Watertown Community Gardens



Upcoming events

  • March 29: Presentation for Friends of Bees

    • 29 Mar 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Please join us on Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm at the Friends of Bees monthly Zoom meeting for a presentation on transforming your bump-out or planting strip (between sidewalk and street) into a pollinator garden. Melinda Dennis, a Watertown resident and member of Friends of Bees and Watertown Community Gardens (WCG), will share her beginner’s experience planting a 200 square foot bump-out with perennial flowers for attracting pollinators. 


    Ellen Menounos, a Watertown resident and Environmental Planner for the city of Newton, will join us to offer her expertise in native perennials. The Watertown Department of Public Works encourages these plantings and offers useful guidelines to follow, which will be highlighted during the talk. 


    This webinar is part of WCG’s mission to encourage gardening in Watertown with native plants to support our local biodiversity, including bees, birds, and other pollinators.  Planting with native plants also improves our soil, air, health, and our area’s natural beauty.


    Date: March 29th 7- 8:30pm

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  • West End Planting Strip

    • 2 Apr 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • West End of Watertown
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    Join WCG for our second pilot project converting one of our WCG’s board member’s barren planting strips in Watertown into a pollinator garden in one day. Tools and hardy perennial plants suited to New England’s harsh winters of snow, ice, and rock salt and the rough roadside location will be provided. Take home knowledge about native (and non-native) plants and the resources you need to transform your own space and help the city compensate for some of our lost greenery. Please bring your own gardening gloves. Registration is limited to ten gardeners. Volunteers are welcome! 

    Address will be shared when you receive your registration confirmation


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  • Communications Web Committee Meeting

    • 13 Apr 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom

    Community Connections Committee Meeting

    Watertown Community Gardens is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Topic: WCG Community Connections Committee Zoom Meeting

    Time: April 13 , 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://zoom.us/j/8650184962?pwd=Vkh2OXptK0FrNzFjanVSZHhxaWFWQT09

    Meeting ID: 865 018 4962

    Passcode: 067020



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  • DPW & Knowles Delta Gardens Maintenance

    • 23 Apr 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • 124 Orchard St, Watertown, MA 02472
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    Join volunteers from Watertown Community Gardens in maintaining our public gardens, which support native bees, butterflies, birds, and more.

    We will start each maintenance day by taking a close look at the gardens, to see which bees and other wildlife might be living there.

    Spring garden maintenance activities may include planting new plants, weeding, cutting stems, pruning, adding compost, mulching, etc.

    The specific garden location and detailed instructions for the volunteer event will be shared via email.

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  • April Community Connections Committee Meeting

    • 27 Apr 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Zoom

    Community Connections Committee Meeting

    Watertown Community Gardens is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Topic: WCG Community Connections Committee Zoom Meeting

    Time: April 27, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://zoom.us/j/8650184962?pwd=Vkh2OXptK0FrNzFjanVSZHhxaWFWQT09

    Meeting ID: 865 018 4962

    Passcode: 067020


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  • Senior Center Garden Maintenance

    • 3 May 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • 31 Marshall St, Watertown, MA 02472
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    Join volunteers from Watertown Community Gardens in maintaining our public gardens, which support native bees, butterflies, birds, and more.  

    We will start each maintenance day by taking a close look at the gardens, to see which bees and other wildlife might be living there.

    Spring garden maintenance activities may include planting new plants, weeding, cutting stems, pruning, adding compost, mulching, etc.

    The specific garden location and detailed instructions for the volunteer event will be shared via email.


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  • WCG Board Meeting May

    • 4 May 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • https://zoom.us/j/92664251823?pwd=L3ZRRUZyM3hCZ2tEeW8vaGFwNWY5UT09

    Watertown Community Gardens March Board Meeting 2023

    Thursday May 4,  6:30 - 8pm


    Board Meeting Zoom Link

    Link to this Months Agenda Agenda





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  • Boylston St Bump Outs Garden Maintenance

    • 18 May 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • East End of Watertown
    Register

    Join volunteers from Watertown Community Gardens in maintaining our public gardens, which support native bees, butterflies, birds, and more.

    We will start each maintenance day by taking a close look at the gardens, to see which bees and other wildlife might be living there.

    Spring garden maintenance activities may include planting new plants, weeding, cutting stems, pruning, adding compost, mulching, etc.

    Registration and completion of the Liability Waiver are required to volunteer.

    The specific garden location and detailed instructions for the volunteer event will be shared via email.

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  • Filippello Park Garden Maintenance & Plant Swap

    • 21 May 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Filippello Park
    Register

    Join volunteers from Watertown Community Gardens in maintaining our public gardens, which support native bees, butterflies, birds, and more.

    We will start each maintenance day by taking a close look at the gardens, to see which bees and other wildlife might be living there.

    Spring garden maintenance activities may include planting new plants, weeding, cutting stems, pruning, adding compost, mulching, etc.

    This event also includes the annual Plant Swap!  If you have extra seeds or plants that you'd like to share with other gardeners in the community, please bring them.  Specific instructions to prevent spread of invasive species, like the Asian jumping worm will be provided via email in advance of the event.

    The specific garden location and detailed instructions for the volunteer event will be shared via email.


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  • June Community Connections Committee Meeting

    • 1 Jun 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Zoom

    Community Connections Committee Meeting

    Watertown Community Gardens is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Topic: WCG Community Connections Committee Zoom Meeting

    Time: June 1, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://zoom.us/j/8650184962?pwd=Vkh2OXptK0FrNzFjanVSZHhxaWFWQT09

    Meeting ID: 865 018 4962

    Passcode: 067020


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  • WCG Board Meeting July

    • 6 Jul 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • https://zoom.us/j/92664251823?pwd=L3ZRRUZyM3hCZ2tEeW8vaGFwNWY5UT09

    Watertown Community Gardens March Board Meeting 2023

    Thursday July 6,  6:30 - 8pm


    Board Meeting Zoom Link

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  • WCG Board Meeting September

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • https://zoom.us/j/92664251823?pwd=L3ZRRUZyM3hCZ2tEeW8vaGFwNWY5UT09

    Watertown Community Gardens March Board Meeting 2023

    Thursday September 7,  6:30 - 8pm


    Board Meeting Zoom Link

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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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