Upcoming events

  • W-C Greenway - Thursday Morning Crew

    • 17 Apr 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
    • Greenway benches at the Holworthy Place entrance in Cambridge

    Want to be part of a small crew that works every week to care for a portion of the W-C Greenway? Come join us on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., to help keep the Greenway 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.

    * All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival.

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

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  • Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Invasive Plant Removal

    • 19 Apr 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
    • Greenway intersection between Watertown Mall and 490 Arsenal Way (with bench and bike racks)

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    We will be working to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. The focus for this work day will be on removing garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed and other invasive plant species, and caring for the Pollinator Garden established on the Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.

    Details:

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

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

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

    * All participants will be asked to sign a 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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  • W-C Greenway - Thursday Morning Crew

    • 24 Apr 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
    • Greenway benches at the Holworthy Place entrance in Cambridge

    Want to be part of a small crew that works every week to care for a portion of the W-C Greenway? Come join us on Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., to help keep the Greenway 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.

    * All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival.

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

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  • Resilient Watertown Eco Fest | Hosted by City of Watertown

    • 10 May 2025
    • Commander's Mansion

    This spring, the sustainability team is thrilled to be hosting the inaugural Resilient Watertown Eco Fest at the Commander’s Mansion Saturday, May 10. The event will include:

    • Tabling by community groups, City departments/committees, and vendors 
    • EV and e-bike showcases 
    • Speaker sessions 
    • Food and beverages  
    • Live DJ 
    • Recycled art display 
    • Other interactive/youth-focused activities 

    Registration is not required, but you may register through WCG to receive reminder emails leading up to the event.

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  • Watertown Helps Out | Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Invasive Plant Removal

    • 10 May 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    This event is part of Watertown Helps Out (WHO) – an initiative by the Watertown Community Foundation to give back to our community. We will be working to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.

    If you RSVP for this event on WCG's website, you will receive a message when WHO's official sign up page goes live in April. You can also get on Watertown Community Foundation's email list here.  RSVPing on WCG's website does not sign you for this event. 


    Details:

    • Starting point will be decided a week or two prior to the event and shared with registrants via email
    • Please bring: Drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel) if you have them.
    • Please wear long pants and close toed/sturdy footwear
    • We will provide trash bags, trowels, gardening gloves and other tools as needed for the day's activities
    • All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival
    • Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

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

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  • Watertown Helps Out | APCG Shed Painting

    • 17 May 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
    • Arsenal Park Community Garden, 485 Arsenal St., Watertown

    Help us paint our shed at the newly renovated Arsenal Park Community Garden (APCG)! 

    This event is part of Watertown Helps Out (WHO) – an initiative by the Watertown Community Foundation to give back to our community. In collaboration with the City of Watertown's Public Arts and Culture Planner, Liz Helfer, we will be painting a mural on the shed at APCG. 

    If you RSVP for this event on WCG's website, you will receive a message when WHO's official registration page goes live in April. You can also get on Watertown Community Foundation's email list here.  RSVPing on WCG's website does not register you for this event. 

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


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  • Watertown Helps Out | Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Invasive Plant Removal (May 18)

    • 18 May 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

    Help keep the Greenway green!

    This event is part of Watertown Helps Out (WHO) – an initiative by the Watertown Community Foundation to give back to our community. We will be working to remove invasive plants and restore wildlife habitat on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.

    If you RSVP for this event on WCG's website, you will receive a message when WHO's official sign up page goes live in April. You can also get on Watertown Community Foundation's email list here.  RSVPing on WCG's website does not sign you for this event. 


    Details:

    • Starting point will be decided a week or two prior to the event and shared with registrants via email
    • Please bring: Drinking water, garden gloves, and any tools (clipper/pruners/shears, trowel) if you have them.
    • Please wear long pants and close toed/sturdy footwear
    • We will provide trash bags, trowels, gardening gloves and other tools as needed for the day's activities
    • All participants will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival
    • Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

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

    Show details

  • Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Invasive Plant Removal

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

    Help keep the Greenway green! 

    We will focus this work session on cutting Japanese knotweed and removing other invasive plant species, and caring for the Pollinator Garden established on the Greenway. Exact tasks will be defined the day of the event.

    Details:

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

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

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

    * All participants will be asked to sign a 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

    Show details

  • 2025 Life-Friendly Garden Tour

    • 14 Sep 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
    • Locations Around Watertown

    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 event updates and reminders, make sure to register on this page.

    More details coming in the Summer!

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To see information from previous workshops and events,
check out our Workshop Materials Resources page!



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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