Believe it or not, throughout Boston, there are small tracts of land sitting, waiting for eager green thumbs to have their gardening way with them. I don’t mean the community gardens you see sprinkled about, like the woefully-place one near my apartment in Charlestown. What I mean are the small patches in your back yard, or next to the steps of your brownstone. But who would want to garden in such a small space, you ask.
That’s where Beantown Beanshare comes in. This new organization pairs “eager hands with idle hands”. The premise is easy: Register on their site of whether you want to garden or have land available, and Beantown Beanshare will pair you up with a corresponding owner or gardener. It’s that simple.
Simple is good.
I had the chance to meet Katie Flynn, Anna Engstrom, and Morgan Pinney of Beantown Beanshare at SHIFTboston, where their proposal was among the finalists featured. Beantown Beanshare is just starting out, but they have big hopes for it. Check it out:
