Village Gardeners

Become a Village Gardener

Become a Village Gardener at the Enfield Shaker Museum this summer and learn new skills! This popular program, in existence for 20 seasons, trains individuals in all phases of herb gardening. Classes are held bi-weekly starting in May and ending in October. Soil preparation, garden planning, composting, mulching, propagation and use of herbs, harvesting, and herb crafts will be covered. Each bi-weekly class will discuss the growth, maintenance and use of the 'herb bed of the week' (culinary, medicinal, fragrant, everlasting, etc.) followed by a hands on activity using one or several of the herbs. Each student, by the end of the summer, will be enriched with herbal and gardening knowledge which they can then incorporate into their own garden.

In exchange for the classes, each Village Gardener is asked to contribute approximately two hours per week to the maintenance of the garden. Gardeners are free to set their own work schedule, in conjunction with the instructors who will be working in the garden and available to help and answer questions. Gardeners will also be encouraged to expand their knowledge of herbs and gardening by volunteering at the Harvest Festival in October.

If you are interested in becoming a Village Gardener, please click here, then print and complete the registration form and return it to the address below. Enrollment in this popular program is limited and spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis, so don't delay. Further information can be obtained by calling the Museum at (603) 632-4346 or emailing us at Chosen.Vale @ ShakerMuseum.org. Detailed schedules will be sent to all who sign up.

Village Gardener Tuition

• $45.00 for new gardeners.
• $40.00 for returning gardeners

The tuition includes an official Museum apron, plus materials and handouts provided by the instructors and membership in the Museum. The benefits of Museum membership include unlimited free admission, a discount on all Museum workshops, a 10% discount on most purchases in the Shaker Store, invitation to member-only special events and advanced notice of all Museum events and activities.

Enfield Shaker Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting and preserving the complex history of the Enfield Shaker Village and the Missionaries of LaSalette.

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