Despite having lived in Boston for several years it never felt like home until I started a garden…read morein the Worcester Street Community Garden. I love that there's an 8 by 8 (or so) plot out there that's mine; I can cultivate my favorite veggies and flowers, chat with neighbors I'd have never met, and ultimately reap some delicious rewards. Some specifics: you need to live in the South End to be eligible to apply and there is a waiting list, but plots turn over each year as people move away. I love this garden and it's clear that the other members do too. Want to sneak a peak at the gardens of the South End? Every June there's a garden tour: http://southendgardentour.org

The Davis Park Community Garden provides garden plots to residents of the Smith Hill, Elmhurst, and…read moreValley neighborhoods in the city of Providence, RI. Every year in the Fall, the residents can request a plot for the upcoming planting season and they can grow their own herbs, vegetables or fruits. My husband and I stopped by since he is an avid gardener and he wanted to check out the plots to see if he would be interested in renting one for next year. Garden members can rent plots on a yearly basis. The garden plots vary in size, but most are 4' x 10' and 4' x 8'. Rental fees range from $10 to $50. Members are required to maintain their plots in accordance with common organic gardening practices (no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, no invasive species planted, etc). Work days are held monthly from April to October where members join together to help maintain and improve the garden. Meetings are held in the Fall, Winter and Spring. All gardeners are expected to contribute 4 hours per month to community service projects involving the garden.Garden members are encouraged to volunteer for various jobs and teams that help maintain and improve the garden Garden members help maintain a herb garden, strawberry plot, blueberry bushes, raspberry plants, grape vines, flower beds. Members are entitled to harvest these plants throughout the growing season. The garden maintains a compost bin and finished compost is available for all garden members. Garden funds are used to purchase compost in the Spring to supplement our own compost. The city forestry department provides wood chip mulch free of charge. Two yard hydrants provide water for the garden. The parks department performs major repairs. The garden also provides tools that all members can use to maintain their plot and other areas of the garden. Some of the tools are shovels, cultivators, lawnmowers, string trimmer, and hand tools.

You know how there are some community gardens that are essentially a shoddy fence, and loosely…read moremarked plots of now-dead flowers and herbs overrun with bushy weeds? Yeah, this ain't that. The level of care by the trustees turn this privately-owned public park into a meticulously maintained natural space. Koi ponds, plant plaques, fairy houses, picnic tables, wooden trains, sponsored boardwalks... Wait, what? Yes, you can purchase a personalized plank along their ever expanding boardwalk path snaking its way through the main paths of the park. Name it for a loved one, a pet, a pithy pun, a personally poignant adage, your favorite soda... whatevs. They'll even do icons and emojis! If the weather's right, it's an easy 20 minute meander in a peaceful setting. Which we can all use right now.

The River and Roots Community Garden in Riverhead, Long Island was developed to bring the local…read morecommunity together to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers all seasons long. The garden's purpose is to promote, create, and sustain community gardening in downtown Riverhead, NY. Community involvement is encouraged so that all can share in the joys of gardening. Visitors to the area are invited to stop by and admire this beautiful project situated along the Peconic River.

I love Larzies. It's so beautiful no matter the time of year. There's a short walking path and…read moregazebo area, a grilling area with picnic tables that's covered with a roof that is perfect for cookouts or just hanging out, a softball field, an auto museum, an outdoor ice skating rink, and stunning skyline views of Boston from the top of the hill. The hill is perfect in the warmer months to have a picnic or toss a frisbee or football with some friends. In the winter, it's the best sledding hill. Truly Larzies has it all, and it's amazing year round.

This park is beautiful. It has a large parking lot . It is dog friendly. It has many acres to…read morego for a long walk with yourself or your dog . It has picnic tables and a grilling area but you need a permit for that from the town of brookline . They have a playground for kids . They have a huge walking area . No public bathrooms .

I love a good lawn party. Being in the outdoors in nature. Raising money for a cause. These are all…read morepositive things. Then add that it's family and pet friendly and Octoberfest in New England Double bonus. There was beer, food and live music for us. Chasing kids, changing diapers and wandering the grounds for the adult kids while the grand babes participated in drawing, guessing the acorns and autumn style face painting. It wasn't long ago we were all there...or maybe it was. Wakefield Estate is a small but stunning abortoreum, a place to visit with farm animals, to view fall foliage and have the light hit you just right. We enjoyed Mediterranean food with a twist from a local food truck, chicken cooked buffalo or schnitzel style...on top the rice. A local craft brewery. Apples, ghords, and picnic plaids, it was fun for all while preserving a property... #NewEngland #Milton #WakefieldEstate #Octoberfest