Spring Greetings All!
Spring has come early this year even as winter threatens to dust us with snow periodically. The birds are singing, the coltsfoot and crocus are blooming, and we are seeing emergence everywhere. Spring is a good time for people to consider their goals for the year and how they might make adjustments to design and management. Spring is a great time to consider, for example, how to manage the water flowing across your landscape and how to design plant systems to make advantageous use of that water.
If you’ve been wondering about how permaculture might be able to help with your landscape’s design challenge, now is the perfect time of year to contact us for consultations and design projects!
With that, here are a number of permaculture related events of interest. Some are here in the Midcoast and some are elsewhere (Unity, Portland, NY). Some are free and some have fees. Take a look, tell us what you think, and keep in touch!
Spring Permaculture Events
Free Library Presentations
Wednesday, April 13, 6:30, Waldoboro public library. Perennial Polyculture Design presentation.
http://www.waldoborolibrary.
Thursday, May 5, 6:00, Thomaston public library. Perennial Polyculture Design.
http://www.thomaston.lib.me.
Plus more in the works…
Upcoming Permaculture classes & events
Techniques for Multi-Stakeholder Permaculture Projects.
Thursday, April 7, 2016. 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Resilience Hub, Portland. Price $39.
http://www.meetup.com/maine-
Apple Tree Pruning Workshop
Sat, Apr 9 from 9am-noon. In Union. Fee: $15. FMI and to register: Pruning, 596-2040 or rebecca@knox-lincoln.org
http://www.knox-lincoln.org/
Webinar: Successful Permaculture Event Design & Hosting.
Friday, April 22, 2016. 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM. Online, hosted by the Resilience Hub. Price $15
http://www.meetup.com/maine-
Wabanaki REACH Ally Workshop: Rockland
Saturday, April 16, 2016. 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. Free, registration required.
While not a permaculture course per se, this workshop clearly demonstrates the permaculture ethic of PeopleCare. This workshop is designed for non-Native people. It provides an opportunity to reflect on our shared history and future with Native people. It includes: a very brief history of US government relationships with Native people; awareness of white privilege; and ally responsibilities.
Space is limited and registration is required, so please register by emailing Barbara@mainewabanakireach.org or calling 951-4874. Questions are welcome.
Annual Permaculture PLANT Swap!
Saturday, May 7, 2016 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Resilience Hub, Portland. Space may be limited so please take your RSVP seriously.
http://www.meetup.com/maine-
2016 Maine Permaculture Design Certification Course – weekend format
Starts the weekend of June 3, 2016. Hosted at MOFGA in Unity. $250 deposit to hold your spot. Space is limited. Typically sells out.
https://www.facebook.com/
http://www.meetup.com/maine-
Save the date for Maine Permaculture Day
Saturday, August 20, 2016 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Locations throughout the state. More info to be announced. http://www.meetup.com/maine-
…and while this course is far afield, we will be there and we have a healthy Maine contingent organizing a caravan.
Regrarians 10-Day Regenerative Ag Farm Planning Course w/Darren Doherty
Saturday, August 6, 2016 to Monday, August 15, 2016 in Essex, NY
This is a 10-day intensive on the Regrarians farm-scale land management design platform. This is a professional development training geared for farmers, landscape designers, and land management professionals.
FMI http://www.meetup.com/maine-