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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): COMMUNITY GARDENS

Question: How can I obtain a garden plot?

Answer: Contact the City's Community Garden Coordinator, Jim Boyd by telephone at 617-201-1680, or by e-mail at boyd@fas.harvard.edu and provide your address and contact information. He will identify the garden that is the closest to your address and refer you to the volunteer coordinator of that garden, who will either assign you a plot or place you on the waiting list, if no plots are currently available in that garden.

Question: Where are the gardens located?

Answer: Somerville has eight community gardens located throughout the City.

  • Allen Street Garden near Union Square,
  • Durell Garden on Beacon Street,
  • Glen Gardens near the Capuano School,
  • Walnut Street Garden behind the Walnut Street Playground,
  • Avon Street Garden on Avon Street,
  • Osgood Garden behind Osgood Park,
  • the Bikeway Garden on the Community Bike Path, and
  • the Tufts Community Garden on Tufts University Campus along Powderhouse Boulevard.