The ice has melted and the snowdrops — the first spring flowers — are blooming in the Leland Garden! The stewardship team there will welcome spring's arrival by gathering for their first 2025 work/picnic day on Saturday March 15 10:30AM-4:30PM with the potluck style lunch around 1 or 1:30PM. 

These work/picnic days will continue every third Saturday of the month throughout the growing season. 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 at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest for the first Wednesday Workday of 2025! This first meeting will be an opportunity for volunteers new and old to get together on the land, meet each other, discuss plans and rhythms for the year ahead, and get their hands dirty.

All are welcome — no experience is required. Also no RSVP is required — just show up at the food forest at the Boston Nature Center on Walk Hill Street. (Meet near Clark Cooper Community Garden. If you hit the yellow Nature Center building, you’ve gone too far!)

Learn the why behind winter fruit tree pruning, as well as the methods, approaches, considerations, and tools needed. This three-hour workshop will be a mix of explanation, demonstration, and hands-on practice. No experience is necessary. Just bring your pruning questions, and a pair of garden gloves if you have them!

This workshop will be led by Ben Crouch of Land of Plenty Organics. Ben has been teaching tree pruning with BFFC for years, and is an expert in fruit tree care and maintenance.

Rain date: Sunday, March 9th at 10-1pm, same location.

Sharp tools make caring for a food forest much easier! Join BFFC Maintenance Coordinator Emily Carvalho and the Boston Nature Center stewardship team in a hands-on workshop about the care and maintenance of tools. The first half of the workshop will be instructional and the second half will be a group effort to sharpen the site's tools ahead of the 2025 growing season.

Learn the why behind winter fruit tree pruning, as well as the methods, approaches, considerations, and tools needed. This three-hour workshop will be a mix of explanation, demonstration, and hands-on practice. No experience is necessary. Just bring your pruning questions, and a pair of garden gloves if you have them!

This workshop will be led by Ben Crouch of Land of Plenty Organics. Ben has been teaching tree pruning with BFFC for years, and is an expert in fruit tree care and maintenance.

Rain date: Sunday, February 23rd at 10-1pm, same location.

Learn the why behind winter fruit tree pruning, as well as the methods, approaches, considerations, and tools needed. This three-hour workshop will be a mix of explanation, demonstration, and hands-on practice. No experience is necessary. Just bring your pruning questions, and a pair of garden gloves if you have them!

This workshop will be led by Ben Crouch of Land of Plenty Organics. Ben has been teaching tree pruning with BFFC for years, and is an expert in fruit tree care and maintenance.

Rain date: Sunday, February 16th at 10-1pm, same location.

Join BFFC and the Edgewater Food Forest Stewards for a winter workshop: Maple & Walnut Sugaring!

Learn the basics of the sugaring process, including identifying suitable trees to tap and tapping and collecting. We’ll also explore storage techniques, tips on boiling down and diluting sap into sweet syrup, and other maple/walnut sugar products.

The process of making maple syrup allows for endless creativity, so we’ll discuss what kind of professional and ‘lying-around-the-house’ kind of equipment you can use to tap, as well as how to conceptualize what a feasible tapping and boiling setup might look like for you.

*Rain date: Saturday, February 2 at 1-3pm, same location.

This workshop is currently at capacity. Please email alice@bostonfoodforest.org to be added to a waitlist.

Join the Leland Cooperative Garden stewardship team for their final work party of the year!

Leland Work Parties are filled with garden work, planting, harvesting, weeding, and general community fun outdoors. Come for part of the day for stay for the whole work party.

All are welcome — no previous experience or registration required.

Gardening clothes and gloves are encouraged! (Plus lunch if you’d like to bring it.)

*Rain date: Sunday, December 15th.

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

Same content as November 18th session.

Interested in learning how you can support BFFC through volunteering? Join Education and Food Forest Care Manager, Alice Tilton, in an interactive conversation about BFFC's volunteer needs in 2025. This conversation will be hosted virtually, over Zoom.

Google Meet video call link: https://meet.google.com/gjr-snmk-qqi

RSVP to Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org.

Join the stewards of the Old West Church Food Forest for their annual Resting of the Land Celebration. Together, we’ll celebrate the gifts of the land as well as the generous steward/community presence throughout the 2024 season.

Lunch will be provided. All are welcome!

To RSVP, please email Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org.

Join the stewardship team at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest for a workday to prep the space for winter. We’ll focus on invasive plant management and mulching, as well as some planting and pathway work.

All are welcome — no experience is required!

To RSVP, please email Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org.

Same content as December 11th session.

Interested in learning how you can support BFFC through volunteering? Join Education and Food Forest Care Manager, Alice Tilton, in an interactive conversation about BFFC's volunteer needs in 2025. This conversation will be hosted virtually, over Zoom.

