In the News
Maple Sugaring Around Boston – Mommy Poppins, February 28, 2014
Somerville Urban Farm Grows Food and Skills – ecoMass News, July 12, 2013
New Research Shows Shape Up Somerville Program’s Success in Combating Child Obesity – City of Somerville, July 2, 2013
Somerville DPW Lot on South Street to Become Urban Garden – Somerville Journal, June 6, 2013
Photos from Somerville Students’ White House Visit – Somerville Patch, May 31, 2013
Healey School Students Return to White House for Kitchen Garden Harvest – Somerville Journal, May 31, 2013
Our Schools, Our City 4.11.13 “Partners in Education : Supporting Student Nutrition and Wellness – Somerville Public Schools, April 11,2013
Friday’s Gala Helps Group that Makes Somerville Greener – Somerville Patch, April 5,2013
Somerville students’ garden expertise leads to White House Trip – Somerville Journal, April 3,2013
Farmers market opens in West Somerville food desert – Somerville Journal, March 27,2013
The Maple Syrup Boil Down Festival – Somerville News, March 8th,2013
Rural Traditions go Urban at Saturday’s Maple Syrup Boil Down– Somerville Beat, March 7, 2013
Maple Syrup Boil Down Festival in Somerville – Boston.com, March 9,2013
Groundwork Somerville hosts maple syrup boil-down, March 9th – Somerville Journal, March 8, 2013
‘Maple Boil Down Festival’, Somerville, March 9th – Parent Buzz, February 21,2013
The Somerville Maple Syrup Project sticks to the city – Somerville News, February 20, 2013
2012
Kids learn the joys of fresh, locally grown foods – Somerville News, September 26, 2012
Ocean Ave Pops Goes Local – Boston.com, September 18, 2012
Celebrate Groundwork Somerville – Somerville Blog, August 28, 2012
Perfect Pairing: Culinary Cruisers Teams Up With Groundwork Somerville – Somerville Beat, August 23, 2012
Gentle Giant Hosts Charity Softball Tournament to Support Groundwork Somerville – PR Web, August 8, 2012
Green City Growers Goes from Seed to Full Bloom – Somerville Beat, August 6, 2012
Chinese Dragon Art at Public Library – Somerville Journal, July 23, 2012
Somerville gets funding for more youth summer jobs – Somerville Journal, June 1, 2012
Urban Farming: Raising Chickens, Bees and Crops in Somerville – Patch.com, May 18, 2012
Somerville’s Bicycle Powered Businesses – Somerville Beat, May 15, 2012
Reconnecting children to nature – Somerville News, May 6, 2012
Malden River Clean-Up This Weekend – Malden Patch, Apr. 27, 2012
Somerville’s first urban farm is ready to grow – Boston Globe, Apr. 26, 2012
Earth Day urban farm expansion – Somerville News, Apr. 25, 2012
Somerville getting local by growing food in the city – Somerville Scout, Apr. 24, 2012
Somerville students create garden at Edgerly Center – Somerville Journal, Apr. 18, 2012
Mystic Community Earth Day events announced – Patch.com, Apr. 12, 2012
Your thoughts: City to promote urban agriculture – Patch.com, Apr. 11, 2012
Mayor, Alderman offer plan to support urban agriculture in Somerville – Somerville News, Apr. 8, 2012
Teen Empowerment is handed the mic – Somerville News, Mar. 31, 2012
Farm To Fork: Maple Tapping and Barbecue – WBUR, Mar. 30, 2012
Sticky,sweet and made in Somerville – Somerville News, Mar. 5, 2012
It all boils down to something sweet – Somerville News, Mar. 1, 2012
MBTA hearing on cuts draws rowdy, heartfelt crowd in Somerville – Boston.com, Feb. 29, 2012
MBTA hearing riles up residents, activists in Somerville – Somerville Journal, Feb. 29, 2012
Somerville to host ‘Maple Syrup Boil Down’ Saturday – Boston.com, Feb. 29, 2012
Residents express anger, offer solutions to MBTA officials – Patch.com, Feb. 29, 2012
Boston rapper Akrobatik in the fight against MBTA cuts – Somerville Journal, Feb. 28, 2012
Annual Farm Share Fair to be held in Somerville’s Union Square – Somerville Journal, Feb. 26, 2012
Rally with Occupy Somerville at the MBTA hearing – Somerville Journal, Feb. 24, 2012
Thursday Tidbits: Red Carpet Ideas – WBUR, Public Radio Kitchen, Feb. 23, 2012
Weekend Planner: Local Writers at the JCC, Tapping Trees – Patch.com, Feb. 23, 2012
Groundwork Somerville presents Maple Syrup Boil Down Festival – Somerville Journal, Feb. 17, 2012
MBTA fare increases and cuts – Somerville News, Feb. 15, 2012
Machine enables students to benefit charity while recycling – Tufts Daily, Feb. 8, 2012
The farmer in the classroom – Somerville News, Feb. 2, 2012
Maple syrup tapping event – Somerville News, Feb. 1, 2012
