How to Get Involved

Volunteer in the Franklin Permaculture Garden

Get your hands dirty in Franklin Permaculture Garden this Summer every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM from May 22nd until August 23rd. Join us for fun and food for thought!

* We will meet in Franklin Permaculture Garden on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 AM, but may travel to other gardens. If you don't see us, check the chalkboard on our shed for details about our location.

If you are planning to volunteer and have questions, please email Hannah at htlogan@umass.edu.

Enroll in Permaculture Gardening at UMass (STOCKSCH 198P) - Fall/Spring

In this course, students will work under the guidance of the Sustainability Coordinator of Campus Gardens to upkeep the UMass Permaculture Gardens and educate visitors. Members of the Garden Crew will learn about permaculture through a combination of applied lessons and hands-on experience maintaining our campus garden sites.

This course is available on Spire.

1 credit/Fall & Spring Semester

Come to Our Weekly Farmers' Market

A collaboration between UMass Permaculture and the UMass Student Farm, the UMass Student Farmers Market is a weekly event featuring live music, fresh local veggies, medicinal herbs, and an opportunity to get to know the amazing agricultural community on the UMass Campus.

Our beloved Farmers' Market will return in Fall 2018!

Check back here as the semester approaches for updates and more information.

Tour the Franklin Garden

We offer fun and educational garden tours for classes, clubs, teams, local groups, and interested individuals for April - November.

Schedule a tour here.

Schedule a Presentation for Your Group or Class

Sharing our story is integral to what we do. Bring a member of our team to your class, meeting or conference to learn more about us.
Schedule a presentation here.

Host an Event in Our Garden

The Franklin Permaculture Garden is a beautiful outdoor space, perfect for hosting events. We would like to share it with you for your community gathering, educational meet up or other group function. Our gardens act as living, learning labs and have tons of built in educational tools to provide. Take advantage of this space to learn about: permaculture design, plant identification, wild edibles, herbal medicine, mushroom culture, perennial vegetables and more! If your event is relevant we may want to co-host with you!
Reserve the garden for your event here.