The New Garden Society
@tngs.bsky.social
The New Garden Society is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic and vocational horticulture training. In all its endeavors, TNGS partners with host agencies to design and implement programming that supports participants’ wellbeing.
Due to the nature of our work, our programming runs March through November. That leaves our students waiting months, hungry for knowledge. This year, we’re running a series of Winter Movie Screenings! All movies selected are related to programming, covering topics such as pollinators, soil health,
February 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Due to the nature of our work, our programming runs March through November. That leaves our students waiting months, hungry for knowledge. This year, we’re running a series of Winter Movie Screenings! All movies selected are related to programming, covering topics such as pollinators, soil health,
Have you registered yet for our Virtual Open House next week? If not, now is the time! Join us to learn more about our programming. We hope to see you there!
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TNGS 2026 Open House. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TNGS 2026 Open House. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Have you registered yet for our Virtual Open House next week? If not, now is the time! Join us to learn more about our programming. We hope to see you there!
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We are still actively recruiting new volunteers to join us in Prison Gardens this season! If you are a green industry professional looking for ways to give back in 2026, consider volunteering with us...
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
We are still actively recruiting new volunteers to join us in Prison Gardens this season! If you are a green industry professional looking for ways to give back in 2026, consider volunteering with us...
Interested in volunteering with us but want to hear more about what it's like? Join us for our upcoming Virtual Open House! Hear from staff and volunteers about our organization, our mission, and our programming.
January 29, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Interested in volunteering with us but want to hear more about what it's like? Join us for our upcoming Virtual Open House! Hear from staff and volunteers about our organization, our mission, and our programming.
We are seeking Green Industry professionals to volunteer with us this year! Hear from one of our past volunteers on why this work is meaningful: “I love to volunteer because our student’s curiosity, passion, and engagement despite harsh circumstances is inspiring…They are our teachers too.”
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
We are seeking Green Industry professionals to volunteer with us this year! Hear from one of our past volunteers on why this work is meaningful: “I love to volunteer because our student’s curiosity, passion, and engagement despite harsh circumstances is inspiring…They are our teachers too.”
Our 2026 Volunteer Recruitment has begun! Please share far and wide and help us reach more passionate individuals. Applications are being accepted until March 1st! Learn more and apply on our site:
thenewgardensociety.org/join-our-team
thenewgardensociety.org/join-our-team
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Our 2026 Volunteer Recruitment has begun! Please share far and wide and help us reach more passionate individuals. Applications are being accepted until March 1st! Learn more and apply on our site:
thenewgardensociety.org/join-our-team
thenewgardensociety.org/join-our-team
We at The New Garden Society know first hand how rare access to fresh produce is. Join this upcoming webinar to hear more on this issue from our friends at these organizations!
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January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
We at The New Garden Society know first hand how rare access to fresh produce is. Join this upcoming webinar to hear more on this issue from our friends at these organizations!
www.farmtoinstitution.org/voices-of-th...
www.farmtoinstitution.org/voices-of-th...
We’re excited for Fuller Craft Museum’s current exhibition, highlighting “the remarkable craftsmanship emerging from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters’ Prison Outreach Program—an initiative that cultivates woodworking skills, self-esteem, and a sense of community among incarcerated individuals.”
Shaping Futures: The Prison Outreach Program of New Hampshire Furniture Masters - Fuller Craft Museum
This powerful exhibition highlights the remarkable craftsmanship emerging from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters’ Prison Outreach Program—an initiative that cultivates woodworking skills, self-estee...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
We’re excited for Fuller Craft Museum’s current exhibition, highlighting “the remarkable craftsmanship emerging from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters’ Prison Outreach Program—an initiative that cultivates woodworking skills, self-esteem, and a sense of community among incarcerated individuals.”
At The New Garden Society, our prison gardens are made possible by a small community of donors who believe that the outdoors, education, and dignity are for everyone. This past month, we received donations from individuals, and had many more help our cause by sharing our posts.
January 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
At The New Garden Society, our prison gardens are made possible by a small community of donors who believe that the outdoors, education, and dignity are for everyone. This past month, we received donations from individuals, and had many more help our cause by sharing our posts.
This season, there were over 60 of us, (incarcerated and ‘free’), gathering in prison yards over the the year, learning through drought, planting vegetables, tucking flowers in our hair and sharing what we know. We’ve steadily received donations for the past decade to keep this lean ship afloat..
December 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This season, there were over 60 of us, (incarcerated and ‘free’), gathering in prison yards over the the year, learning through drought, planting vegetables, tucking flowers in our hair and sharing what we know. We’ve steadily received donations for the past decade to keep this lean ship afloat..
As we come to the end of 2025, we are reflecting on the past year, and the past years of our organization. We’ve been entering prison yards, working shoulder to shoulder in gardens with students since 2013.
December 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
As we come to the end of 2025, we are reflecting on the past year, and the past years of our organization. We’ve been entering prison yards, working shoulder to shoulder in gardens with students since 2013.
Happy Holidays from all of us at The New Garden Society!
December 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Happy Holidays from all of us at The New Garden Society!
Today is the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, and I find myself thinking of our students. In the words of one of our volunteers… “there is no other opportunity for the participating students to feel the sun and wind, to touch soil and nurture plants, to harvest and eat fresh produce...
December 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today is the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, and I find myself thinking of our students. In the words of one of our volunteers… “there is no other opportunity for the participating students to feel the sun and wind, to touch soil and nurture plants, to harvest and eat fresh produce...
Let me take you back to a remarkable moment from my summer. I am in a garden behind a Boston prison. The sun is strong. I hear someone approaching the garden, and I look up to see a familiar face with bright eyes and a sideways smile. I know them! M gardened with us years ago at a different prison.
