Projects
Initiatives and Projects from the Science Gardener Collective
Our past and current projects at BUSPH generally span the following project areas:
- Providing Science-based Recommendations for improving soil lead concentrations
- Composting to Improve Soil Quality – Boston Municipal Composting – From Curb to Garden
- Providing technical guidance for development and renovation of gardens
- Developing Best Management Practices for Decreasing Human Exposures to Contaminated Garden Soil
- Fine Tuning our Assessment of Human Health Risk Associated with Growing food in Contaminated Soils
Detailed recent project descriptions:
Community Engagement, Boston Superfund Research Project (Wendy Heiger-Bernays)
The Food Project-Foodfest (multiple participants)
Provided soil testing to gardeners with portable XRF
Composting to Improve Soil Quality
Testing and Evaluation of Boston Municipal Compost (Phase I)
Testing and Evaluation of Boston Municipal Compost (Phase II)
Feedstock Source contribution to Lead
Boston Composts
Providing technical guidance for development and renovation of gardens
Nightingale Community Garden Dorchester, Boston MA
Leyland Community Garden
Charlestown Community Garden Charlestown, Boston MA
Developing Best Management Practices for Decreasing Human Exposures to Contaminated Garden Soil
Development of a technically sound guide to Best Management Practices for Community and Home Gardens in non-pristine soils.
Fine Tuning our Assessment of Human Health Risk Associated with Growing food in Contaminated Soils
Rooftop Gardens – Contribution of air deposition of pollutants
Contribution of lead from inhalation of soil PM while gardening
Understanding the use of Pesticides in Boston Community Gardens – Pilot Project
Selected Presentations and Workshops
Upcoming: “Dirty Garden Soil: Practice Steps for Cleaner Backyard and Community Gardens” 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA
“Best Management Practices for Safe Soil Use in Backyard, Community and Commercial Gardens” National Environmental Health Association 77th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition. Washington D.C.
Workshop “Safer Gardening in Urban Soils” 38th Annual Gardeners Gathering. March 30, 2013. Boston Natural Areas Network. Boston, MA
Workshop “Understanding Soil Test Results” 38th Annual Gardeners Gathering. March 30, 2013. Boston Natural Areas Network. Boston, MA
