Upcoming Events
WORKDAY: Boston Nature Center
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!
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
Mint Plant Variety Workshop
Discover the mint plant family at the Savin Hill Wildlife Garden! Join us for a hands-on evening of planting, tasting, and learning with herbalist Lauren Almquist of Heartspace Herbals.
We’ll explore the vibrant Mint (Lamiaceae) family, a powerhouse group of plants abundant in our food forests.
Through a garden tour with hands-on planting time, you’ll discover how to identify key mint-family plant characteristics, understand their ecological roles, and get your hands in the dirt!
The workshop will also feature a taste test of various dried teas from mint family plants.
This event is open to all of any age who are curious about the nature around them.
WORKDAY: Maple Street Food Forest
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.
Pollinator Garden Visioning Workshop
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.
Apple Cidering at Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Leland Cooperative Garden Work Party/Picnic
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.
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
Transplanting Perennials Activity
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.
WORKDAY: Boston Nature Center
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!
WORKDAY: Upham’s Corner
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.
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
Ellington Street End-of-Summer BBQ
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.
WORKDAY: Boston Nature Center
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!
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
Leland Garden Harvest Hoopla
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
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.
WORKDAY: Upham’s Corner
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.
WORKDAY: Ellington Garden
Come check out your local food forest! From April through October, we'll be gathering at the Ellington garden every 2nd and last Wednesday evening of the month from 6-7:30pm.
July is the perfect time to take care of your fruit trees in the summer. Join this workday to learn more about fruit tree care and help cultivate this year's harvest!
All are welcome. The Ellington Garden is a public green space open to all who want to explore the garden. It has a mix of raised garden beds, fruit trees, herbs, and berry shrubs to explore as well as a gazebo and picnic benches to hang out in. We hope to see you soon!
To learn more or RSVP, reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org.
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Boston Nature Center
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!
WORKDAY: Maple Street Food Forest
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.
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
HARVEST PARTY: Seaberries at Upham’s Corner
If you’ve walked by Upham’s Corner Food Forest recently, you’ve likely seen the tall tree with the bright orange fruits and wondered what they are! They’re called Seaberries — a nutritious, tart, and refreshing summer fruit!
Join us to learn more about this fruit, harvest some to take home, and try some delicious juice made with freshly harvested seaberries!
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.
WORKSHOP: Imaginative Futures + Good Beer
Remember when you were a kid and the future felt exciting?
Come drink ‘Avant Gardener’ – Lamplighter’s limited edition spruce lager that helps fund food forests in Boston – and engage with creative writing, drawing, and discussion prompts to imagine a future we want to live in.
What should public spaces look like, and who are they for? What will climate resilience mean in 20 years? How will you interact with your neighbors? How will you travel through the city? What will we memorialize and remember? What will we celebrate? How will we eat and grow our food? What skills will we share with each other?
WORKDAY: Ellington Garden
Come check out your local food forest! From April through October, we'll be gathering at the Ellington garden every 2nd and last Wednesday evening of the month from 6-7:30pm.
July is the perfect time to take care of your fruit trees in the summer. Join this workday to learn more about fruit tree care and help cultivate this year's harvest!
All are welcome. The Ellington Garden is a public green space open to all who want to explore the garden. It has a mix of raised garden beds, fruit trees, herbs, and berry shrubs to explore as well as a gazebo and picnic benches to hang out in. We hope to see you soon!
To learn more or RSVP, reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org.
WORKSHOP: Mugwort Magic
Mugwort is a powerful, storied plant with magical and medicinal uses spanning its native range which extends into four continents. Often seen as an invasive weed, in this workshop we will explore how mugwort can support us in diving into our dream world, promoting movement in our blood, liver, and emotions, and more.
Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for two hours of learning all about this powerful plant. We will connect with motherwort through smell, taste, drawing, science, and storytelling. We will choose mugwort remedies to make and take home with us which may include tea blends, smoke blends, and dream bundles.
Bring your bug spray and wear layers!
Register here and reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
BBQ at Hope Garden
Celebrate the 2026 growing season with the Hope Garden Stewardship team and neighbors!
All are welcome to stop by the barbecue, which will feature classic barbecue foods alongside homemade dishes made with fruits and vegetables harvested at Hope Garden. The event is free - just show up with an appetite and ready to celebrate the end of the summer together!
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.
WORKDAY: Maple Street Food Forest
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.
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Boston Nature Center
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!
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
WORKDAY & PICNIC: Leland Cooperative Garden
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.
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.
WORKDAY: Upham’s Corner
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.
WORKDAY: Ellington Garden
Come check out your local food forest! From April through October, we'll be gathering at the Ellington garden every 2nd and last Wednesday evening of the month from 6-7:30pm.
July is the perfect time to take care of your fruit trees in the summer. Join this workday to learn more about fruit tree care and help cultivate this year's harvest!
All are welcome. The Ellington Garden is a public green space open to all who want to explore the garden. It has a mix of raised garden beds, fruit trees, herbs, and berry shrubs to explore as well as a gazebo and picnic benches to hang out in. We hope to see you soon!
To learn more or RSVP, reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org.
WORKSHOP: Fermentation and Pickles at Egleston Community Orchard
Want to learn how to ferment the food from your garden? Join this interactive workshop at the Egleston Community Orchard to learn the basics of fermentation!
We'll review the science behind fermentation before surveying what's growing in the garden and how to use it in fermentation recipes. Then, we'll get our hands dirty and make a recipe together! Bring your questions about fermentation!
Register here and reach out to cassidy@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.
WORKDAY: Egleston Community Orchard
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.
WORKDAY: Boston Nature Center
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!
WORKDAY: Hope Garden
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.
WORKDAY: Old West Church
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.