The Attleboro Community Garden was started in 1998 by a group of local citizens to promote harmony among people from different cultures and backgrounds. The garden is a partnership between the Attleboro Land Trust and the City of Attleboro.
Juliet Teixeira, expert gardener, will present an exciting workshop September 7th at 11:00 AM at the Attleboro Community Garden (corner of Mechanic St. & Riverbank Rd.)
Participants will learn about the growing garlic cycle from September through July
How to Plant, Harvest, Cure, and Store garlic. The workshop will also cover the main types of garlic and where to buy seed garlic.
This is an enjoyable and information-rich opportunity.
Update: Due to flooding at the Garden earlier this week and impending inclement weather, the event will be held at the Attleboro Public Library.
Join us in celebrating the Attleboro Community Garden’s 25th anniversary on Saturday, September 16. The event is free and open to the public. It will run from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and will take place at the Attleboro Public Library, 74 North Main Street.The afternoon all-ages program will include:
Throughout the event:
For more information contact [email protected]
September 16th at 1:00 to 3:00 pm
The event will take place at the rain location at the Attleboro Public Library, 74 North Main Street.
Join us in celebrating the Attleboro Community Garden’s 25th anniversary on Saturday, September 16. The event is free and open to the public. It will run from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Due to flooding at the Garden earlier this week and impending inclement weather, the event will be held at the Attleboro Public Library, 74 North Main Street.
The afternoon all-ages program will include:
Throughout the event:
For more information contact attleborocommunitygarden@gmail
A group of Point32Health volunteers assembled a new compost system at the Attleboro Community Garden during the company’s annual volunteer week.
The compost system is an important part of the garden, it serves as a way for both gardeners and the community to recycle food waste and plants. This is a three bin compost, where raw materials are chopped into small pieces and given time to decompose in the first bin (left side). Worms, bugs and microbes feast on the material, breaking it down into small pieces. The middle bin is where the compost material has a chance to heat up and ‘cook’ the material. This is the stage where visually the most transformation happens, leaves, plant stalks, spoiled vegetables all are broken down and begin to look like soil. Finally, the third bin (far right) is where the compost is sifted to remove large pieces of material, rocks and other materials. Producing healthy soil that gardeners can re-use in their plots to fuel plant growth.
Work started months in advance, with the support from Phil at the Attleboro Land Trust and garden committee member Monica, designing and purchasing supplies for the new system. Many gardeners supported the efforts of disassembling the existing compost system, which was nearly 10 years old and had served its time well. The work of Point32Health volunteers was important as many hands were needed to assemble the compost bins. From the assembly of the wood frame, to attaching galvanized wire, all hands were busy. Many trusted advisors supported this project, both from the Attleboro Land Trust and active community gardeners the ensure the project went smoothly.
Gardeners are already using the new compost system. Soon, the finishing touches will be completed, including educational signs and lids to complete the project.
Feel free to stop by the community garden to see this completed project at the corner of Riverbank Road and Mechanic Street.
Join us for an engaging and informative presentation on “How to Prevent Injuries When Gardening,” hosted by the Community Garden. This event will take place on Thursday, June 15th, at 6pm, right in the Community Garden,
In this presentation, we are delighted to have Todd Houghton, P.T., the CEO/Owner of Houghton Physical Therapy, as our guest speaker. Todd is an expert in his field and will guide you through the essential do’s and don’ts of body positioning while gardening. He will share valuable exercises and tips to activate key muscles, enabling you to maintain a proactive approach towards gardening without experiencing pain or injury.
During the presentation, Todd will demonstrate correct body positioning techniques that will help you prevent strain and injury. He will provide you with key exercises that can easily be incorporated into your daily routine, ensuring a lifetime of happy and pain-free gardening.
Please note that in the event of rain, we have made arrangements to move the presentation to the Houghton Physical Therapy clinic located just down the road at 80 Park Street.
We are excited to have you join us for this valuable presentation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert and gain insights into cultivating healthy gardening habits. We can’t wait to see you there!
