Looking for fun activities for your kids over February break? Sign them up for hands-on gardening activities at Backyard Growers!

Tuesday February 21: Sun & Water; 10am-12pm; In this two hour workshop, elementary school students will learn all about how sun and water help their garden grow. They will build a solar heated cold frame, make rain sticks, do water cycle experiments, and more! Tickets here!

Wednesday February 22: Preschool Hour; 10am-11am; In this one hour workshop, preschool students will learn all about how soil helps their garden grow! They will meet some worms, make a vegetable craft, and plant a windowsill garden to take home!  Tickets here!

Thursday February 23: Space & Seeds; 10am-12pm; In this two hour workshop, elementary school students will learn all about how space and seeds help their garden grow. They will explore seeds and learn how they move, play a square foot gardening game, plant windowsill gardens to take home, and more! Tickets here!

Purchase tickets in advance to reserve your child’s spot!

 

FRESH presents a pressed flower art workshop and free seed swap! Join us for a brief presentation and a fun, hands-on lesson in pressed flower art led by artist Jacki Harrington! Also bring along your vegetable and flower seeds to swap and share with fellow gardeners. You can come for one or both events. Backyard Growers staff will happily share garden tips and answer your growing questions!

Space is limited, so reserve your spot in advance! Purchase tickets here. $25 per person. Seed swap FREE!

FRESH is a six-week exhibition, with accompanying workshops and presentations, hosted by the Rocky Neck Art Colony and Backyard Growers.

This is an exciting collaboration by two inspiring non-profits—Backyard Growers, which encourages an active relationship with food and the earth, and Rocky Neck Art Colony, which encourages and promotes excellence in the arts.

In this exhibition, artists from all over New England will present works that reflect on the theme FRESH, exploring the ways in which food connects us to the earth, nourishes us, and ties us to warmth, family, friends, and memories. Join us in celebrating the new life that emerges as we leave the dark of winter for the optimism of spring! Contemporary, experimental and traditional art in all media will be on view.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Artscope Magazine, Duckworth’s Bistrot, and Short & Main

Also sponsored by:

Patty Knaggs Real Estate, Peter Dorsey: Coldwell Banker, Beverly, MA: North Shore Abode, and Neptune’s Harvest.

 

FRESH presents Lara Lepionka, an artist and executive director of Backyard Growers, presenting From Paper Pods to Pea Pods. Lara will share the inspirational story of Backyard Growers, focusing on her journey as an artist to a nonprofit founder and the myriad connections between creating art and growing food.

$15 per person, limited tickets – Reserve your tickets here!

FRESH is a six-week exhibition, with accompanying workshops and presentations, hosted by the Rocky Neck Art Colony and Backyard Growers

This is an exciting collaboration by two inspiring non-profits—Backyard Growers, which encourages an active relationship with food and the earth, and Rocky Neck Art Colony, which encourages and promotes excellence in the arts.

In this exhibition, artists from all over New England will present works that reflect on the theme FRESH, exploring the ways in which food connects us to the earth, nourishes us, and ties us to warmth, family, friends, and memories. Join us in celebrating the new life that emerges as we leave the dark of winter for the optimism of spring! Contemporary, experimental and traditional art in all media will be on view.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Artscope Magazine, Duckworth’s Bistrot, and Short & Main

Also sponsored by:

Patty Knaggs Real Estate, Peter Dorsey: Coldwell Banker, Beverly, MA: North Shore Abode, and Neptune’s Harvest.

Backyard Growers and Pigeon Cove Ferments are excited for Part 2 of our Fermentation Workshop series tonight at 6pm! Come make your own kraut! It’s going to a be a full class, but we still have spots left, so follow the link below to reserve your spot!

Part Two

We look forward to seeing you there! Visit our workshop page below for more information. 

http://www.backyardgrowers.org/workshops/

Backyard Growers is excited to partner with Pigeon Cove Ferments tonight at 6pm for an educational class on live foods, part one of a two-part series! Come learn the history and benefits of fermented veggies. It’s going to a be a full class, but we still have spots left, so follow the links below to reserve your spot!

Part One    |   Part Two

We look forward to seeing you there! Visit our workshop page below for more information. 

http://www.backyardgrowers.org/workshops/

Fermented foods have been receiving a lot of attention in health food circles lately, and they deserve it! We’re kicking off our monthly workshop series with a Fermented Food workshop presented by partner Pigeon Cove Ferments. Come learn how to turn your surplus garden veggies into these healthy and tasty ferments in our two-part workshop on January 11th and 18th at 6pm! Tickets are limited and you don’t want to miss this!

Follow the links below to reserve your spot!!

Part One    |   Part Two

We look forward to seeing you there! Visit our workshop page below for more information. 

http://www.backyardgrowers.org/workshops/

Our 2017 workshop calendar is now LIVE! We’re kicking off our monthly workshop series with a Fermented Food workshop presented by partner Pigeon Cove Ferments.  Fermented foods have been receiving a lot of attention in health food circles lately, and they deserve it! Come learn how to turn your surplus garden veggies into these healthy and tasty ferments in our two-part workshop on January 11th and 18th at 6pm! Tickets are limited and you don’t want to miss this!

Follow the links below to reserve your spot!!

Part One    |   Part Two

And don’t forget to check out the 20+ other workshops we have on the line up from how to start indoor seeds, to raising chickens, to soil fertility. We look forward to seeing you there!

http://www.backyardgrowers.org/workshops/

 

Embrace the spirit of giving back after the holiday season, and support Backyard Growers for another year of gardening!

If spring can’t come soon enough, consider our Give-a-Garden/Get-a-Garden program and start planning for warmer days! By joining this program, you’ll provide a garden and seeds for a low-income family in Gloucester. And you’ll receive your own backyard garden bed to grow vegetables all summer long!

Already a seasoned gardener? Share your knowledge and skills through our mentor program. As a mentor, you will provide support for new gardeners, help out at our workshops, and enjoy hands-on garden time at community plots!

For more information on our programs or to get involved, email community@backyardgrowers.org.

 

 

Did you know that gardens are magic?

 

Is your to-do list miles long this season? Then drop your children off at Backyard Growers for our gardening and craft workshop: “Holiday Greens for little Gardeners” while you shop!

Our team has developed a window gardening workshop tailored to little gardeners! They’ll learn about planting and growing microgreens, and each child will decorate and bring home a microgreen window planter like the one pictured above! The perfect gift for any family member.

Saturday, December 10th, 10am-12pm
Backyard Growers Office
271 Main Street
$15 per child, cash or check at the door.

Space is limited, so reserve now by signing up here!

All proceeds benefit our school and community gardening programs.