Volunteers from AmeriCorps, Blue Sky Fund, and the Randolph community planting the first spring vegetables in new raised beds.
Birdhouse Farmers Market is excited to announce our newest project, a community gardening program we are calling Birdhouse Community Garden. After several years of delays due in large measure to COVID, we are now engaging with the Randolph neighborhood, the Randolph Community Center and the fans of Birdhouse Farmers Market to develop what we hope will be a permanent community resource in Randolph. Our goal is to provide a space to grow healthy food, learn about gardening and cooking, and have fun!
The garden is located adjacent to the market area, on the Idlewood Ave side of the brick gazebo. Our little garden has grown so much this year! We have six ground-level raised beds and three elevated raised beds adjacent to the sidewalk, and a cane berry patch along the far slope. We have BIG plans for 2024: blueberry patch, water catchment systems, and much more.
You can find information about garden days and community events on the message board facing Idlewood Avenue. Look for announcements on social media and in our newsletter about scheduled community work days and upcoming learning opportunities.
Birdhouse Community Garden is the latest example of Birdhouse Farmers Market’s steadfast commitment to strengthening our local food system and improving the health and well-being of our community.
Want to get involved with the Birdhouse Community Garden? Want to share with us what YOU would like to see growing in the space? Check out the link below to fill out the Birdhouse Community Garden 2023-2024 interest form!
