The New Garden Society

Photo by Michael Piazza

Thanks to a generous plant donation, strawberries have been an early-season hit this year! What a delight to enjoy fresh fruit while we set work priorities for the day.

Photo by Michael Piazza

“The skills you learn here apply for the rest of your life.”- Inmate-TNGS Student.jpg

At one Greater-Boston prison, students have expanded the gardens each year since 2013. We're incorporating more perennials flowers into the landscape to support the well-being of all staff, inmates and patients.

Students weeding at a prison garden south of Boston as the first squash of the season reach maturity.

Photo by Michael Piazza

Garlic scapes are a much anticipated early-season harvest to be enjoyed by students and donated to local food pantries.

Photo by Michael Piazza

Our friends at Waltham Fields Community Farm are looking for some great folks this growing season to fill their CSA… https://t.co/96Ss6aY5v6
about 6 hours ago
One of our colleagues working at the intersection of horticulture + the justice system has co-organized a week-long… https://t.co/L2AG3AyhUR
about 5 days ago
Inspiration from East Oakland and the Planting Justice community! #whatwerereading https://t.co/D4BkkSCYXP
about 2 weeks ago

Each year, we train 100+ incarcerated students in Greater Boston in the art and science of plants.