About
Now in its twenty-seventh year, MUG has long been a forum where both novice and experienced gardeners come to build their skills, sharing innovative and best practices for growing anywhere from the front porch to the community garden plot. MUG is an intensive, skill-building training for community and home gardeners from Greater Boston and beyond. Whether you’re just getting started or have been gardening for decades, MUG covers everything you need know to thrive in a community garden: soil science, botany for gardeners, organic pest and disease management, edible native perennials, garden planning, starting a community garden, preserving the harvest, composting, and more. MUG is not an official Master Gardener training—it requires fewer class and volunteer hours and focuses on small-space growing of edible crops. Master Urban Gardener is open to any community and residential gardeners who demonstrate a commitment to sharing skills with others. The program content is tailored to the climate and resources of Greater Boston but is open to gardeners from farther afield. We will have Spanish translation available upon request.
Course Schedule: The course will take place primarily on Zoom 10AM-12 PM Saturdays and 5:30-7:30PM on Tuesdays, with in-person gatherings at the beginning and end of the course (January 26th and March 15th). To receive their certificate, students will be expected to complete at least 10 hours of volunteer service for the Trustees Boston Community Gardens–and/or another approved garden/urban farm project over the course of the next year.
Winter Course: January 25 – March 15
Application Information:
The application deadline for the winter course is December 23. Click the link below apply.
The course fee is on an income-based sliding scale, ranging from $0 – $350.