December 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Let me take you back to a remarkable moment from my summer. I am in a garden behind a Boston prison. The sun is strong. I hear someone approaching the garden, and I look up to see a familiar face with bright eyes and a sideways smile. I know them! M gardened with us years ago at a different prison.
Our vocational training is a large part of our programming, but it provides so much more. It isn't just about learning topics in horticulture. It's about having a place to breathe. It means enjoying fresh produce. It means time outside - fresh air, sunshine, time away from the noise and walls.
December 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Our vocational training is a large part of our programming, but it provides so much more. It isn't just about learning topics in horticulture. It's about having a place to breathe. It means enjoying fresh produce. It means time outside - fresh air, sunshine, time away from the noise and walls.
Hope takes root in the prison garden. We believe everyone deserves access to the garden, fresh produce, time outdoors. Students who take part in our programming feel confidence, peace, gain skills. They reflect on memories of gardening, and they share their newfound knowledge with their families.
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hope takes root in the prison garden. We believe everyone deserves access to the garden, fresh produce, time outdoors. Students who take part in our programming feel confidence, peace, gain skills. They reflect on memories of gardening, and they share their newfound knowledge with their families.
Check out this essay written by one of our board members! Martha highlights first hand accounts of time in our prison gardens, as well as the impact and efficacy of programming like ours.
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Of Crime and Community Safety: Funding The New Garden Society
When I imagine garden projects like moving peonies, I picture my shovel hitting rocks and cement. I give up before I even start…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Check out this essay written by one of our board members! Martha highlights first hand accounts of time in our prison gardens, as well as the impact and efficacy of programming like ours.
medium.com/@martha.mers...
medium.com/@martha.mers...
PS: Already dreaming of next summer’s DAHLIAS?
From now until December 10th, we’re raffling off organically grown DAHLIA tubers. Every person who makes a donation by 12/10 12PM EST will be entered to win! You can also join the raffle by expanding The New Garden Society’s circle on Instagram.
From now until December 10th, we’re raffling off organically grown DAHLIA tubers. Every person who makes a donation by 12/10 12PM EST will be entered to win! You can also join the raffle by expanding The New Garden Society’s circle on Instagram.
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
PS: Already dreaming of next summer’s DAHLIAS?
From now until December 10th, we’re raffling off organically grown DAHLIA tubers. Every person who makes a donation by 12/10 12PM EST will be entered to win! You can also join the raffle by expanding The New Garden Society’s circle on Instagram.
From now until December 10th, we’re raffling off organically grown DAHLIA tubers. Every person who makes a donation by 12/10 12PM EST will be entered to win! You can also join the raffle by expanding The New Garden Society’s circle on Instagram.
As the 2025 season draws to a close, we are reflecting on the deep impact our gardens have on incarcerated students across Boston. Time and again, our students share how these green spaces connect them to the earth and their communities, essential ingredients for true growth and change.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As the 2025 season draws to a close, we are reflecting on the deep impact our gardens have on incarcerated students across Boston. Time and again, our students share how these green spaces connect them to the earth and their communities, essential ingredients for true growth and change.
Interested in a first hand account of what it’s like joining our programming for the first time? Read our latest blog post, where our new Operations & Development Manager recounts her experience joining us this fall!
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Interested in a first hand account of what it’s like joining our programming for the first time? Read our latest blog post, where our new Operations & Development Manager recounts her experience joining us this fall!
This week, as many put their gardens to bed, our growing season has also come to an end. This was our final week of classes, which is always bittersweet. We are glad to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, but it is difficult to go leave as we head into the darkest months of the year.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This week, as many put their gardens to bed, our growing season has also come to an end. This was our final week of classes, which is always bittersweet. We are glad to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, but it is difficult to go leave as we head into the darkest months of the year.
You may remember last year we won the Cummings Foundation grant, which supports our desire to to reach more incarcerated students.
In the past ten years, we have introduced almost 200 green industry professionals to incarcerated horticulture students– as teachers, mentors, and potential employers.
In the past ten years, we have introduced almost 200 green industry professionals to incarcerated horticulture students– as teachers, mentors, and potential employers.
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
You may remember last year we won the Cummings Foundation grant, which supports our desire to to reach more incarcerated students.
In the past ten years, we have introduced almost 200 green industry professionals to incarcerated horticulture students– as teachers, mentors, and potential employers.
In the past ten years, we have introduced almost 200 green industry professionals to incarcerated horticulture students– as teachers, mentors, and potential employers.
This week we’d like to thank a longtime supporter of ours. The Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundations' sustaining support for The New Garden Society has been absolutely essential to us, allowing us to extend garden access to over 1000 of our incarcerated neighbors in Greater Boston over the past decade.
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This week we’d like to thank a longtime supporter of ours. The Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundations' sustaining support for The New Garden Society has been absolutely essential to us, allowing us to extend garden access to over 1000 of our incarcerated neighbors in Greater Boston over the past decade.
Last year, we lost much of our harvest to rabbits This year, our vegetable gardens are having a massively productive year, this being just a fraction of what was harvested this week. This splendor is due in large part to a Capacity Building Grant awarded to us by Grow Boston.
September 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Last year, we lost much of our harvest to rabbits This year, our vegetable gardens are having a massively productive year, this being just a fraction of what was harvested this week. This splendor is due in large part to a Capacity Building Grant awarded to us by Grow Boston.
We are excited to introduce the newest member of The New Garden Society team! Emma Sage is our new Operations&Development Manager, and we are so excited to have her join us! Her career reflects a wide range of garden, laboratory, and research experience in plant physiology, ecology, and more…
September 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We are excited to introduce the newest member of The New Garden Society team! Emma Sage is our new Operations&Development Manager, and we are so excited to have her join us! Her career reflects a wide range of garden, laboratory, and research experience in plant physiology, ecology, and more…