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Name That Bee!

July 4, 2016

You’re walking through your garden and you spot a fuzzy little creature buzzing in the flowers. You know a bee when you see one, but have you ever noticed that…

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Cummings Foundation Grants Groundwork “$100K for 100”

June 7, 2016

Groundwork Somerville is one of 100 local nonprofit organizations to receive a grant of $100,000 through the Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. The Somerville-based community organization was chosen from a total…

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Somerville Makes Top 10 Best in the U.S.!

February 18, 2016

  Lonely Planet has “scoured the states to create the ultimate US travel wish list for 2016,” and recently published a list of the ten best places to visit in…

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Building Groundwork Somerville’s Soils!

January 26, 2016

The Urban Agriculture movement is growing rapidly across the country, with city residents becoming as interested in vegetables gardens as they once where with ornamental landscapes. Community gardens are expanding and experiencing…

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Comcast Cares Day/Spring Clean Up – April 25, 10am – 2pm

April 6, 2015

On April 25th, we will have a city-wide cleanup and gardening day from 10 am to 12 pm across Somerville, partnering with Comcast for Earth Day/Comcast Cares Day! We are…

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Boil Down Festival – March 7th, 10-2pm

March 6, 2015

The Maple Syrup Boil Down is upon us! A glitch in our website is presenting the incorrect date to the right. We will have the festival on Saturday (tomorrow), March…

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Tapping Trees at Two Today – 2/17

February 17, 2015

Sorry for the late notice, but we’ve moved tapping up to 2pm today at Tufts. Apologies for all the changes, but the weather doesn’t seem to recognize our event schedule!…

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Maple News – 2/16

February 16, 2015

Hi Everyone! The maple tapping is postponed because of the cold weather, but we are at the Independent for the Maple Brunch from 11-2pm today! Check facebook and twitter for…

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What Inspires You to Give?

December 16, 2014

  As I contemplated writing this annual letter and fundraising appeal, I asked myself what I could possibly say that you don’t already know. Many of you reading this letter…

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Return to Groundwork Northern Ireland

December 2, 2014

In May 2014, Groundwork Somerville hosted Ciaran Shannon, the Head of Policy and Good Relations at Groundwork Northern Ireland for three weeks at our office, showing him our work, bring…

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