Growing Greener: Hiking Mount Willard
The Apprentices hit the trails in the White Mountains: “I challenged myself, I wasn’t expecting Mount Willard to be so much different and harder than the Blue Hills.”
Growing Greener: Learning about the White Mountains
The White Mountains National Forest (WMNF) is a wonderful place to visit any time of the year; and, for the past three years Green & Grow has visited the mountains over February vacation week. Again this year we were introduced to the forest by National Forest Service Professionals when we met with Sheela; a Hydrologist, […]
Growing Greener: Parks Lifting Our Spirits
During the cold months we’re somewhat limited to project-based learning lessons in the Green & Grow classroom. So when a sunny, and reasonably mild, Saturday appeared on the horizon we planned to head outside and discover a new landscape. Because the weather was thought to be ‘too cold’ for going to the park, there were […]
Growing Greener: Sharing the Knowledge
The Green & Grow Apprentices have learned so much this fall and they showcased their knowledge at the monthly Boston Youth Environmental Network (BYEN) networking dinner in December.
Our Greenway Membership Program
We’ve just launched a new membership program. We spoke with Ace, our Development Associate, to find out how it came to be…
Growing Greener: Fall Harvest
The first year in any garden can be tricky. The Green & Grow Apprentices had many challenges (trampled cucumbers, high pH, and pesky aphids), but overall our raised beds produced a considerable amount of produce!
Mobile Eats: Kick*ss Cupcakes Throwsdown
We got the low down on this Saturday’s Food Truck Throw Down from organizer and Kick*ss Cupcakes owner, Sara Ross.
Sneak Peek Carousel Week: Hello Fox
Today we had the privilege of sitting down with Fox, one of the characters created for the new custom carousel on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Sneak Peek Carousel Week
We’ve planned a special week of activities celebrating the Greenway’s new custom carousel! We caught up with Linda, our Director of Planning & Design, who has worked tirelessly to bring this delightful new carousel to the Greenway.
Growing Greener: Farewell to Summer
We had an amazing season with the Green & Grow Summer Interns —they add energy, strength, and vitality to our already awesome horticulture staff. Learn more about the four young people who worked with our staff this summer and were the primary care takers of the Dewey Demonstration Gardens.
Mobile Eats: Equal Exchange & Bumps in the Road
The Equal Exchange Free Range Café, the trike that has served locally-roasted, organic and fairly traded coffee on the Greenway for two seasons, has ended their season early. We talked with café developer Meghan Hubbs about why.
Mobile Eats: Sausages, Hot Dogs, and Salmon Burgers, Oh My!
Beantown Franks ‘n Spuds finds success by focusing on sourcing sustainably and offering cheap, fast, delicious food. – By Lauren K., Summer Intern “Kids have fun playing in the fountain—they see us and get sucked in—they want a hot dog!” So says Nate, of Beantown Franks ‘n Spuds, a hot dog cart in its […]
Growing Greener
The Green & Grow Apprentices came to us with a great deal of individual experiences and have collectively grown by sharing those experiences, and creating new ones, with each other.
Dewey Demonstration Garden: Four-Season Interest Garden
To learn more about the four-season interest garden planned for Dewey Square Park, we stopped by to talk with Darrah, a member of our horticulture team at the conservancy.
Dewey Demonstration Gardens: Pollinator Garden
To learn more about the four-season interest garden planned for Dewey Square Park, we stopped by to talk with Darrah, a member of our horticulture team at the conservancy.
Growing Greener with Green & Grow
During February vacation week, the Green & Grow Apprentices embarked on an unforgettable three day excursion to the White Mountains of New Hampshire where they climbed mountains, met with National Forest Service Professionals, explored their sense of self, and conquered their fears.
What’s in Bloom
Our spring cleanups have begun and we already have to tread lightly over the fragile bulb foliage coming up under foot. Our whole staff is looking forward to the display this spring, with 10 different varieties of alliums, drifts of daffodils and crocus, and a number of other bulbs planted in our parks.
Growing Greener with Green & Grow
One of the goals of the Green & Grow Apprenticeship program is to foster the development of a healthy and meaningful connection to our natural world. In essence, we bring this connection to work with us every day. The Apprentices are taking part in a number of activities to prepare them for their primary nature excursion—set to take place in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Growing Greener with Green & Grow
Green & Grow participants learn an eco-friendly alternative to discarding our organic waste in landfills by taking part in a hands-on workshop, where they brewed their own compost tea with the help of Greenway Horticulture staff.
Meet the Market
The Greenway Open Market is now accepting vendor applications for the 2012 season. As we anticipate the return of this vibrant Saturday market, its talented artisans and their handmade wares, we will feature interviews with a few of the vendors you can expect to see back on the Greenway this summer.
Dewey Square Park Update
The immediate remediation work at Dewey Square Park will conclude today, and the remainder of the restoration work will wait for warmer spring temperatures. We look forward to reopening the park soon, following the Boston Police Department’s decision to remove the barriers. Visitors are encouraged to use the paths through the park as the lawn will be roped off to allow the new sod to take root.
Dewey Square : The Park Returns
The Conservancy will return Dewey Square Park to the public again this week after restorations with a new temporary lawn and continued programming – we look forward to welcoming back the hundreds of daily visitors to eat lunch, buy produce, and enjoy the park!
What’s in Bloom
As the last full month of fall draws to a close, our deciduous trees are almost completely bare and we are working to prepare the garden beds for winter by cutting back perennials and cleaning up the fallen leaves. Take advantage of these beautiful days by getting outside to admire the changing landscape.
What’s in Bloom
The Greenway is still ablaze with vibrant fall colors, so don’t delay in coming to take an autumn stroll through the parks.
What’s in Bloom
As winter approaches many people dreading the dreary upcoming months may dismiss the idea of a beautiful winter landscape. We still have a few weeks left of fall color, but as our trees and shrubs lose their leaves and the perennials are cut down or covered with a blanket of snow, beautiful aspects of plants that may have previously been hidden will be revealed.
