring – the crocus
It is officially an early spring. And the bulbs already blooming are proof. Crocus are bursting out everywhere on The Greenway – in the North End, the Urban Arboretum, and Fort Point Channel parks. These early crocus are one of the first pollen sources for the local bees, who have been out foraging and collecting […]
Waking up in Winter
Yesterday was brilliantly sunny and lured me into a walk to The Greenway Fort Point Channel gardens. The Galanthus, (snowdrops) are mid bloom, and the Hamamelis (witch hazel) are looking wonderful – almost at peak bloom. The Hamamalis are doing their best to pick up where last year’s aerial sculpture by Janet Echelman left off […]
