Photo: Lisa Kessler
The New Garden Society is seeking a Lead Horticulture Educator to facilitate classes at Middlesex House of Correction in Billerica. Green industry professionals are encouraged to apply! Review of applications will begin immediately. Apply by July 12, 2021.
Read the full job description and details on how to apply here.
The New Garden Society encourages our supporters to check out these local organizations that share our mission to build opportunity for incarcerated neighbors, returning citizens, and their families. Join us in supporting our allies by entering our Raffle.
Check out our raffle prizes for three lucky winners!
FREE 1-hour Garden Consultation and TNGS Sweatshirt
FREE access to Family Herbalist, an online course from The CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism
Gift Certificate to Mahoney’s Garden Center and basket of locally handcrafted soaps
To enter the raffle:
Donate to any of the allies listed below:
New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc.
Donate to The New Garden Society and be sure to check the box that says “I donated to one or more of your allies and wish to enter the 2020 Fundraiser Raffle."
Winners announced in the new year!
TNGS sweatshirt
Mahoneysgarden.com
Every fall, The New Garden Society collects plants and bulbs from Greater-Boston farms and nurseries and distributes them to incarcerated gardeners. Some growers intentionally grow extra for us each year, others donate high quality extras after their field planting. With prison gardens suspended during the pandemic, we’re distributing plants to Greater-Boston community-based organizations and projects. We’re centering Black neighbors, formerly-incarcerated people and communities impacted by mass incarceration. We’re working quickly over the next few weeks to distribute plants and bulbs to neighbors who are seeking the sustenance and solace of gardens.
If you want to donate plants, reach out to coordinate a drop-off or pick-up. High quality food, herbs and ornamentals welcome. If you’re a community-based project in Greater-Boston that wants to receive plants, especially if you work with formerly-incarcerated neighbors, email Lisa (info@thenewgardensociety.org) or call (857) 203-0585.
All pick-ups and drop-offs will be contactless as we continue to follow the latest public health guidance and protect the most vulnerable in our community.
