I can read your mind… Whether you’re new to permaculture and ready to get your feet wet or you’re a returning participant and just can’t get enough — you’ve been thinking about participating in a Permaculture in Action class this fall. To help you make up your mind… Check out what the 2012 [...]
It’s wild blueberry season in the high mountain balds now, when my family has a tradition of journeying up to Shining Rock Wilderness to camp out for a week, live slow and sweet as we tell stories and cook meals, and gather blueberries in the midst of the misty quartzite mountains. At this time, we [...]
Permaculture in Action developed in response to a demand for affordable, in-depth, hands-on permaculture education. We also hoped that this class would help scale up the Transition Town movement in our region and elsewhere, and that it would deepen and broaden the impact of permaculture on cultural and ecological regeneration in general in these times [...]
We created the Permaculture In Action model because we heard people ask for an affordable hands-on permaculture education. We also saw a need in our community for observable and replicable projects demonstrating the value and feasibility of real-life permaculture installations. At the same time we realize the unique value of an in-depth design course which [...]
After the great success of the first ever 10-day Permaculture in Action class this spring, we are excited to announce that we’re keeping the momentum and learning going with 2 shorter, very affordable fall classes. These shorter classes will follow a similar format to our long class in 2013, with about half of the time [...]
I just received the link to a document called Permaculture in Action Big Picture Ideas where Zev Friedman and Dylan Ryals-Hamilton articulated not only their teaching goals for this class but also their vision for the greater good they intend from Permaculture in Action 2012. In case you just heard, Zev and Dylan are [...]
Living Systems Design, Warren Wilson College and Matthew Raker of Advantage West have partnered to develop the cutting-edge curriculum for: The Forest Economy: Growing Bioregional Business Niches: Saturday, February 18, 8:30-5:00 at Warren Wilson College This 1-day class outlines some of the most promising opportunities as identified by regional leaders; it also introduces participants to some [...]
In spring of 2011 Zev Friedman and his Permaculture apprentices reclaimed a lot in the Southside neighborhood from a patch of kudzu that neighbors say had been there for at least 45 years. This site also hosted our Permaculture in Action — Intro Day in late summer. In addition to answering the call for [...]
Spaces are limited for this unique, hands-on, affordable training with top permaculture teachers in the region. Early Bird registration: $275 until Feb. 15, 2012 Week-end Class Dates: April 14 – 15 May 19-20 June 2-3 June 16-17 June 31-July 1 More info on our Events page. For even more details email permacultureinaction@gmail.com [...]
