Welcome!

Founded in 2011, Watertown Community Gardens’ (WCG) mission is to empower people to grow their own food, promote environmental stewardship, and cultivate community connections through gardening in Watertown.

WCG has created and maintains several public pollinator gardens throughout the city to support native plants and pollinators, such as birds, bees and butterflies.

We hold volunteer work days, during which volunteers help with garden care while learning about the benefits of planting native plants and how they can beautify the community.

While WCG’s community garden space has been limited in 2023 and 2024, we are actively seeking  new spaces to establish community gardens in the future, and eagerly awaiting the reopening of the newly rebuilt, improved and expanded Arsenal Park Community Garden in 2025.

Thank you to our generous supporters for helping us pursue our mission:


Watertown Community Foundation

Mass Cultural Council


Watertown Cultural Council


Watertown, MA

Upcoming events

  • W-C Greenway - Thursday Morning Crew

    • 7 Aug 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
    Register

    Come join our small crew, every Thursday morning, to enjoy some time outside and help this beautiful pathway stay green. 

    We will remove invasive plants (garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed, mugwort, etc.), plant and water native plants, add/repair rabbit cages, and pick up trash. We'll focus on the Greenway between the Huron Ave bridge and Cottage St.

    Steady rain or downpours will cancel!

    Details:

    * Starting point is the benches at the Holworthy Place entrance in Cambridge.

    * Please bring: drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel, garden fork) if you have them. Please wear long pants, long sleeves, and closed toe/sturdy footwear.

    * We will provide trash bags, gardening gloves and other tools as needed for the day's activities.

    * If you haven't yet signed a 2025 waiver, you will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival.

    * Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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  • W-C Greenway - Thursday Morning Crew

    • 14 Aug 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
    Register

    Come join our small crew, every Thursday morning, to enjoy some time outside and help this beautiful pathway stay green. 

    We will remove invasive plants (garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed, mugwort, etc.), plant and water native plants, add/repair rabbit cages, and pick up trash. We'll focus on the Greenway between the Huron Ave bridge and Cottage St.

    Steady rain or downpours will cancel!

    Details:

    * Starting point is the benches at the Holworthy Place entrance in Cambridge.

    * Please bring: drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel, garden fork) if you have them. Please wear long pants, long sleeves, and closed toe/sturdy footwear.

    * We will provide trash bags, gardening gloves and other tools as needed for the day's activities.

    * If you haven't yet signed a 2025 waiver, you will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival.

    * Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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  • Walker Pond Community Meeting #1

    • 14 Aug 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • 57 Stanley Ave, Watertown, MA 02472

    Please join the City of Watertown at the first community meeting for the future Walker Pond Park on Thursday, August 14th at 6pm at the Jewish Community Day School (57 Stanley Ave, Watertown, MA 02472).

    At the meeting, you can expect a presentation about the ecological study’s findings, followed by a visioning session to collect community input to develop design options for the site.

    We will also be hosting the opportunity to see the site at Walker Pond prior to the meeting, at 5PM. Those interested are welcome to meet the City’s Open Space Planner at Walker Pond, behind Watertown Ford (link to location on Google Maps).

    Please stay tuned for future announcements for more information about the walk-thru and parking options in the area for interested residents.This meeting will not be the only opportunity or time you will be able to get involved in this exciting process. We plan to have the meeting recorded and there will be an online survey - so if you're not able to join in person, there will be other opportunities to participate.

    Following the meeting, the City will release an online survey, as well as hold additional meetings to gather more community insight into the park. See the project overview at www.watertown-ma.gov/1423/Walker-Pond


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  • Life-Friendly Garden Tour

    • 14 Sep 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Locations around Watertown
    Register
    Friends of Bees and Watertown Community Gardens are hosting the 28th Life-Friendly Garden Tour on Sunday, September 14. (Rain date September 21).

    To receive additional information, updates and reminders, make sure to registerfor this event.

    The tour is free and open to all, with a suggested donation of $20.

    More info coming soon!

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  • Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Invasive Plant Management

    • 20 Sep 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Greenway intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)
    Register

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    Come join neighbors and path users as we work to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

    The focus for each Greenway work day varies, depending on which invasive species are the highest priority at the time. On summer work days, we will likely be cutting a patch of Japanese knotweed or mugwort, clearing out areas of mixed invasive plant species, and caring for the Pollinator Garden established on the Greenway in 2024. We'll update this page as Greenway conditions change, and make some decisions on the ground, depending on weather and the number of folks who join us!

    Register to get reminders and event updates (and help us ensure we have enough snacks!).

    Details:

    * Starting point is at the trail intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks).

    * Please bring: drinking water, a hat, and garden gloves if you have them. Please wear long pants, socks, and closed toe/sturdy footwear. A kneeling pad or similar foam pad can be helpful. We also recommend long sleeves for protection against bugs and occasional poison ivy.

    * We will provide trash bags, and extra gardening gloves and other tools.

    * If you haven't yet signed a 2025 waiver, you will be asked to sign this waiver upon arrival. Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, or bring a waiver signed by a parent or guardian in advance.

    Questions? Contact Watertown Community Gardens at info@watertowngardens.org.

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  • Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Invasive Plant Management

    • 11 Oct 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Greenway intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)
    Register

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    Come join neighbors and path users as we work to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

    The focus for each Greenway work day varies, depending on which invasive species are the highest priority at the time. This will likely be the last work day of the 2025 season, and we'll likely focus on getting leftover seedlings into the ground and caring for areas with fall blooming plants. We'll update this page as Greenway conditions change, and make some decisions on the ground, depending on weather and the number of folks who join us!

    Register to get reminders and event updates (and help us ensure we have enough snacks!).

    Details:

    * Starting point is at the trail intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks).

    * Please bring: drinking water, a hat, and garden gloves if you have them. Please wear long pants, socks, and closed toe/sturdy footwear. A kneeling pad or similar foam pad can be helpful. We also recommend long sleeves for protection against bugs and occasional poison ivy.

    * We will provide trash bags, and extra gardening gloves and other tools.

    * If you haven't yet signed a 2025 waiver, you will be asked to sign this waiver upon arrival. Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, or bring a waiver signed by a parent or guardian in advance.

    Questions? Contact Watertown Community Gardens at info@watertowngardens.org.

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Watertown Community Gardens is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

P.O. Box 1041, Watertown, MA 02471

info@watertowngardens.org

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