Spuds on the Greenway
We did a very cool thing – we turned 1 pound of potatoes into 17 pounds of potatoes–all we had to do was a little research. We only watered a handful of times and mulched once. The sun and the spuds did the rest of the work. This afternoon we’ll divide the potatoes and […]
Green & Grow Graduation
Ten individuals graduated from the Green & Grow program this year. We couldn’t be more proud of them for all their hard work and accomplishments. Thanks Green & Grow, for your dedication, determination, and effort. The parks, and the city therefore, are better because of it. “We did some amazing things, in the parks and […]
Making Connections
The Green & Grow Apprentices visited Ferry Beach Ecology School to discover more about healthy water systems, ecology, and the role humans play in protecting our natural resources. We made many connections to the Greenway and to our winter curriculum during our trip, here are just a few: All ecosystems are made up of living and […]
Spring Cleaning
As keepers of the Greenway we lug lots of material through the city streets of Boston. We get a kick out of all the strange looks we receive from commuters while we work. Above, Ianna is directing Derek who was so kind to pull our rickshaw down Atlantic Ave. to our composting dumpster, about […]
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: 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.
Growing Greener: Fall Recap
The Green & Grow folks have been busy this fall, see what they’ve been up to in our latest blog!
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!
Growing Greener: a New Class of Apprentices!
In early September, we welcomed a new class of Green & Grow Apprentices and they’ve taken off running!
