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home western massachusetts master gardener association skip to main content print this page text size scroll to top member login my shopping cart shopping cart cancel add me to your mailing list western massachusetts master gardener association welcome who we are who we are what we do discrimination statement becoming an mg gardening resources email hotline telephone hotline pollinator garden guide stormwater solutions support birds with plants event calendar donations with the cost of food rising daily grow some of your own vegetables that haven t traveled a long distance to the supermarket are more flavorful and nutritious and less expensive you also have the pleasure that comes from growing them yourself you don t need a lot of space even a 5 gallon bucket can grow a tomato plant and a window box will grow salad greens or herbs here s how we can help upcoming soil testing events saturday june 27 10am 12pm wistariahurst museum 238 cabot st holyoke ma saturday july 11 9am 12pm grandmother s garden 62 smith st westfield ma saturday july 11 8 30am 1pm williamstown farmers market spring st williamstown ma saturday august 8 8 30am 1pm williamstown farmers market spring st williamstown ma thursday september 3 3 6pm west stockbridge farmers market 2 harris st west stockbridge ma saturday september 5 9am 1pm pittsfield farmers market 431 north st pittsfield ma what does being a master gardener mean what does being a master gardener mean proud for sure master gardeners have learned a lot and passed a rigorous course in horticultural fundamentals that consumed a big part of our lives while we were doing it then followed it with an extensive period volunteering on an array of projects challenged there s always something new to learn or some new problem on the horizon keeping up or feeling pressed to know the answer can be daunting just remember even the experts don t know the answer to everything the answer is often i don t know but i ll find out empowered as master gardeners we ve learned how to research and investigate and each of us have developed a network of others we can draw on to find answers every new class taken or problem figured out builds on the foundation of the fundamentals we learned in the training course connected master gardeners are an incredibly talented and knowledgeable bunch with a wide range of interests life experiences we enjoy working with each other on ongoing wmmga projects events that help educate home gardeners as well as maintain local green spaces and support food security what master gardeners do like the plants we love master gardeners continue to grow and learn being a master gardener isn t a static one and done accomplishment it s an active commitment to being involved by helping people with their gardening problems in a sustainable way this takes many forms such as holding the spring symposiums being at a community garden or talking at a local library among many others read more donation donate to the wmmga full circle garden full circle food pantry garden located at the heart of the south hadley community garden is dedicated to providing fresh organically grown produce to neighbors helping neighbors the all volunteer staff is responsible for all aspects of the gardening process from planning to twice weekly delivery during the growing season we grow a variety of seasonal vegetables our produce varies by month and includes garlic greens peas and rhubarb in early spring tomatoes peppers and summer squashes are harvested all summer hardy winter squashes are ready in the fall we also have an herb garden and flowers the springfield museums thank the master gardeners in this video the springfield museums highlight the wonderful work by our volunteer master gardeners interviews with master gardeners janet dolder carol hegeman and beate bolan the pollinators garden at grow food northampton the pollinators garden at grow food northampton gfn was launched in 2017 when the western massachusetts master gardener association wmmga was invited to take responsibility for one 20 x 20 plot directly adjacent to a healthy stand of sumac and japanese knotweed an initial gift of mostly unlabeled pollinator seeds and plants from nasami farm native plant trust and the northampton community garden got the project off the ground or in the ground since that time the garden has grown fourfold to 1600 square feet more than 60 species of pollinator friendly plants have emerged or been installed over the past five years we continue to work to contain the more exuberant fast spreading species to protect light and space for more delicate plants and to ensure that the garden will attract a range of native pollinators we hope that this guide will be helpful to other gardeners in western massachusetts who wish to install pollinator friendly spaces in their yards and gardens bug id how to test your soil plantid smith college botanic garden berkshire botanical garden arnold arboretum wisteriahurst new 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