Interested in getting involved with the Hope Garden Food Forest? Join their weekly work days every Saturday from 11am-1pm!

No registration or experience is required. Just show up ready to work on a variety of tasks like weeding, harvesting, tree care, and more!

Email alice@bostonfoodforest.org if you have any questions.

Join the Leland Garden stewardship team for their monthly work/picnic days on the third Saturday of each month throughout the growing season.

Work/picnic days 10:30AM-4PM with the potluck-style lunch around 1 or 1:30PM. 

Feel free to come to the picnic only, work only, or both for as little or as long as you can.

No registration or experience required!

Email lelandgardeninfo@gmail.com to join their email list/newsletter audience.

Join the stewardship team of the Old West Church Food Forest for their regular Saturday Volunteer Workdays, held each Saturday from 10-12 pm (except for holiday weekends). Projects may include tending to the annual crop beds, maintaining the pollinator garden, pruning fruits trees, planting, harvesting, and more.

Email kspiller4@gmail.com to be added to the OWC email list.

Join the Upham’s Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday from June - October.

Weekly projects may include tree care, weeding, planting, harvesting, and much more.

No registration or experience required — just show up ready to get your hands in the soil and meet some new friends.

Email Cassidy at cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

Step into the Maple Street Food Forest in Roxbury! Learn about your neighborhood garden,

What to expect:

• get a tour of the food forest

• learn about what’s growing!

• learn about taking care of the food forest

Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with questions.

Interested in getting involved with the Egleston Community Orchard in Jamaica Plain?

Join the stewards and neighbors of this food forest garden on every Wednesday at 6pm for community work nights. Each week we’ll work on projects together ranging from tree care to weeding to harvesting and more.

No registration is necessary! Just show up ready to work and socialize.

Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with questions.

Interested in volunteering at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest? Join the stewardship team throughout the growing season every Wednesday at 6pm to sundown at the food forest.

Show up when you can! If you need to show up late or leave a bit early, we’d still encourage you to join. Normal workdays start with some weeding and exploration time in the food forest as people arrive. After that, we’ll get our hands dirty with some projects in the food forest. Projects may include weeding, watering, planting... and eating plants!

All supplies including gloves will be provided. Please bring water and some clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

If you’re a new volunteer, we encourage you to explore the food forest and take note of the plants, nature, and environment around you; what do you notice? what senses are you using? The Boston Nature Center Food Forest is a large space with lots to enjoy - take it all in and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

All skill levels are welcome. No registration necessary!

​At this special workday, we're tackling an essential early fall task: Dividing and transplanting perennial plants to diversify the plantings we have in our food forest! We will assess what's growing well and where, determining where to place new plantings so our food forest can flourish.

​Show up ready to get your hands in the soil and meet some new friends. Email Cassidy at cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

RSVP here.

​Join this fall Fruit Tree Care Workshop at Hope Garden! Fruit tree care is a central part of the work we do at our food forests, and it's important to check in with our trees a few times of year to assess their health. At this workshop, you'll learn from fruit tree practitioner and perennial gardener Ryleigh Rivers on how to identify different diseases that afflict fruit trees, treat diseases with applications of nematodes and other techniques, and understand how to manage fruit trees in the long term.

​No experience is required, just come with your questions and ready to learn!

RSVP here.

​Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

​At this special workday, we're tackling an essential early fall task: Dividing and transplanting perennial plants to diversify the plantings we have in our food forest! We will assess what's growing well and where, determining where to place new plantings so our food forest can flourish.

​Show up ready to get your hands in the soil and meet some new friends. Email Cassidy at cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

RSVP here.

Join the Upham’s Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday from June - October.

Weekly projects may include tree care, weeding, planting, harvesting, and much more.

No registration or experience required — just show up ready to get your hands in the soil and meet some new friends.

Email Cassidy at cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

Interested in getting involved with the Egleston Community Orchard in Jamaica Plain?

Join the stewards and neighbors of this food forest garden on every Wednesday at 6pm for community work nights. Each week we’ll work on projects together ranging from tree care to weeding to harvesting and more.

No registration is necessary! Just show up ready to work and socialize.

Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with questions.

Interested in volunteering at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest? Join the stewardship team throughout the growing season every Wednesday at 6pm to sundown at the food forest.

Show up when you can! If you need to show up late or leave a bit early, we’d still encourage you to join. Normal workdays start with some weeding and exploration time in the food forest as people arrive. After that, we’ll get our hands dirty with some projects in the food forest. Projects may include weeding, watering, planting... and eating plants!

All supplies including gloves will be provided. Please bring water and some clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

If you’re a new volunteer, we encourage you to explore the food forest and take note of the plants, nature, and environment around you; what do you notice? what senses are you using? The Boston Nature Center Food Forest is a large space with lots to enjoy - take it all in and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

All skill levels are welcome. No registration necessary!

Originally planned for September 26 but pushed back because of the rain!

Celebrate the 2026 growing season with the Ellington garden stewardship team and neighbors! Come to their annual neighborhood barbecue to eat some delicious food, listen to some fun music, and connect with your neighbors. Learn about what's been happening at the garden since you've last visited, or learn about how you can get involved for the rest of the year!

All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided, but bring a dish to share inspired by the garden if you want.

REGISTER HERE.

​Led by the Leland Cooperative Garden stewardship team, this party will feature a raffle (gift cards for local businesses, handcrafted items from local artists, dance or bodywork sessions, and more!); local honey from the Leland Garden hives; houseplants for sale; musical performances; and activities for kids!

​Rain Date: Sunday, October 4

REGISTER HERE

Interested in getting involved with the Hope Garden Food Forest? Join their weekly work days every Saturday from 11am-1pm!

