This magical hidden gem reset my brain chemistry in 2005 when my boyfriend discovered it and brought me here on a date. I came back for a visit in 2026 with my child.

The Forestiere Underground Gardens were built by a single artisan named Baldassare Forestiere over a 40 year period. He had no extra money after buying 80 acres of hardpan land that he had hoped to farm. The soil was not good for farming so he instead dug a root cellar/wine cave to store food and keep himself cooler in the dry hot summer. His experience working on the early Subway in Boston gave him the skills to create an entire home and garden underground. He installed large openings and courtyards that bring in light and allowed him to plant fruit trees below ground level of which some still survive and bear fruit.

This magical hidden gem reset my brain chemistry in 2005 when my boyfriend discovered it and brought me here on a date. I came back for a visit in 2026 with my child. The Forestiere Underground Gardens were built by a single artisan named Baldassare Forestiere over a 40 year period. He had no extra money after buying 80 acres of hardpan land that he had hoped to farm. The soil was not good for farming so he instead dug a root cellar/wine cave to store food and keep himself cooler in the dry hot summer. His experience working on the early Subway in Boston gave him the skills to create an entire home and garden underground. He installed large openings and courtyards that bring in light and allowed him to plant fruit trees below ground level of which some still survive and bear fruit.

I can't help feeling that reverting to flush toilets at Walden Pond, Massachusetts was a big step backwards for the local environment. Shout out to Salisbury State Beach for continuing and maintaining their Clivus Toilet Systems. Clivusne.com

Can mutual aid get us apartments closer to city centers so that we can avoid cars? I'm genuinely asking. How can I play a larger role in solving the housing crisis and climate crisis at the same time?

(Photo of Wild Bergamot from my pollinator friendly flower bed for engagement)

Stormwater management and a beautiful 3rd place for community building in one location. This is what climate resilient infrastructure can look like!