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Crispus Attucks Children's Center Learning Garden

A garden-based early learning site at Crispus Attucks Children's Center in Dorchester. The center uses raised-bed gardens and a new greenhouse to teach nearly 200 children and their families about growing food, nutrition, local food systems, and healthy eating, with garden-grown produce incorporated into meals served at the center. PlotPal lists Crispus Attucks Children's Center Learning Garden as a teaching garden in Dorchester, Boston. The public listing address is Crispus Attucks Children's Center, 105 Crawford Street, Dorchester, MA 02121. The listed steward organization is Crispus Attucks Children's Center. Verified participation information currently includes events programs, education. FY2026 Massachusetts FRESH funding supports hands-on learning in the center's raised-bed gardens and new greenhouse for nearly 200 children and families. Children and teachers grow food together; families receive workshops on growing fruits and vegetables; educators receive food-and-nutrition training; and garden produce is incorporated into center meals. CACC also hosted public garden/community celebrations on campus in 2026. This is an active early-childhood education campus, not an unrestricted walk-in garden. Garden participation primarily serves enrolled children, families, and educators, with public/community access through announced center events and family programming. Current verified participation or information links include Crispus Attucks Children's Center, CACC community events. PlotPal last verified source information from Massachusetts FRESH / Crispus Attucks Children's Center 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.