Urban Agriculture Training Workshop (Apply by March 1, 2018)

SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE and stemming from the passage of Somerville's Urban Agriculture Ordinance, the first in New England, the 2018 Urban Ag Ambassador (UAA) program trains Somerville residents in urban agriculture in exchange for 30 hours of community volunteer service. The course is FREE of charge for accepted applicants. The intention of the UAA program is to give residents the tools to successfully and safely grow food in an urban environment, leading to a healthier population. This program also helps support the work of Somerville community-based non-profits. Applications must be received by Thursday, March 1^st, 2018.

Apply to Become a Somerville Urban Ag Ambassador

Details & Dates

Sessions will be held on 4 consecutive Saturdays: March 24 & 31, April 7 & 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Green City Growers offices at 600 Windsor Place in Somerville. Topics include, but are not limited to the following: building a raised bed, planting, harvesting, pest control, season extension, leadership development, Somerville urban ag ordinances, and an introduction to bee and chicken keeping.

Requirements

• All applicants must be residents of Somerville and must commit to volunteering 30 hours by the end of 2018. The bulk of the volunteer hours will happen during the main growing season, May-September. Several opportunities with local organizations will be available but participants are also able to propose their own projects.
• All accepted applicants must be available to ATTEND ALL FOUR  Saturday sessions, March 24 & 31, April 7 & 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m  Additional hands-on "work days" will also be required during the growing season but are very flexible.
• Participants will be asked to communicate regularly with a coordinator to check-in about the volunteer part of the program, and to submit one written or photo journal entry about the project.
• Open to ages (16 and up) and all skill levels.
• The workshops are designed for beginning to intermediate gardeners. We may ask very experienced applicants to act as mentors/resources for ambassadors.
• Speakers of other languages and bilingual residents are encouraged to apply.

Apply to Become a Somerville Urban Ag Ambassador