Many a walk takes us through this main path of the Fenway Victory Gardens that runs parallel to Boylston Street. But, once in a while, we like to spend time exploring the rest of this historic complex of gardens and gardening support areas.
Update: We read on thier Facebook Page that they are having: "OPEN GARDENS is Saturday June 1st (11am to 3pm)" What's more they have posted their 2013 Calendar of events.
They have a great history page on their site explaining that, "The Fenway Victory Gardens are the nation’s only remaining, continuously operating WWII Victory Gardens." This garden was founded in 1942.
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This is a community and we've always found the "resident gardeners" friendly and open to answering questions for visitors. If you visit their Facebook group, you'll find the same sharing attitude among the members.
The gardens can feel like a world apart. You can easily forget that they are so close to the heart of Boston.
With a well-established group like this one, you see evidence of shared equipment and resources, including well-organized composting locations.
They even have their own bee hives, a teaching garden, and an accessible garden designed to be enjoyed by persons with disabilities.
Each garden plot has its own personality and it's the details that make this a great location for a photowalk.
Each week the scene changes, new plants come into bloom, and the path you walked a week ago is renewed. It's a place to visit often, walk through slowly, and enjoy with your favorite people. We also highly recommend that any gardener visiting Boston add this place to their trip agenda.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino
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