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How to Get Involved

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Volunteer in the Franklin Permaculture Garden

All upcoming volunteer sessions have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Please check back here soon for updates!

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​Enroll in Our Practicum 

Enroll in our practicum, Permaculture Gardening at UMass (STOCKSCH 198P), to learn about permaculture through a combination of applied lessons and hands-on experience maintaining our campus garden sites. 

STOCKSCH 198P: Permaculture Gardening at UMass
1 credit
​Fall & Spring Semester

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​Come to Our Weekly Farmers' Market

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​Note: Due to Covid-19 Pandemic the Fall and Spring UMass Student Farmers Market has been cancelled.

Interested in becoming a vendor or performer at the market? Sign up here!


​tour the franklin garden

We offer free and educational garden tours for classes, clubs, teams, local groups, and interested individuals from April through November.
Schedule a tour here!

Note: Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we are only able to accommodate tour groups of 10 people or fewer.

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!
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​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!
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​Email us at: Info@UMassPermaculture.com

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