Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Organic Lawn Experts Contribute to Boston's Greenway Print E-mail

Massachusetts Horticultural Society to demonstrate all-organic lawns on Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

Boston, MA May 22, 2008 – The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is pleased to announce that the SafeLawns Foundation will install an all-organic lawn on three Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Parcels on Saturday, May 24th. This installation is part of a 22-week project that will involve planting 8,000 trees, shrubs, and plants in accordance with the Halvorson Landscape Partners’ design on parcels 19, 21 and 22. These three parcels comprise about 5 acres adjacent to South Station in downtown Boston.

The SafeLawns Foundation’s participation in the Greenway planting is part of its Million Acre Challenge which has a goal of removing pesticides and synthetic fertilizers from American lawns. In addition to the Greenway parcels, SafeLawns is also installing organic lawns on sections of the National Mall in Washington DC. This demonstration lawn is meant to show residents of Boston and surrounding communities how simple it is to go organic. In addition to the installation, SafeLawns has generously volunteered to maintain the lawn on the Greenway for the next two years.

Paul Tukey, the founder of Maine-based SafeLawns, will be on hand from 11 AM on Saturday to answer questions about organic lawn care. The public is encouraged to stop by and view the newest addition to the Greenway parcels.

For more information about MHS Gardens on the Greenway, visit www.masshort.org/greenway.

When: Saturday, May 24th - 11 AM-1PM

Where: Parcels 19, 21 and 22
Rose Kennedy Greenway
(Opposite the InterContinental Hotel)
Boston

About The SafeLawns Foundation
The SafeLawns Foundation is a Maine based non-profit focused on changing the lawn care culture of the United States. SafeLawns’ mission is to create a broad-based coalition of non- and for-profit organizations committed to educating society about the benefits of environmentally responsible lawn care and gardening, and effect a quantum change in consumer and industry behavior. For more information, visit www.safelawns.org.
 
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About the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

Massachusetts Horticultural Society LogoFounded in 1829, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) is a member and donor-supported organization dedicated to encouraging and improving the science and practice of horticulture and developing the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding of plants and the environment.
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society produces the New England Spring Flower Show annually, with proceeds benefiting MHS projects and programs, including research initiatives, horticultural education for children and adults, development and maintenance of the MHS Horticulture Center at Elm Bank and MHS Gardens on the Greenway.