Google Meet video call link: https://meet.google.com/jic-ewvv-cfb

RSVP to Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org.

Join the Leland Cooperative Garden stewardship team for a Work Party and Picnic!

Leland Work Parties are filled with garden work, planting, harvesting, weeding, and general community fun outdoors. Come for part of the day for stay for the whole work party.

All are welcome — no previous experience or registration required.

Gardening clothes and gloves are encouraged! (Plus lunch if you’d like to bring it.)

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

Every Saturday from 10-12pm (except holiday weekends).

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.

All are welcome! Email Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org to RSVP.

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

Learn how soil is the foundation of every healthy garden, and how we as land stewards can encourage healthier soil in our own gardens and food forests. You’ll get some hand-on experience too by helping your neighbors prepare the garden beds for next year!

This workshop will be led by Eru Kyeyune-Nyombi. Light refreshments will be provided.

To RSVP, please contact Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org.

Curious about batch-cooking, and cooking with veggies and herbs from your food forest or garden? Explore the healing & nourishing properties of Sancocho, a hearty stew made with root vegetables, meat, herbs and spices (vegan option will be available, too).

All are welcome to join BFFC for this culinary workshop led by Taina Vargas of Sankofa Anacaona Botanicals. Taina is an herbalist, gardener, and educator.

Join the stewards and neighbors of the Edgewater Food Forest in Mattapan for a special Halloween event! There will be activities for kids of all ages. Costumes are encouraged!

No registration necessary — all are welcome, and the event is free.

Join us at the Egleston Community Orchard for a fun cyanotype workshop where you'll make beautiful blue prints using an early form of photography. Learn how to prepare paper, place leaves and flowers on it, and use sunlight to create unique designs. It's a great way to enjoy art and nature together!

This workshop is instructor-intensive and requires a significant number of supplies, so enrollment is limited to 10 people. Registration for this workshop is closed. Please email alice@bostonfoodforest.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist.

Rain date: Sunday, October 20th at 11-2pm.

Every Saturday from 10-12pm (except holiday weekends).

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.

All are welcome! Email Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org to RSVP.

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

Join the Uphams Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday throughout July and August this summer.

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 Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

Join the stewards, volunteers and neighbors of the Egleston Community Orchard to celebrate the 2024 growing season. We’ll share our highlights and lessons from the year, and spend quality time in community.

Food and refreshments will be provided.

No registration necessary — just show up at the garden!

Join the Uphams Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday throughout July and August this summer.

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 Alice at alice@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 every Wednesday evening 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!

Reach out to alice@bostonfoodforest.org with questions.

Join the stewards of the Edgewater Food Forest for the annual fall Black Walnut Harvesting and Training Session!

Learn about black walnut trees as a keystone species in food forest design, and explore the steps of hulling, soaking, cracking, and enjoying the walnuts themselves. We’ll also discuss health benefits, recipe ideas, and more.

This workshop is a collaboration between Edgewater Neighborhood Association and Boston Food Forest Coalition.

*Rain date Sunday, October 6th.

Join the Leland Cooperative Garden community for their annual Harvest Hoopla! A celebration of harvest time and the close of the growing season, this special event features live music, children’s activities and games, and a plant sale and other artisan goods. There will also be a raffle and a beekeeping demonstration, as well as BBQ, finger foods, and dessert.

All are welcome! No registration required. Email lelandgardeninfo@gmail.com with any questions.

*Rain date: Sunday, October 5th.

Explore the three community gardens in Dorchester on a leisurely walking tour. Gardeners from each garden will share their experiences and tips for successful gardening in an urban setting. Discover how these green spaces feed our neighbors and create connections that help Dorchester thrive.

The tour will start at the Hope Garden at 424 Geneva Ave, and move to two gardens on Josephine Street, less than one block away. Light refreshments will be served.

Join the Uphams Corner Food Forest stewards and neighbors for their weekly community work days, which will take place every Saturday throughout July and August this summer.

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 Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org with any questions.

Every Saturday from 10-12pm (except holiday weekends).

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.

All are welcome! Email Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org to RSVP.

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

First Wednesday of every month from 6pm to sundown at the BNC Food Forest.

Interested in volunteering? We would love to have you join us!

The first 30 minutes of this session will include a tour of the site, introduction to how we are organized, and ways to get involved. After that, we’ll get our hands dirty with some projects in the food forest. Projects may include wedding, watering, planting...and eating plants!

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

All skill levels are welcome. No registration necessary!

The stewards of the Hope Garden invite you to a Neighborhood Party and Garden Open House. Chat with neighbors, enjoy some food, and learn what’s going on at the garden as we head into fall.

To RSVP — and to contribute a dish, if you’d like (not mandatory!) — please contact Alice at alice@bostonfoodforest.org.