Occasional Planting (and more!) Parties
We plant trees and other pollinators, but sometimes we also design, weed, mulch, or maintain landscaping at a number of locations. We host occasional field trips, or yard visits. There are various opportunities for you to volunteer even just once in a while.
Greening Greenfield aims to address the climate & biodiversity crises facing our planet, and to inspire & empower people to act.
See below for some of the places we work, with a brief description of what Greening Greenfield is doing in each location. We also provide links and contact information, when we have them, for related things of interest happening on those properties. Also, from time to time we visit places just to get ideas and inspiration.
Everything is interconnected, so see also Upcoming Events for places where you can help soon, Past Events for what we’ve done before, Removing Invasives for that specific type of intervention and Building a Pollinator Corridor for a discussion of what you can do on your own property and more links to various Parks and Gardens. We encourage you to explore work being done by our partners at the Greenfield Tree Committee who host neighborhood tree planting parties.
Greenfield Public Library
Greening Greenfield is partnering with the Greenfield Public Library Foundation, and with Peter Wackernagel of Proteon Garden and Youth Climate Action Franklin County to add more native pollinators to the library property, creating a richer landscape for wildlife including insects and birds.
In spring/summer 2026, the area under the birch trees to the west next to the Greenfield Savings Bank, as well as the narrow strip on the North side of the parking lot, is being prepared for planting in spring 2027, by sheet mulching and adding wood chips.
Contact: info@GreeningGreenfieldMA.org
Greenfield Skate Park
The skate park at 71 Chapman Street has a rain garden to the south between it and the rest of the parking lot, and has a bioswale to the north. What’s the difference?
The landscaping at the skate park was originally funded in part by a donation from Greening Greenfield. As some plants have died, and the bioswale area, in particular, needs attention, watch for activities at this site.
Contact: info@GreeningGreenfieldMA.org
John Zon Community Center
The JZ Center is host to several garden areas. What GG is working on is renovating some of the foundation and border plantings, including rescuing the sweet fern on the east/School Street side, and rejuvenating and diversifying the dwarf red-stem dogwood on the north/back side of the building.
For this shrub & tree care, volunteers are welcome to help with plantings & maintenance. Contact: Nancy Hazard
Also on the JZ property:
Pleasant Street Community Garden, north side Contact: Andrea Cohen-Kiener
Pleasant Street Community Garden Bioswale, north side between Community Garden and building (no known contact)
JZ Pollinator Garden, south side, Contact: Wisty Rorabacher
Chicken Co-operative, NW corner, Contact: Andrea Cohen-Kiener
Just Roots
Just Roots, including the Community Farm hosts many projects on the 61-acre property owned by the City of Greenfield. GG works with Just Roots on the People’s Pollinator Meadow and the hedge line along the south side of the farm. Read more about the farm/pollinator connection here. Volunteer are welcome to assist in multiple projects. Check our Events page for GG-led workdays or
Contact: Nancy Hazard
Of note, in addition to the Farm, Just Roots also hosts a Community Garden.
Contact: Just Roots Community Farm for their many opportunities.
Also on Just Roots property the Greenfield Tree Committee has its Tree Nursery. Contact here.
