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Before the Waltham Field Station was transformed into a center for urban sustainability and agriculture by the hard work of its current tenants, it was better known as the UMass Suburban Experiment Station. Starting in the 1940s, it was a home for researchers, farmers, and educators. Usual suspects working at the station included plant and…

  Tuesday evenings at the Waltham Field Station are anything but sleepy. When the offices close and the fields empty, the Charles River Dog Training Club (CRDTC) brings in new energy. People and their puppies occupy the station, turning the bottom floor and rose garden into lively classrooms. The CRDTC is the second oldest non-profit…

The Waltham Field Station is famous for its flora.  Farmland surrounds the administrative building, featuring an operating farm on one side, community garden plots on the other, and a CSA stand in between. The station’s old lab spaces are the birthplace of the most popular varieties of sweet corn and broccoli. Beloved and widely available…

If you look out onto the west side of the Waltham Field Station, you might spot a small row of greenhouse skeletons. Fenced in and sheltering plenty of overgrowth, they may appear to be abandoned. However, if you come by on the right day, you can learn why the field station has been home to…