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Shawmut Corridor Gardens

A three-block community teaching garden along the tunnelcap and public walkways around Shawmut MBTA station in Dorchester. Neighbors maintain native plants used for food and medicine, host cleanups and organizing meetings, and welcome school groups, adult learners, and volunteers. PlotPal lists Shawmut Corridor Gardens as a teaching garden in Dorchester, Boston. The public listing address is Shawmut MBTA Station tunnelcap, Dayton Street at Clementine Park, Dorchester, MA 02124. The listed steward organization is Shawmut Corridor Gardens / Melville Park Neighborhood Association. Verified participation information currently includes visit, volunteer, events programs, education. Shawmut Corridor Gardens is maintained through neighborhood gardening and cleanup sessions. Current 2026 sources describe volunteer work including planting, weeding, pruning, mulching and litter removal, plus educational visits for youth and adult learners. The gardens extend along the public walkways and tunnelcap around Shawmut MBTA station rather than occupying one surveyed parcel. PlotPal anchors the map at Shawmut station; the pin is approximate for the three-block garden corridor. Organized volunteer cleanups and gardening sessions are announced separately. Current verified participation or information links include Shawmut Gardens neighborhood updates, Volunteer with Shawmut Corridor Gardens. PlotPal last verified source information from Melville Park Neighborhood Association 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.