Throughout the year we have a wide variety of Events, Tours, Workshops and Work parties. This year we are hosting several workshops on permaculture and regenerative practices. If you would like to be notified on workshops that we will be hosting or would like to bring a group for a experiential farm tour let us know by filling out the IF News List form on the right.
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Events for 2023
Practical Permaculture Intensive
Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
A fun filled Practical Permaculture Immersion Weekend. We will illustrate practical ways to design an integrated thriving living system that that partners with nature. Designed to be self regulating, diverse, abundant and resilient. Whether you are on an urban lot or a farm homestead, energy, water, soil building, animal systems, food production and preservation systems, with diverse income streams. Join us if these are important to you.
Find out more »Scythes the Cutting Edge!
Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Sell the weed eater and use a scythe! Maintain your body, not your machines. Learn the sharper points of this elegant tool. Thought to be old school, but better blades and an ergonomic set up makes them one of the most efficient tools out there.
Find out more »INTERNATIONAL PERMACULTURE DAY TOUR & PLANT SALE / SWAP
Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
We will celebrate International Permaculture Day May 7th 2023! A day to showcase permaculture around the world. An opportunity to experience permaculture and meet its practitioners. Visitors can see first hand an established permaculture system and ask questions. See how…
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Food Forest & Permaculture Guild Plants
Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Plant a garden, eat for a year, plant a Food Forest Guild, eat for decades! This hands on workshop shares design elements necessary for a perennial food forest. Learn about fruit and nut trees as well as supper food berries…
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Earthworks for a Water Resilient Landscape 2023
Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
This workshop will cover reading the landscape for water retention and management. Diving into, Mapping, ponds, swales, reed-beds, terraces, key line design, implementation cover cropping and guild planting. This will be a hands-on workshop/installation, with earth moving equipment and lasers!
Find out more »Examples of Events we offered in 2022
October Permaculture meet up
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom county to come together and discuss ideas.
Find out more »Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Soil and Water Systems
Permaculture course weekends you can attend separately! We will be offering certain modules of the course as a stand-alone workshops for people who are interested in specific topics but may not be able to commit to an entire course. Weekend…
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Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Designing within a Pattern Literacy Context
Weekend #2 June 4th and 5th $200 The second weekend we will look at Designing within a Pattern Literacy Context. We will also be joined by the renowned permaculture designer and practitioner Doug Bullock. As we look at topography, geology, climate and microclimates Designing from…
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Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Hands on Permaculture Design Certificate
Learn the skills to work with nature to create integrated Permaculture systems of abundance and productivity!
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Foundations of Permaculture
Permaculture course weekends you can attend separately! We will be offering certain modules of the course as a stand-alone workshops for people who are interested in specific topics but may not be able to commit to an entire course. Weekend…
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Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Permaculture Tour and Meet-Up
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom county to come together and discuss ideas.Agenda-- Tour, talk, swap plants, seeds and Books. 4 pm to 6 pmAfter the tour we invite you to stay for an informal…
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Bellingham, WA 98226 United States
Terraforming Earthworks for a Water Retention Landscape
Join us for a unique permaculture design earthworks experience! This workshop will give you firsthand insights into design considerations and principles based on clients objectives. We will explain stages of the design process, from observation, working with the client, through to the final design and real live implementation on the property over the weekend.
Find out more »Sumas, WASHINGTON 98229 United States
Spring Tour and Plant Sale
Tour Permaculture In Action Throughout the year we have a variety of permaculture related Events, Tours and Workshops. This Friday we will have a free tour and plant sale Brian will share with you an overview of what Permaculture is…
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Bellingham, WA 98226 United States