Author Archives: Groundwork Somerville

The South Street Farm Expansion Ribbon Cutting will be held on June 9th at 138 South Street. (Time/Details TBA)

by Everett of City Soil CITY SOIL IS BEING EVICTED ON MAY 17th!! Zoo New England, under pressure from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), has formally asked City Soil to leave their land in Mattapan. While we still … Continued

What is the hardest part about growing food in the city? Finding space to grow is a pertinent problem but navigating densely populated neighborhoods to find a space that isn’t contaminated with high levels of lead in the soil is … Continued

by Union Square Sky Gardens More people are looking to the sky to find garden space. In the search for viable gardening spots in our urban environment, every nook and cranny is precious, and our roofs are proving to be … Continued

Join Groundwork Somerville and friends at the annual Groundwork Somerville Gala on April 4th at 7pm. The Gala will be held at Anthony’s, on the corner of Highland and Central. Join us for this special once-a-year night when we clean … Continued

This summer, Groundwork Somerville was invited by Groundwork USA and the National Park Service to be part of the Youth Conservation Corps at Yellowstone National Park during the last week of August. Our Green Team Coordinator and two Green Team … Continued

Starting this Saturday, 7/13, the Somerville Mobile Farmers’ Market will take place INSIDE the Community Room at the North St/Clarendon Hill Housing Development.  The room is off Powderhouse Blvd around the corner from the market’s previous site on the North … Continued

If you’re interested in volunteering as an After-School Club Leader with Groundwork Somerville this spring, please sign up for one of the following orientation sessions by emailing Lee at Lee@groundworksomerville.org! (You only have to attend one.) Tuesday, March 19th, 6-7 … Continued

We are still hosting the Maple Syrup Boil Down Festival tomorrow from 10 am to 2 pm at the Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave (off Union Sq), Somerville.  The weather is supposed to be sunny and warmer tomorrow, and the … Continued