A Directory of Community Gardens, School Gardens & Urban Orchards
From CityofBoston.gov:
Community Gardens
There are over 200 community garden spaces in Boston, covering nearly 50 acres in total. Neighborhoods across the City boast community gardens and plots of every size, worked by 10,000 enterprising gardeners.
School Gardens
Over 100 of Boston's public schools include school gardens as a powerful teaching tool. While providing an opportunity to understand how food grows and fostering a spirit of inquiry, school gardens can be used as learning labs.
Urban Orchards
Boston offers a wealth of public orchards and other types of edible landscaping across the city, including apples, peaches, cherries, and berries of all kinds.
Public Access Fishing
There are are over twenty locations where the public can access Boston's ponds, rivers, and oceanfront to fish.
For information:
http://www.cityofboston.gov/food/urbanag/community.asp