Growing Greener: Fall Recap
The Green & Grow folks have been busy this fall, see what they’ve been up to in our latest blog!
An Abundance of Daffodils for the North End Parks
Thanks to generous donations from the all volunteer Friends of the North End Parks, both North End Parks will see an abundance of beautiful flowering daffodils in the Spring. Over the course of several volunteer days in November, nearly 10,000 bulbs were planted by volunteers organized by the Friends of the North End Parks, including […]
Hurricane Sandy
The Rose Kennedy Greenway, like all other New England parks, experienced the force of Hurricane Sandy Monday and into Tuesday. Before the Hurricane struck, our staff took a number of steps to make sure that any damage incurred was minimized.
Transplanting
There’s been a flurry of fall projects continuing on portions of the greenway these past few weeks focusing on drainage improvements, transplanting shrubs and trees, and turf replacement. Our Horticulture staff is been in the thick of it, working with a variety of contractors to get all of the work done. We spoke with […]
What’s In Bloom
Late fall blooms and ornamental grasses liven up the Greenway.
Growing Greener: a New Class of Apprentices!
In early September, we welcomed a new class of Green & Grow Apprentices and they’ve taken off running!
National Public Lands Volunteer Day
Our first National Public Lands volunteer day on Saturday, September 29th on the Greenway had a rainy start, but by the time volunteers began to arrive at six different locations to dig into their tasks for the morning, the rain had departed and we had a cool, overcast day to tackle the mountain of work laid out by our horticulture and maintenance staff.
What’s in Bloom
Fall blooms are unique and can be subtle.
The Grass is Greener
During the past week, several sections of turf that had experienced compaction due to rain and then heavy foot traffic have been replaced. We spoke with Stu Shillaber, Superintendent of Horticulture for the Greenway Conservancy, about the process.
What’s In Bloom
August is always one of our showiest months of flowers on the Greenway. From dinner plate-sized Hibiscus to aromatic Mountain Mint, we’ve got a flower for every style and predilection.