No registration or experience is required. Just show up ready to work on a variety of tasks like weeding, harvesting, tree care, and more!

Email alice@bostonfoodforest.org if you have any questions.

Join the stewardship team of the Old West Church Food Forest for their regular Saturday Volunteer Workdays, held each Saturday from 10-12 pm (except for holiday weekends). Projects may include tending to the annual crop beds, maintaining the pollinator garden, pruning fruits trees, planting, harvesting, and more.

Email kspiller4@gmail.com to be added to the OWC email list.

Join the Upham’s Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday from June - October.

Weekly projects may include tree care, weeding, planting, harvesting, and much more.

No registration or experience required — just show up ready to get your hands in the soil and meet some new friends.

Email Cassidy at cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

Step into the Maple Street Food Forest in Roxbury! Learn about your neighborhood garden,

What to expect:

• get a tour of the food forest

• learn about what’s growing!

• learn about taking care of the food forest

RSVP Here

Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with questions.

Interested in getting involved with the Egleston Community Orchard in Jamaica Plain?

Join the stewards and neighbors of this food forest garden on every Wednesday at 6pm for community work nights. Each week we’ll work on projects together ranging from tree care to weeding to harvesting and more.

No registration is necessary! Just show up ready to work and socialize.

Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with questions.

Interested in volunteering at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest? Join the stewardship team throughout the growing season every Wednesday at 6pm to sundown at the food forest.

Show up when you can! If you need to show up late or leave a bit early, we’d still encourage you to join. Normal workdays start with some weeding and exploration time in the food forest as people arrive. After that, we’ll get our hands dirty with some projects in the food forest. Projects may include weeding, watering, planting... and eating plants!

All supplies including gloves will be provided. Please bring water and some clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

If you’re a new volunteer, we encourage you to explore the food forest and take note of the plants, nature, and environment around you; what do you notice? what senses are you using? The Boston Nature Center Food Forest is a large space with lots to enjoy - take it all in and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

All skill levels are welcome. No registration necessary!

Due to the high wind and rainfall this weekend, we are cancelling this workday. See you next weekend!

Interested in getting involved with the Hope Garden Food Forest? Join their weekly work days every Saturday from 11am-1pm!

No registration or experience is required. Just show up ready to work on a variety of tasks like weeding, harvesting, tree care, and more!

Email alice@bostonfoodforest.org if you have any questions.

WEATHER ADVISORY - STAY TUNED - IF WE NEED TO CANCEL, IT WILL BE POSTED HERE

Join the stewardship team of the Old West Church Food Forest for their regular Saturday Volunteer Workdays, held each Saturday from 10-12 pm (except for holiday weekends). Projects may include tending to the annual crop beds, maintaining the pollinator garden, pruning fruits trees, planting, harvesting, and more.

Email kspiller4@gmail.com to be added to the OWC email list.

WEATHER ADVISORY - STAY TUNED - IF WE NEED TO CANCEL, IT WILL BE POSTED HERE

Join the Upham’s Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday from June - October.

Weekly projects may include tree care, weeding, planting, harvesting, and much more.

No registration or experience required — just show up ready to get your hands in the soil and meet some new friends.

Email Cassidy at cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

Interested in volunteering at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest? Join the stewardship team throughout the growing season every Wednesday at 6pm to sundown at the food forest.

Show up when you can! If you need to show up late or leave a bit early, we’d still encourage you to join. Normal workdays start with some weeding and exploration time in the food forest as people arrive. After that, we’ll get our hands dirty with some projects in the food forest. Projects may include weeding, watering, planting... and eating plants!

All supplies including gloves will be provided. Please bring water and some clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

If you’re a new volunteer, we encourage you to explore the food forest and take note of the plants, nature, and environment around you; what do you notice? what senses are you using? The Boston Nature Center Food Forest is a large space with lots to enjoy - take it all in and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

All skill levels are welcome. No registration necessary!

​At this special workday, we're tackling a big end of summer task: Dividing and transplanting perennial plants to diversify the plantings we have in our food forest! We will assess what's growing well and where, determining where to place new plantings so our food forest can flourish.

REGISTER HERE.

Interested in getting involved with the Hope Garden Food Forest? Join their weekly work days every Saturday from 11am-1pm!

No registration or experience is required. Just show up ready to work on a variety of tasks like weeding, harvesting, tree care, and more!

Email alice@bostonfoodforest.org if you have any questions.

Join the Leland Garden stewardship team for their monthly work/picnic days on the third Saturday of each month throughout the growing season.

Work/picnic days 10:30AM-4PM with the potluck-style lunch around 1 or 1:30PM. 

Feel free to come to the picnic only, work only, or both for as little or as long as you can.

No registration or experience required!

Email lelandgardeninfo@gmail.com to join their email list/newsletter audience.

​The Egleston Community Orchard's apple trees are producing tons of apples this year, so we’re hosting an apple cidering party!

​Join the Egleston Community Orchard to see how apple cider gets made using a traditional apple cider press. We’ll be harvesting, processing, and pressing the apples together.

REGISTER HERE.

​What does a garden designed for native pollinators look like? What kinds of stories does it tell about the land, the people, and the wildlife it supports?

​Join this workshop to envision a new pollinator haven in urban Boston.

​Molly Stonespeer of Stonespeer Herbs will be leading us in visioning what Old West Church's pollinator garden can be during this workshop.

​She'll be walking us through the garden, teaching us about different native pollinator-supporting plants, how to care for a pollinator garden, and the history of different plants.

​Reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org if you have any questions.

REGISTER HERE.