About the Gardening Collective
Vision and Values
In keeping with the MAMAS theme that everyone has something to offer and everyone has things that they need, the MAMAS Gardening Collective invites people to give what they can (land, soil, seeds, time, other resources) and take what they need (vegetables, fruits, friendship, and more).
The collective strives to provide the community ways to achieve food sovereignty and reduce the ill-effects of food insecurity. We offer help and support to the community to make gardening and food production more accessible, local, and decentralized throughout Somerville and Medford.
Any and all are welcome in this endeavor, and you can be a part of it at any level—whether you’d like to harvest some locally-grown vegetables (but didn’t have the space to grow them), or want to offer something that can be of use (yard space, gardening skills, seeds, etc.), or volunteer to manage a garden, and more. MAMAS is working on setting up gardens in many neighborhoods, so fresh produce can be accessible to all, regardless of location or economic status, making it a true community effort.
Roles Within the Gardening Collective
There are many ways you can be involved in the project, including but not limited to
- Sourcing and/or transporting supplies
- Harvesting food from the gardens, to eat and/or share with neighbors
- Gardening (weeding, watering, planting, etc.) on a regular schedule
- Attending workdays or events on a drop-in basis
- Joining our Slack channel to see events and conversations about gardening
- Helping with publicity (designing publicity materials, distributing flyers, telling your friends and neighbors about the project)
- Becoming a garden manager (coordinating work days and making sure the garden is well taken care of)
- Becoming a garden host, hosting a garden in your yard (either as a manager or paired with one)
- Becoming a Gardening Collective coordinator (helping connect new volunteers to gardens and connect supplies to garden managers, answering emails)
We currently hold online meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. If you would like to attend or are interested in helping in any way, you can fill out our interest form.
You can also email us at mamasgardeningcollective@gmail.com.
Garden Locations
Map last updated: July 13, 2026
 | Existing Gardens |
 | Upcoming Gardens |
 | Non-Food Gardens |
Don’t see a location in your neighborhood? Maybe you could help us start one!
Garden Access
Most of the gardens are publicly accessible to their neighborhoods but don’t want their addresses broadcast to the world, and some are accessible only to volunteers. The locations shown on the map above are approximate to respect the privacy of the garden hosts.
Email us at mamasgardeningcollective@gmail.com if you’d like us to connect you with specific gardens in your neighborhood.
Several of the gardens have given permission to post their addresses and are open for anyone to visit any time:
- Hyperspace Garden (Porter Square): 42 Elm Street, Somerville
- Area 52 (Porter Square): Mossland x Elm Street, Somerville
Sewall Commons (Winter Hill): 36 Sewall Street, Somerville[currently under construction]- CrossFit Somerville (Union Square) Pollinator Garden: 35 Prospect Street, Somerville
Annual Events
February – Retrospective Meeting (online) to discuss last season and next season
April – Seed Swap
May – Seedling Swap
May to September – Workdays at gardens scheduled as needed
September to November – Cleanup days at gardens scheduled as needed
Introductory Video
Back to MAMAS Working Groups
Get involved with the Gardening Collective:
Slack Channel: #wg-gardening-collective
Next steps to get involved:
- Fill out interest form to indicate what you’re interested in helping with (we’ll send you a follow-up email and add you to the mailing list)
Gardening Collective Events:
- 🌱[In-person] Open Gardens Day: August 16th, 1-4 pm, check the gardening collective page for garden locations.
- 🌱 [In-person] Visit MAMAS’ gardens any time! Harvest free vegetables/herbs and say hi to any gardeners. Somerville locations include:
- Area 52 (Mossland at Elm Street)
- 42 Elm Street
- More gardens are on Trull Street, Albion Street, and Conwell Ave – just look for the MAMAS signs!
Gardening Collective Meetings:
- [Zoom] Tues., Aug. 11th, 6:30 PM. Email us at mamasgardeningcollective@gmail.com or check #wg-gardening-collective for the link!