Tomato Fest at the Needham Farmers Market This Sunday, September 21st, Needham Farmers Market welcomes the annual Tomato Fest celebration. There will be a number of events throughout the day including: guess the weight of the tomato, identify the tomato
Former Green Needham Intern Tackling Sustainable Development in Africa
Green Needham is always heartened to hear of young people devoting their energies to environmental justice, especially when they are from Needham! We are particularly excited to solicit your support for our former summer intern David Robinson, who is raising
Needham Farmers Market this Sunday, Sept.14th 12-4 pm
Dog Day Returns to Needham Farmers Market along with Fall Produce This Sunday, September 14th, the Needham Farmers Market welcomes the return of fall crops. The Neighborhood Farm will be featuring delicata and butternut squashes, and a variety of
Green Needham’s Home Energy Savings Team Helps You Save Money and Energy!
Green Needham Collaborative’s Home Energy Savings Team (“HEST”) looks at possible ways in which Needham homeowners can reduce their fossil fuel use while increasing their use of renewable energy. HEST wants to help everyone lower their carbon footprint and save
Support the Updated Bottle Bill Ballot Initiative – Vote “Yes” on Question #2 in November!
Did you know that on November 4th you will be asked to vote on the Updated Bottle Bill? What is The Bottle Bill: The Bottle Bill is the nickel deposit on beverage containers. It has been in effect since 1982,
Successful Solarize Needham program will add nearly 100 solar PV systems in town
Solarize Needham officially ended on June 30th with contracts signed for 99 new solar PV systems in Needham. Congratulations to Solar Coach Artie Crocker, a member of Green Needham’s Steering Committee, for the energy and commitment he brought to this
Solarize Needham Achieves the Lowest (Tier 5) Pricing
Solarize Needham has reached Tier 5 pricing! On April 30th, halfway through the program, the number of signed homeowner contracts for new solar installs met the threshold for Tier 5 pricing. This means that all future contracts for Solar PV installations,
Needham Farmer’s Market Opens Sunday, May 25th
The Needham Farmer’s Market is opening for the new season on Sunday, May 25th. The market is in a new location: Garden St., behind Needham Bank, in Needham Center. The market will be held every Sunday from May 25th through
Garrett Graham, Owner of the Needham Garden Center, Talks About Organic Gardening
On Wednesday, April 16th, Garrett Graham, owner of the Needham Garden Center, generously took the time to put together and present a wonderful program about organic gardening to the Kalmia Garden Club at the Needham Library. Garrett, who grew up in
Congregational Church’s Climate Café Encourages Selection of Native Trees and Shrubs
At the Congregational Church’s Climate Café on Sunday, March 30th, Master Gardener Betty Sanders presented a great program, ‘Going Native: Low-Growing Trees and Shrubs,” to 27 attendees. Betty explained how many non-native trees and shrubs require extra maintenance and water