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Charles River Community Garden

A long-running member community garden beside the Charles River in Brighton, founded around 1979–1980. The garden has roughly 75 individual plots and more than 100 gardeners, with members growing vegetables, fruit, flowers, and other crops while sharing responsibility for common-area maintenance. PlotPal lists Charles River Community Garden as a community garden in Brighton, Boston. The public listing address is 1450 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA 02135. The listed steward organization is Charles River Community Garden Council. Verified participation information currently includes individual plots, volunteer. Current 2026 reporting describes about 75 plots, more than 100 gardeners, a $30 annual fee, a waitlist, and a requirement that members contribute two garden workdays per year. Exact availability can change and should be confirmed with the garden. The Charles River Community Garden is a member plot garden within the Charles River/Herter Park landscape. PlotPal does not infer public entry into the fenced growing area. Current reporting says prospective gardeners can join the waitlist through the garden organization. Current verified participation or information links include Charles River Community Garden, Contact the garden. PlotPal last verified source information from Charles River Community Garden / Massachusetts DCR on 2026-10-02. This public place page keeps verified location and participation context connected to the garden itself, so people can discover the place first and follow its current source information when they are ready to visit or get involved.