‘Tis the season for ordering seeds! Join The Trustees Boston Community Gardens for a conversation about where to buy seeds, and the best seed varieties to grow in your garden. The workshop will cover some of favorite varieties that resist common diseases, produce a lot of food in a small space, and taste great – […]
Gather at The Food Project’s Dudley Greenhouse for a night all about sweet potatoes! Seasoned gardener Elnora Thompson of Nightingale Community Garden will lead a demonstration on how to start your own sweet potato starts (“slips”) using potatoes from the grocery store and other found materials. Participants will be invited to bring a dish for […]
Microgreens and sprouts are delicious, nutrient-packed baby greens that are easy to grow at home indoors. A great way to eat fresh greens in the winter! Learn how to grow your own with a wide range of seeds, including radish, pea, chick pea, mung beans, alfalfa, fenugreek, sunflower, lentil, and broccoli. Attending the class is […]
March 16, 2024 Northeastern University, Shillman Hall Free and open to all Registration link will be live in 2024 - check here Celebrate the start of the gardening season! The 48th Annual Gardeners’ Gathering brings Boston-area growers of all kinds together for a free day full of informative workshops, engaging exhibitors, networking, and inspiration. In […]
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Buchmann, pollination ecologist, author. Author of "What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees" (Order your book here. Dr. Buchmann will sign copies) Dr. Buchmann specializes in buzz pollination and other native bee behaviors including nesting biology and mate selection. Recent research includes the chemical ecology of oil-producing flowers and their Centris bee pollinators, along with studying the […]
A drop-in crash course on the nuts and bolts of seed saving from common garden vegetables (and some not-so-common, too!) We’ll be recording each session, and making all recordings available on our website in the months to come - as well as a few bonus videos offering a deeper dive into plant physiology and botany. […]
Join us on February 11th & 12th at URI East Farm, South Kingston RI, for a two-day hands-on workshop on two-stroke and four-stroke engines with trainer SG Groat! In these two, five-hour training days, participants will learn the various parts of 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines and how they function. Folks will come away […]
Join New Entry staff and farmers at this fun, engaging event in Beverly! Our local partners, Green Beverly and the North Shore Farm and Food Coalition (that New Entry helped launch) is hosting a Community Conversation at The Cabot Theater in downtown Beverly, and it's all about food! Join us for a fun, delicious and […]
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to accurately sample soils for comprehensive chemical analysis, including soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrient profiles. We will analyze in situ the biological, physical and chemical properties of soils, including compaction, infiltration rate, soil texture and structure, surface biology, soil aggregate stability, root behavior, soil temperature and […]
When: Wednesday April 30th, 4 to 6pm Host: Tristram Keefe, Farm Manager, Urban Farm Institute CRAFT liaison: Greg Maslowe, Newton Community Farm Address & Parking: 487 Norfolk Street Mattapan MA 02126. Street parking is available on Norfolk St. and we are a short walk from the Morton stop on the MBTA (Fairmount Line) The Urban […]
Tractor Safety with Brian Huckins at Barrett's Mill Farm Date: Wednesday May 7th, 4-6pm Address: Barrett's Mill Farm, 449 Barretts Mill Rd, Concord, MA 01742 https://www.barrettsmillfarm.com Host: Lise Holdorf, Farm Co-Owner Presenter: Brian Huckins of Huckins Forge CRAFT Liaison: Lise Holdorf Description: What does that lever do? Why shouldn’t I touch the PTO while it’s […]
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to accurately sample soils for comprehensive chemical analysis, including soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrient profiles. We will analyze in situ the biological, physical and chemical properties of soils, including compaction, infiltration rate, soil texture and structure, surface biology, soil aggregate stability, root behavior, soil temperature and […]
Join us for a FREE Soil Screening with interpretation for the results from American Farmland Trust’s Massachusetts Coordinated Soil Health Program team and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Along with the test results, you’ll be given a brochure for information on the pXRF tool, guidance based on your result and there will be soil health and urban […]
Date: Wednesday May 21st 2025, 4-6pm Address and parking: 90 Wellesley St. Weston, MA. Pull in gravel driveway and park in the gravel lot near our farmstand. Host: Brendan Murtha, Land’s Sake CRAFT Liaison: Greg Maslowe At Land's Sake Farm, as with many other small/mid-scale vegetable farms, weed control is one the biggest labor draws […]
