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Join us virtually to learn more about creating an eco-friendly garden, whether you have a balcony or yard! Shoma Haque, of the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association, will review the basics of gardening, as well as garden design, plant choice, and lawns, from an urban and sustainable perspective. She also will review common urban gardening challenges and how to solve them.

This presentation is geared towards beginner and intermediate gardeners, who have small outdoor spaces in city settings.

Shoma Haque is a Certified Master Gardener and is also the owner and founder of SHaque Designs, LLC.  SHaque Designs focuses on creating sustainable, eco-friendly, and place-centered gardens in greater Boston. After a 25-year career, she made a transition from leading educational nonprofits to becoming a garden designer.  Shoma holds a master’s degree in Urban Planning from MIT, a consultant certification through the Landscape Design School at the National Garden Club, and is certified in Native Plant Studies through the Native Plant Trust.  Shoma lives in Jamaica Plain with her husband, two children, and rescue dog.

This program is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Melrose Public Library.