Bring your extra seeds or garden favorites to our Annual Seed Swap. MCG will take seeds in advance of the event or you can bring them to the Seed Swap. You do not need to bring seeds to attend our event! MCG’s Annual Seed Swap is free and open to the public.

Celebrate Earth Day and April “PLAYcation” with Mill City Grows and the Pollard Library Bookmobile at our ROOT Community Space! We’ll make beautiful garden art, try something fresh from the farm, and get our hands dirty with science experiments! Free and open to all, registration required. Click here to see the full Lowell PLAYcation schedule.

Join us at lala books in Lowell! Lowell: City of Learning and Mill City Grows present an afternoon with award-winning author, Jane Brox, who will present the new compilation of her work, In the Merrimack Valley: A Farm Trilogy. Free and open to the public!

Purchase locally grown fruit, veggie, and herb plants for your home, school, or community garden PLUS enjoy a Farmers Market showcasing fresh produce from the Mill City Grows Mobile Market! MCG’s Annual Spring Plant Sale is free and open to the public.

Guest Meal Host: Harini Aiyer | The Mill City Grows Supper Club invites you to our ROOT Community Space to enjoy a home cooked meal by a member of our community. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, reservations are required!

Join our MCG School Education Team and explore gardening and nature at the Tewksbury Library Community Garden! Free workshops are on May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 (Thursdays) for kids in grades 3-5. Registration required. Learn more and register on the Library’s May calendar!

Featured topic: “Cooking With Garlic Scapes” | Join Chef Kelcy at MCG’s ROOT Kitchen and Community Space as she showcases fresh recipes, delicious ingredients, and cooking tips! Chef Kelcy will host a Saturday morning series of cooking demonstrations through October 2025. All her events are free and open to the public. Space is limited, registration is required.

Presenter: Rhys Willette, MCG Community Gardener | Want to get started on beekeeping? Are you curious about this fascinating practice that dates back to prehistoric times? Register for our next MCG Community Gardens Workshop! Free and open to the public, registration required.

Our Guest Meal Host will be announced soon! | The Mill City Grows Supper Club invites you to our ROOT Community Space to enjoy a home cooked meal by a member of our community. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, reservations are required!

Featured topic: “Cook With Your CSA Farm Share” | Join Chef Kelcy at MCG’s ROOT Kitchen and Community Space as she showcases fresh recipes, delicious ingredients, and cooking tips! Chef Kelcy will host a Saturday morning series of cooking demonstrations through October 2025. All her events are free and open to the public. Space is limited, registration is required.

Celebrate the harvest season with Mill City Grows at our beautiful Big Urban Farm in Lowell’s Pawtucketville neighborhood. Enjoy farm tours, live music, kids activities, and more! MCG’s Annual Harvest Day at the Farm is free and open to the public. 

MCG is proud to be the 2025 Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Community Partner! | Witness spectacular hand-built human powered sculptures in a daring citywide race over streets, mud, sand & water! A percentage of event merchandise sales will be generously donated to Mill City Grows, so be sure to purchase your LKSR swag!

Our Guest Meal Host will be announced soon! | The Mill City Grows Supper Club invites you to our ROOT Community Space to enjoy a home cooked meal by a member of our community. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, reservations are required!

Featured topic will be announced soon! | Join Chef Kelcy at MCG’s ROOT Kitchen and Community Space as she showcases fresh recipes, delicious ingredients, and cooking tips! Chef Kelcy will host a Saturday morning series of cooking demonstrations through October 2025. All her events are free and open to the public. Space is limited, registration is required.

Our Guest Meal Host will be announced soon! | The Mill City Grows Supper Club invites you to our ROOT Community Space to enjoy a home cooked meal by a member of our community. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, reservations are required!