The following news release announces a $50,000 grant from the Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America to The Boston Harbor Association for a new horticultural display along the Old Northern Avenue Bridge. The award was made at this week’s annual meeting of the Boston Committee, the 1100 member, 14 club consortium. Also announced Read More…
Nothing on the Greenway is easy. Just ask the Friends of the North End Parks (FOTNEP) as they push for a new horticultural plan on the Greenway parks in the North End. FOTNEP says it is ready to get going right now, while the Conservancy wants more time to consider the impacts of the new Read More…
Despite the soggy conditions, the Friends of the North End Parks braved the weather today for a volunteer Greenway cleanup on Parcels 8, 10 and 12. The burgeoning FOTNEP group appears to be gaining momentum as they were reported to have the most volunteers participating in the clean-up effort, sponsored by the Greenway Conservancy as Read More…
Have you seen the size of the ‘tropical’ plants in the Richmond St. beds in Christopher Columbus Park? That is the question going around the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park group and recently featured on their Facebook page. FOCCP member, Meredith Piscitelli, comments, “Aloha, Hawaii comes to Boston” and shares the story that Mary Ann Read More…
News from the Horticulture folks at Friends of Christopher Columbus Park: The Horticulture Volunteers will begin the gardening season on Wednesday, April 11th @ 6 p.m. and, weather permitting, meet for just 1 hour every Wednesday @ 6:00 pm and Sunday @ 9:30 am. Initial projects will include spring pruning of the Shrub roses as Read More…
Friends of the North End Branch Library took up Mayor Menino on his offer for lots of daffodil bulbs to plant this Fall around the City. Paula Luccio, VP of the Friends, picked up 100 bulbs and the group put their shovels to work at Puopolo Park and the library gardens on Parmenter Street. Now, Read More…
Click the video above for a selection of Spring scenes around the neighborhood.
The fountains in the North End/Waterfront area of the Greenway continue to be plagued by operational problems and it appears several sections will have a delayed start-up or won’t be working at all this season. A recent email from Nancy Brennan, Executive Director of the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, highlighted a number of operational issues. Read More…