Fall Reflections: Horticulture Achievements in Fiscal Year 2014
“She had only to stand in the orchard, to put her hand on a little crab tree and look up at the apples, to make you feel the goodness of planting and tending and harvesting at last.” – Willa Cather Autumn marks a season of reflection and here at the Greenway, we have much to look back upon and […]
A Few More Weeks for Foliage
It always seems as though fall arrives secretly over the course of a night. And the next morning, coffee in one hand and phone in the other, daily checklist already forming a scroll in your mind, you stop your clip at the sight of that first maple, blazing orange in the morning light. This is […]
Greenway Park Rangers: Meet the Team in Green
“Rangers need to care about the Greenway and be excited about the philosophy of the Conservancy. Rangers need to have strong people-skills, with a strong desire to educate, assist, converse, and at times, cajole folks. Rangers need to have a drive to educate themselves about the Greenway and Boston and in doing so, become the […]
Have you Seen the Bubbler Yet?
After a lot of planning, dedication, and good ole grunt work, the Greenway has a bubbler – just in time for these brow-glistening summer days! With this innovative bubbler from Globaltap , you can grab a quick drink from the fountain, fill H2O bottles, and offer your canine companions refreshment from the dog bowl. Last Friday we gathered to celebrate this […]
Before and After by the Maintenance Team
Everyone loves a good before and after photo. From home remodels, to personal fitness transformations, there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the bookends of a completed project. Thanks to a lot of hard work by the maintenance team (and some great iphone photos), we’re pleased to share the Greenway’s latest mini-makeovers! Repaired Ramp on NW Corner of Parcel 10 […]
Greenway Cinemagraphs
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the cameras are snapping! The Greenway is such a spectacular place for creative inspiration – evident by all your amazing Instagram photos! With the Greenway’s colorful flowers, contrasting shadows and sunlight, and juxtaposing city and landscapes, there’s plenty of perspectives to explore. I tried out a new form […]
Aerating Lawns at Armenian Heritage Park
Several times a year, we aerate our lawns using an amazing device that we attach to our tractor. Aeration helps keep our lawns from compacting and it’s part of our organic care program for the Greenway. To put it simply, aeration removes small cores of soil, opening holes in lawns, allowing air, water and other […]
Tree and Shurb Replacement at the Greenway Carousel
For the next few days, ValleyCrest Landscape will be replacing six of the trees that make up the grove surrounding the Greenway Carousel, as well as a number of plants and shurbs in the surrounding planting beds. The six trees being replaced in the Carousel Grove are Honey Locust trees. As a result of this […]
Classifying Wonder: One Approach on Getting to Know the Greenway
I am not a biologist. I’m not a horticulturalist, a botanist, a dendrologist. I can only tell you so much about the pH levels in soil, or the bug crawling around in that soil, or the delicate relationship between the two. But I still really, really love Nature. Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of […]
New Plantings in the North End Parks
We’ve completed our planting of new plants, including evergreens and roses in the North End Park along the Pergola between Hanover and North St. This is the first of what we hope to be a number of planting bed improvements in the North End Parks as proposed in our community meeting held in the North […]
