The Second Annual Newton Pollinator Garden Tour will be held on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 from 1 to 4 pm with a rain date of Sunday, September 22, 2024. Last year’s inaugural tour was a great success and we saw a huge interest in folks growing their own native plant pollinator gardens. The tour will be focused on pollinator gardens with mostly native plants in Newton Center, Newton Highlands, and West Newton this year with a mix of both public and private gardens. Preregistration is requested and maps of the gardens and plant lists will be supplied to registrants ahead of time by email. Free registration is available below. With the map you can visit the gardens at your own pace. Most of the gardens on the tour will have gardeners to answer any questions you may have.
Why pollinator gardens? Gardens with native plants can be both beautiful and functional at sustaining our pollinators. Our environment is at risk because of precipitous declines in native plants and the insects, birds, and other animals that depend on those plants. Check out the Newton Pollinator Toolkit to find out recommended plants for different conditions in Newton! If you are inspired by the tour, you will be able to buy your favorite native plants through a Native Plant Pop-up Sale at the subsequent Cold Spring Park Farmers Market, Tuesday, September 17, 1:30 – 6:30, from GrowNative Massachusetts, Bluestem Natives, Lady Fern Farm, and other responsible vendors.
The tour is being organized by the Newton Community Pollinator Project in conjunction with the Newton Conservators, Newton Parks Recreation and Culture Department, Green Newton, Friends of Cold Spring Park, Friends of Wellington Park, Mothers Out Front Newton, and Newton Cemetery & Arboretum. If you are interested in having your garden included in the tour this year or in the future, please note it in the registration.
