Longtime MUD members may be familiar with the inventory of Container 2 (the garden tool container). You step in and your nostrils are filled with the scent of gas and lawn clippings and you prepare yourself to shimmy past the long row of lawn mowers to get the exact right Read more…
During a recent round of hiring interviews at MUD I noticed a very strong theme developing. Almost every applicant we spoke to at some point credited their mom for inspiring them to take on DIY projects ranging from gardening to building to painting. It made me realize what a special Read more…
MUD and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) have partnered on many projects over the last few years and we are excited to share about our latest project – a demonstration rain garden at the MUD tool library! NWF’s Big Sky Watershed Corps member, Kassie Robakiewicz, was inspired to install a Read more…
There is something so hopeful about spring. The warming weather. The buzzing bees. The buds on flowers. It feels like anything is possible. And at MUD, we are feeling especially hopeful about all of the exciting things we have planned for this year. We’ve already hosted 6 workshops and reached Read more…
As I watched this winter’s snow melt, I plotted my backyard garden with the same fervor that I planned my own wedding. After years of renting, I was soon to be a first-time member of the home-gardening club, and I was ready. After the maps were drafted and the spreadsheets complete…
We live in a reality rocked by two crises. Both the pandemic and systemic racism reveal major failures in the ways we currently think about supply and demand, environmental justice, and ecological health. At the same time, a new economic model centered around collaboration and sharing is inching its way Read more…
As we attempt to distance ourselves from one another, let’s not forget that we are all firmly planted on this planet, together. On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, here’s how you can honor and speak up for our one and only planet earth.
As Missoula emerges from its winter slumber, the MUD team recently emerged from our month-long Winter Restoration. During this time, our open hours were limited to Saturdays only while we focused on improving certain aspects of MUD.
