Boston-area residents are bringing parks with trees, herbs and fruit to some of the most concrete-heavy corners of the metro area. Why it matters: The parks, known as food forests, are one way locals ...

The city of Boston sold the lot (technically, two adjacent lots) to the Boston Food Forest Coalition for $100. For a weekend in April, 2021, the coalition worked with community groups to clean it up.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday that a new forestry division, tasked with caring for and growing the city’s urban forest, is being created within the Boston Parks and Recreation ...

Numerous non-profit organizations are also dedicated to supporting Boston’s tree canopy, such as Speak for the Trees Boston and Boston Urban Forest Friends. David Meshoulam, the co-founder and ...