Veasey hill
201 Washington St, Groveland, MA 01834, USA
The Pollinator gardens were first created in 2011 and grew to a large "room" of plantings once the Mass Master Gardeners became involved in 2015. The Miyawaki "People's Forest" was a rewilding project atop the Veasey hill that began with removal of 9000 square feet of invasives. It was initially funded by the Town of Groveland with additional funds from private grants.
In the Spring of 2023, 160 volunteers assisted Master Gardeners to plant 1600 native trees and shrubs. Hundreds of native pollinator plants have been planted along edges and behind an educactional area. More plants will be added in 2026. The area is protected for 3-4 years by an 8 foot deer fence. In May 2026 Veasey will host a 2nd year of a 3 speaker series to educate the community about native plants. Everyone is welcome!
We have 50 native plants in the pollinator gardens, 170 different native trees and shrubs, totaling 1600 plants in the Miyawaki Forest and in addition there are hundreds of pollinator plants next to and as part of the Miyawaki Forest.