Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) and run by The Food
Project (TFP), the greenhouse represents a true partnership to
improve the health and community life of the neighborhood.The
Dudley Greenhouse is a 10,000-square-foot operational greenhouse
located on Brook Avenue in Roxbury that functions as a community
space and year-round learning center for local residents and
gardeners. Owned by the In 2004, DSNI acquired the site of the
abandoned Brook Avenue Garage from the Dudley Neighbors, Inc., a
community land trust. After years underneath an automotive
garage, the soil at the site was contaminated and unsuitable for
housing. As a result, DSNI built a greenhouse to facilitate
local food production and fulfill the needs of the neighborhood
and the community. In 2010, they partnered with The Food Project
to realize this goal. The Food Project and its community
partners grow vegetables and herbs in raised beds inside the
greenhouse. Two 3,000-gallon tanks collect rainwater that is
used to irrigate the cr