The Somerville Community Growing Center

The Somerville Community Growing Center The Somerville Community Growing Center garden is a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to gather, learn, and celebrate to grow community.

The Somerville Community Growing Center is a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to gather, learn and celebrate – to grow a healthy community. On our quarter acre site you will find gardens and space for arts, performances, education and community gatherings. This peaceful urban oasis was built by the community and is maintained and run by a volunteer organization called the Friends of the Community Growing Center.

Just an update from our friends at the Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival! ☔️
05/30/2026

Just an update from our friends at the Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival! ☔️

Open hours Saturday, May 30th cancelled due to weather. 🌧️ Come visit the garden Sunday, May 31, 12-2pm(weather permitti...
05/29/2026

Open hours Saturday, May 30th cancelled due to weather. 🌧️

Come visit the garden Sunday, May 31, 12-2pm(weather permitting)and see What’s blooming.

Hairy Beardtongue (Penstamon hirsutus)
Bluestar (Amasonia tabernaemontana)
Golden Groudsel (Pasckera aurea)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

The performances of Now Is Still Here: Climate Change Theatre Action scheduled for Friday & Saturday, May 29 & 30, have ...
05/28/2026

The performances of Now Is Still Here: Climate Change Theatre Action scheduled for Friday & Saturday, May 29 & 30, have been moved to June 5 & 6 due to the potential for rain. Stay tuned for word on the Sunday May 31 performance!

Book Swap today in the garden! 2-5pm. All welcome! You don’t need to bring a book to get one. Or just come and hang out!
05/16/2026

Book Swap today in the garden! 2-5pm.

All welcome! You don’t need to bring a book to get one.

Or just come and hang out!

Free in front of center at 22 Vinal Ave Woodland Strawberry, flowering now, loves sun and to spread. Great ground cover....
05/16/2026

Free in front of center at 22 Vinal Ave

Woodland Strawberry, flowering now, loves sun and to spread. Great ground cover.

Cutleaf coneflower (tall, loves sun, amazing pollinator attractor, fall blooms, spreads)

Free plastic pots too

04/26/2026

Today's Climate Convening, 2-5:30 pm, postponed (TBD) due to illness. Somernova

Join Somerville's activist middle and high school youth this Sunday for a Climate Convening at The Somerville Community ...
04/24/2026

Join Somerville's activist middle and high school youth this Sunday for a Climate Convening at The Somerville Community Growing Center and Somernova, in partnership with SustainaVille.ma and City of Somerville!

More info here about other upcoming Climate Convening events:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14TX8LWw1HFnlMSfFwuGUBhg8dkkgmCEf/view

CC: Somerville Public Schools, Union Square Main Streets

Like to BAKE? Join our Baking Crew! We'll have a Bake Sale at Earth Day (THIS SUNDAY 4/26) and we're still looking for b...
04/21/2026

Like to BAKE? Join our Baking Crew! We'll have a Bake Sale at Earth Day (THIS SUNDAY 4/26) and we're still looking for bakers!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA9AC2DA5FDC07-63330097-earth #/

And thanks (in advance) to our Tabling Partners for Earth Day:
SustainaVille.ma; Earthwise Aware; Mothers Out Front - Somerville; Mystic River Watershed Association; Somerville Community Land Trust; Wildlife Arts and Groundwork Somerville!

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22 Vinal Avenue
Somerville, MA
02143

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