The Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, has been licensed to build gardens on three parcels of the Greenway in Downtown Boston.  Watch the video below to see what we've accomplished!



The MHS Gardens on the Greenway Parcels
The MHS parcels (19, 21 and 22) comprise just under 5 acres and begin just outside of South Station. Halvorson Design Partnership, a Boston landscape architectural firm, was commissioned to design a series of world class gardens for the site. 

Support and Volunteer
The Gardens on the Greenway need support from the community and those interested in horticulture. There are plenty of ways to help including financial donations, volunteering and sponsorship.

History
The Greenway was built above the highway tunnel system that has come to be known as the ‘Big Dig’, an ambitious project that placed over a mile of highway system underground. The Greenway is a thread that runs through downtown Boston that has transformed the landscape of this historical city.

Horticulture on the Gardens
The Greenway project offers a unique opportunity to showcase a wide array of new horticultural plants and techniques.

All-Organic Lawns
The SafeLawns Foundation will install an all-organic lawn on three Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Parcels on Saturday, May 24^th. The SafeLawns Foundation’s participation in the MHS Gardens on the Greenway planting is part of its Million Acre Challenge which has a goal of removing pesticides and synthetic fertilizers from American lawns. Learn more about this project or visit www.SafeLawns.org.

Thanks to Supporters
MHS thanks and celebrates those who are supporting the Greenway project. Landscape designers, nurseries and support organizations have joined us in this endeavor.  

We also want to thank the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy for working with us in providing these beautiful gardens to the citizens and visitors of Boston.