Gardening Workshops
Join gardeners from Green City Growers to learn the ins and outs of urban gardening. Learn which crops to plant, and how to maintain, fertilize, and harvest them.
Come prepared to get your hands dirty and have your questions answered.
No Gardening Experience Necessary!
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Gardening workshops for the Spring of 2026 are still TBA, but check back here soon for an update!
For more information about the SPL’s urban gardening programs, contact Kerry at keodonnell@somervillema.gov
Learn more about our Seed Library Collection!
Workshop Dates
- April 25 Gardening Workshop
- May 9 Gardening Workshop
- May 30 Gardening Workshop
- June 20 Gardening Workshop
- July 11 Gardening Workshop
- August 1 Gardening Workshop
- August 22 Gardening Workshop
- September 12 Gardening Workshop
- October 3 Gardening Workshop
- October 24 Gardening Workshop
Past Garden Workshops
View Green City Growers Slides from March 2021’s seed starting workshop
View tutorials and video workshops from previous years on the Somerville Public Library’s YouTube channel.
The Somerville Public Library’s Food for Thought urban gardening initiative started in April 2019 with a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Our mission is to engage Somerville residents’ interest in gardening and urban agriculture, to develop their capacity to garden at home in containers and the small green spaces available in our community, and to promote and teach health and wellness through lectures and hands-on experiences. Programming is anchored by two raised bed teaching gardens installed on the library lawn and will include gardening workshops throughout the 2024 growing season.
This workshop series is made possible with funding by the Friends of the Somerville Public Library.
updated March 2026