How to Get Involved

Volunteer in the Franklin Permaculture Garden

Come join us in the garden and get your hands dirty!

Our Fall 2021 volunteer sessions will be every Wednesday from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM beginning on September 8th and ending on October 28th. We meet at the log circle in the Franklin Permaculture Garden. No RSVP needed!

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

Come to Our Weekly Farmers' Market

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!

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!