Farmer David Graham visits East Somerville Community School– Patch.com, Jan. 31, 2012
Groundwork Somerville offers syrup classes for kids – Boston Globe, Jan. 30, 2012
Tap Some Maple – Patch.com, Jan. 26, 2012
Groundwork Somerville to Tap Tufts Trees – Boston.com, Jan. 25, 2012
Maple Tree Tapping Event – Somerville News, Jan. 23, 2012
Modern dancers, bed-bug battlers, earth worshipers get EPA ‘environmental justice’ grants – The Daily Caller, Jan. 6, 2012
10 Somerville groups win Tufts grants – Boston Globe, Jan. 4, 2012
2011
Groundwork Catalyst: Ronald Leaks – National Park Service, Dec. 19, 2011
North Street Park renovations under review – Somerville News, Dec. 14, 2011
Heroic Endeavors: Groundwork Somerville – Ecocentric Blog, Dec. 8, 2011
The Maple Syrup Brunch Fundraiser Sticks to Union Square – Somerville News, Dec. 7, 2011
Thanks to local farmers, Somerville students will be all ears – Boston Globe, Sept. 21, 2011
Phantasma: National Park Preservers – Weekly Dig, Sept. 8, 2011
Dwindling job market for Somerville youth – Boston.com, June 2, 2011
Growing Veggies at Somerville High – Somerville Patch, May 25, 2011
City plans to renovate North Street Veterans Playground – Somerville News, May 18, 2011
Teen activists meet elected officials over jobs, budget concerns – Somerville News, May 12, 2011
Trail clearing part of Mystic Community Earth Day – Boston.com, April 27, 2011
Growing Green Neighborhoods Through Youth Engagement – Whitehouse.gov, April 26, 2011
Plant trees, donate bikes with Groundwork Somerville – Boston Globe, April 26, 2011
Eating fresh is easy in East Somerville – Boston Globe, April 14, 2011
Planting roots for healthy living – Boston Globe, April 11, 2011
Heavy Snow and Rain Damaged over 200 of Somerville’s Trees – Somerville Patch, Mar. 31, 2011
Tapping an urban maple source – Boston Globe, Mar. 2, 2011
Groundwork Somerville Director Sets Sights on New Adventures – Somerville Scout, Mar. 2, 2011
Community Spotlight – Somerville Cleaning Company, Feb. 26, 2011
Somerville library news, notes – Boston Globe, Feb. 24, 2011
Five things to know today – Somerville Patch, Feb. 24, 2011
State solicits input on Medford Green Line extension plans – Boston Globe, Feb. 17, 2011
The Boston Tree Party – The Green Blog, Boston.com, Feb. 10, 2011
Maple-themed workshops coming to the Somerville Library – Somerville Journal, Feb. 1, 2011
Shape Up Somerville’s Winter Farmer’s Market – Ziptivity, Jan. 27, 2011
2010
A sweet start for the Somerville Maple Syrup Project – Somerville News, Dec. 1, 2010
A harvest of healthy education – Somerville News, Nov. 25, 2010
Cleaning up for a cause – Somerville News, Nov. 17, 2010
Outdoor Autumn Harvest Maelstrom Picnic on the Minuteman Trail – What Lolita Eats . . ., Nov. .7, 2010
Mike’s Auto Brings the Green Oil Change Revolution to Somerville – Somerville Local First, Oct. 18, 2010
Striking a blow for a softer, greener world – Boston Globe, Oct. 16, 2010
Residents Rip Up 18,000 Pounds of Asphalt – Somerville Patch, Oct. 15, 2010
Somerville Climate Action to De-pave Two Yards – Somerville Journal, Oct. 11, 2010
State agency plans Mystic River preservation – Tufts Daily, Oct. 1, 2010
National Grid to fund rain gardens along river – Boston.com, Sep. 22, 2010
Environmental Learning Day – 22 News, WWLP, Sep. 17, 2010
Roots fest benefits kids – Somerville News, Sep. 15, 2010
The Weekend Guide – Daily Candy, Sep. 9, 2010
Minute Man park grounds clearing makes room for farming – Concord Journal, Sep. 8, 2010
Local yacht clubs close for spraying of aquatic weeds – insidemedford.com, Aug. 31, 2010
Mechanical harvester makes its way down the Mystic River – Medford Transcript, Aug. 25, 2010
GWS holds annual local roots music and food fest – Somerville Journal, Aug. 23, 2010
Fertile ground for urban gardeners – Boston Globe, July 27, 2010
Bike path a big boost – Everett Independent, July 20, 2010
Somerville library notes, events – Boston.com, July 1, 2010
19th Century species clog river – Somerville News Blog, June 9, 2010
Composting – Apple Cores? Coffee Grounds? We want that! – Somerville Scout, June 2010
Green Community and Open Space Task Force – Somerville Scout, Apr. 25, 2010
City partner for Arbor Day celebration – Somerville Journal, Apr. 19, 2010
Somerville students tap into sweet education – 90.9 WBUR, Feb. 10, 2010
2009
New Year’s Resolutions from Somerville Public Officials – Somerville Scout, Dec. 29, 2009
Do-gooders . . . BRING IT! – Somerville Scout, Sept. 2009