Come learn about:
• What are food forests?
• Basic principles in ecological design (permaculture)
• What food forests can provide: food, medicine, craft materials, fuel, habitat, soil-building, nitrogen-fixation and more
• Examples of useful plants in cold climates... Read more
Our Permaculture Events
Past Events
When: Saturday, October 1, 2016 -- 10am to 3pm
Where: Sudbury, ON
Curious about “food forests”?
September 14-18, 2016
Northern California
Join us for the North American Permaculture and Building Resilient Communities Convergence, September 14-18 in Northern California, bringing together an estimated 1000 permaculture designers, social and environmental justice activists, community organizers, and educators. We’ll gather with a common goal: to design, build, and strengthen communities... Read more
Sunday, September 11, 2016 -- 9:00am to 5:30pm.
Where: Ottawa.
Cost: $69, includes HST.
Buy tickets online now! http://pc-tour-ottawa2016.eventbrite.ca.
Carpool! Go to sign-up sheet.
Join us for a detailed tour of four permaculture sites, featuring: bees, biochar, wildcrafting, mushrooms, maple syrup, urban gardening and so much more! We'll start the day with a quick... Read more
Cancelled -- We are very sorry that Agapé Gardens had to cancel. We have cancelled the Perth Tour (as the Agapé site was half of the tour).
Sunday, August 7, 2016 -- 1pm to 5:30pm.
Where: Perth, ON.
Cost: $35, includes HST.
Join us for a detailed tour of two permaculture sites, featuring: water-harvesting, hugelkultur beds, a chicken tractor, edible and medicinal plants... Read more
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Where: Perth
Cost: FREE
Visit several vegetable gardens on this biking tour. There will be a short tour (15-20 minutes) of Bonita & Sébastien's suburban permaculture site as part of the tour circuit in the afternoon.
Read more details about the event. Hosted by Transition Perth.
May 26 to 29, 2016
Where: Manitoulin Island, ON
4 days of Anishnaabek skills & knowledge.
Preference will be given to Aboriginal participants.
4-days of Anishnaabek Knowledge: Foundation Teachings, including the 4 Axes: planting, building, harvesting & hunting Foraging traditional foods Traditional medicines & healing Manoomin (wild rice) Time in the bush And more...... Read more May 14 to 29, 2016
Where: Manitoulin Island, ON
10-day Permaculture Design Course (PDC).
Plus 4 days of Anishnaabek skills & knowledge.
Preference will be given to Aboriginal participants.
Do you want to learn: From Mother Earth, the plants & animals as the teachers? To grow food, while taking care of the water & soil? To create or rebuild healthier communities, forests... Read more 5 weekends in 2016:
April 30-May 1 (Perth); August 6-7 (Perth); September 17-18 (Ottawa); October 22-23 (Ottawa); November 5-6 (Ottawa)
Are you: Seeking an engaging learning experience and practical knowledge to apply to your land, work, community and life? Interested in growing food, taking care of the water and soil, sustaining your livelihood, building community, and deepening your... Read moreMarch 31 to April 1, 2016
Where: Harvard - Cambridge, Massachusetts
WORKSHOP: Lessons from Indigenous Knowledge & Permaculture: Planting, Building, Harvesting & Hunting
At The Spirit of Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Indigenous knowledge and permaculture are mutually reinforcing. They are rooted in the preservation of the Earth and humanity; they offer a... Read more
Sunday, November 15, 2015 ~ 9:30AM to 4:30PM
OR
Monday, December 7, 2015 ~ 9:30AM to 4:30PM
Workshop Fee: $100 (includes lunch and digital materials on workshop content)
Where: Circle Organic Farm Community Farm, Millbrook, ON
The workshop will cover theoretical material explaining the design process, water harvesting approaches applicable in Ontario, as... Read more