The GCBB is a community committed to promoting the civic beautification of the Back Bay.

We support the care and growth of trees in the City of Boston, and you can too.

“When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily.”

Mary Oliver, ‘When I am Among the Trees’

Follow our Instagram and Facebook accounts to see our projects and learn about the historic nature of Boston’s beautiful Back Bay.

Yesterday’s Border Brigade work - pruning back all the Knock Out roses at the corners of Beacon/Arlington and Beacon/Charles Street. As many have noticed, rose plants around the city took a hard hit this winter. Many roses were still blooming
Another tree having a great spring bloom? Chestnut trees 🌳 While traveling around it’s been interesting to see how trees are performing in other areas outside of Massachusetts. Some similarities we’ve noticed- Chestnut trees in south
Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸🌷 . . . . . #gardenclubbackbay #happymothersday #mothersday #momsday #mothersday2023 #celebratemom #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowersofig #floralpostcard #formalgarden #landscapedesign #nature #urbannature #urbanpark
Lilacs and buttercups 😍 #flowerfriday at @arnoldarboretum . . . . . . #gardenclubbackbay #lilac #lilacs #lilacfestival #lilacflowers #lilacseason #syringa #buttercups #flowers #flowerstagram #flowersofig #flowersofinstagram #flowerphotography #flo
Our little elves were busy at the Learning Project yesterday… 🌸😍 Thank you @annie.hollingsworth and @pmq392018! 📸: @annie.hollingsworth . . . . . . . #gardenclubbackbay #gardening #gardeninglife #frontgarden #beautification #greening #sp
Thanks for keeping an eye out for rabbits in the First Lutheran Church garden @jacksonthemayorofbackbay! The lengths we go to….😂 📸: @maureenoharaboston . . . . . . . . #gardenclubbackbay #gardening #citygarden #urbangarden #rabbitsinthega
One for #flowerfriday Crabapple appreciation post 🌸 . . . . . . #gardenclubbackbay #treeblossoms #crabappleblossoms #crabappletree #crabapple #treesofinstagram #spring #springtime #springblossoms #springblooms #may #springinboston #bostonpublicgar
Every spring there seems to be a blooming tree (or trees) that have particularly good years when others don’t. Thank goodness! Last year the cherry trees had a great year while the magnolias didn’t. This year the crabapples and redbuds a

Some of our Projects

TREE ADVOCACY

MARATHON DAFFODILS

PUBLIC GARDEN BORDER BRIGADE

LUTHERAN CHURCH GARDEN RENOVATION

HOLIDAY WREATH WEEK