Honey Harvest at The Gardens

This year marks 20 years since our founder, Theaster Gates, started building long-term, self-determined cultural infrastructure on Dorchester Avenue.

What began in 2006 with the stewardship of a single vacant home has grown into an artist-led land trust and an evolving constellation of cultural spaces, archives, housing, and sites of production. Together, these projects demonstrate what becomes possible when artists take seriously the long horizons of stewardship.

This year, we celebrate 20 years on Dorchester Avenue, five years of Kenwood Gardens, and one year of The Land School, anniversaries made possible through the daily, incremental, and often unseen investments in a future we cannot always see but choose to build.

This spring, we paused outdoor programming at Kenwood Gardens to focus resources on that essential work of stewardship, including tending the soil, planting for future seasons, and repairing infrastructure.

As we look toward the next 20 years, we’re thrilled to welcome you back to Kenwood Gardens on Sunday, September 20. From 12:30 to 1:30 PM, The Roof Crop will join us for our annual honey harvest, followed by Sunday Service with Duane Powell from 2 to 6 PM (tickets for Sunday Service are avialable here with a donation of $25).

We can’t wait to welcome you back to Kenwood Gardens.

Entry for the honey harvest is free with a give-what-you-can donation, with every dollar directly supporting our continued work at Kenwood Gardens. We invite you to help us carry this work.

Kenwood Gardens Policies & Protocol

In advance of the day, please take note of the policies below to help us care for one another and the space:

Drinks and water will be available for purchase on site. Grills, outside alcohol, and firearms on the premises are strictly prohibited.

Please be mindful of your neighbors by respecting their personal space and bodily autonomy and by limiting your outdoor furniture. One lawn chair and one bag or cooler allowed per person.

No smoking, vaping or incense is permitted on the garden premises.

No pets are allowed.

No professional photo/video equipment allowed unless preapproved by Rebuild.

Ride sharing is encouraged as parking is limited. Please note that cars parked on the grass or green space will be towed.

Please help us protect the garden—do not tamper with the plants or hives and please remain on garden walkways.

No violence - verbal or physical - will be tolerated. Any attendee creating an unsafe environment will be removed from the premises immediately, at the discretion of the Rebuild security staff.

We take the safety our all of our guests seriously. If any guest is found violating these protocols, they will be escorted off of the property immediately and will not be welcome to return.

Notice of Photography and Videography

By entering the space, you acknowledge and consent to being photographed and/or videotaped. Images and recordings may be used for promotional, archival, or other purposes by the organizers. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify a staff member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Thank you in advance for honoring and respecting our ecosystem!

We look forward to welcoming you.