Cultural Programs
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Art in the Garden A long standing tradition (program) at the Growing Center, Art in the Garden is a summer program that allows a group of up to 30 children to play and learn in a beautiful natural space while engaging their creative/artistic side. aa Concert Series Somerville is home to a ...
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Community Building
Programs
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Open Garden Saturdays Trained volunteers open the Growing Center to the public every Saturday from 9am-noon during the growing season. Open garden Saturdays are the easiest way for most people to get involved and provide an opportunity for any member of the community, from child to adult, ...
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The People
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The Somerville Community Growing Center is a place for people of all ages and background to gather, learn, and celebrate – to grow community. Learn more about the people who are part of the Growing Center’s community including: - The Friends of the Somerville Community Growi ...
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The Place
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The Somerville Community Growing Center is much more than a green space, it is where the citizens of Somerville grow community. Situated on a ¼ acre of gently sloped hillside near Union Square, the site has become a center for both environmental education and cultural performances in Some ...
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Get Involved
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The Somerville Community Growing Center is a site that is maintained almost completely by volunteers. This means that we are always looking for folks who want to get outside and work in the garden! There is always a job to be done, whether you are new to gardening or an experienced lands ...
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Volunteer
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The Growing Center is an excellent place to let your skills shine through! Send a message to Kim at volunteercgc@gmail.com if you would like to be placed on our waiting list for an upcoming volunteer orientation. The easiest way to volunteer is to show up during our Open Garden Satu ...
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The Programs
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A wide variety of programming takes place at the Growing Center every year. Many have evolved over the years as they are passed from volunteer to volunteer. Others are now run by partnering organizations, but still use their Growing Center space as their hub of activity. Check o ...
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Education Programs
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Children in Nature Initiative The most recent project undertaken by the SCGC is the Children in Nature Initiative (CINI) was started in the summer of 2010. This program is designed to increase the opportunities for children to have a direct learning experience in nature, while at the same ...
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Playing In Nature
Published September 29, 2012 - No Comments
May 2012 The Children in Nature Initiative of the Somerville Community Growing Center has been busy these past weeks; we’ve hosted a free public screening and discussion of the film “Mother Nature’s Child”, led a nature guide walk by the shores of the Mystic River for the children ...
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