Thursday, June 15th at 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Hosted by the Attleboro Community Garden, located at the juncture of Mechanic Street and Riverbank Road, Attleboro.
(or Houghton Physical Therapy clinic if it rains) Address: Houghton Physical Therapy – 80 Park Street
Please RSVP to Organizer [email protected] to confirm your attendance. We look forward to your participation and creating a proactive approach to gardening for a lifetime of enjoyable and pain-free experiences.
The spirit of helping those in need is a pillar of the Community Garden of Attleboro, and in keeping with that spirit the Attleboro Community Garden completed a Little Free Pantry in 2021 as an Eagle Scout Project. Little Free Pantry aims to help gardeners share their bounty with the community by having an accessible pantry that can store and protect non-perishable food items to those in need to take. Please note we try our best to only put pantry items that fit in the pantry, and clean it regularly so it can continue to help the community of Attleboro.
The Little Free Pantry Project is a non profit movement that is grassroots, crowdsourced solution to immediate and local need. Whether a need for food or a need to give, mini pantries help feed neighbors, nourishing neighborhoods.
Its located near the entrance from the parking lot on the back border of the garden. Marked by this pin on the above view image below.
The Attleboro Community Garden will host its 7th annual Ladybug release on Tuesday, July 18 at 6 pm. Danielle Cournoyer, proprietor of Modern Homestead and Gardens, will be leading this quick, educational, hands-on fun activity for all ages, but especially for children. The program will include a short talk on good bugs for the garden. Participants will then release thousands of ladybugs throughout the Community Garden. Want to support the community garden, you can buy our limited edition tote bags at the event for only 7 dollars. The event is FREE and will be held rain or shine at the Attleboro Community Garden, located at the juncture of Mechanic Street and Riverbank Road, Attleboro. For more information contact [email protected]
6pm to 7pm
Tuesday July 18th, 2023
Attleboro Community Garden, located at the juncture of Mechanic Street and Riverbank Road, Attleboro.
Lady bugs eat hundreds of undesirable bugs, and help keep your garden free from plant-eating insects. Adding ladybugs into your yard is a great way to increase their population. They will get to work decimating the bad bugs for you right away and leave when they had their fill.
Attleboro Community Garden is proud to be part of the worldwide Little Free Library program. In a previous post we outlined the start of the construction which was finished construction as Charter #94346 in Fall 2019, by our own gardeners. It stands holding books at the end of the garden with decorative painted flowers.
Little Free Libraries are small collections of books and magazines for our community to borrow and exchange – completely free of charge! Patrons are welcome to take from and add to our Little Free Libraries. The Little Free Library program is a nonprofit organization with a mission to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access for all through a global free network of small libraries built around trust. Little Free Libraries are a great way to encourage reading, build community, and connect people with books from a community they may not otherwise have access to without other means. Our Community garden has several books on gardening of all skill levels from beginners to advanced, some larger than the little library are available on request.
Its located at the end of the Community Garden parking lot, at the border of the garden. Marked by this pin on the above view image below.
To navigate, press the arrow keys.
| ← | Move left |
| → | Move right |
| ↑ | Move up |
| ↓ | Move down |
| + | Zoom in |
| - | Zoom out |
| Home | Jump left by 75% |
| End | Jump right by 75% |
| Page Up | Jump up by 75% |
| Page Down | Jump down by 75% |
You can leave a like and follow on the Attleboro Community Garden Little Free Library’s Facebook page.
Coming soon: The construction on our Little Free Library has started! 📚 We are looking forward to having this great community resource at our garden soon! @ Attleboro Community Garden
The garden resource books are now housed under the potting bench! These books were generously donated by a friend of the garden and we hope will be a valuable resource for gardeners. Please feel free to browse while at the garden or borrow. IMPORTANT: We kindly request that you LATCH the plastic tote boxes after using the books to protect them from moisture and return the books after use. Thank you!📚
