Wed Speakers, Equity, Inclusion, Elections, Kid’s Program
NORTHWEST PERMACULTURE CONVERGENCE
In this newsletter, find out about:Organizational Notes on Inclusivety, Equity, Elections, Vendors, Sponsors, Themed Kid’s Program, MicroTalks and a free spaces to get together in early November
What’s Happening At the Convergence Work Party Sunday Oct 1!
NORTHWEST PERMACULTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES: On Equity, Inclusion, Elections, and Free spaces to get together Inclusively Update: Convergence Micro Talks Offering Micro Talks during the convergence – so all voices can be heard. Learn more and sign up to participate here.
KIDS PROGRAMChildren are the future. A hands on children’s space to bring the you the into permaculture conversations. Earth crafts, somatic experiencing, mediation, plant walks, earthen based play and more. Want to help our parent-led Children’s Program- Contact us asap at volunteers@nwpermacultureconvergence.org The program itself is voluntary, each activity will be led by parents who volunteer their presence. Please donate to our Equity Fund and Event Donations to help parents co-create this theme-aligned program...
Inclusivity
How can we be inclusive with our limited site capacity at the event?
Please take our short Inclusivity Survey if it’s a challenge for you to join this year. Share your specific need/obstacle and give us valuable living feedback so we can do our best to be more accommodating next year and this if possible
Share Rides, Housing and Resources. Is there a local limited mobility support tools lending library for outdoor spaces? What do you know in the Cottage Grove / Eugene area for accommodations. Can you help the gathering be more inclusive? Got a B&B? An extra room? A Barn? How about your favorite Hotel/Motel or Hospice or Meditation or Yoga hall? Even a flat camping spot? Parking will be between 15 min walk and under 2 miles. We’ll have shuttles and encourage carpooling – sign up for Ride Share / Housing Share / Resource Share (aka what to bring) here. You will drive up the hill and drop your stuff off, then go park and shuttle back to the camp/event site.
Join our Slack, Discord or our Wednesdays @5pm Convergence Planning Zooms to circle up and collaborate!
Follow-up event in November: Free accessible gathering campout in November, Board+Community R&Rrrrr Retreat, in Sequim, WA Nov 3-5 Equity Funds Want to support, or need support? Let us know!
We are fundraising through Eventbrite. Here you can pay it forward with an $300 Equity Ticket, or “Add On” additional funds to any ticket type to help fund scholarships, food donations and kids’s program. NWPCC is a 501(c)3 and happy to give you a receipt for your taxable donation. If that doesn’t fit your fancy, contact us for how to donate other ways.
During the convergence, we will continue to raise for this and next years Equity Fund with a silent auction (let us know if you have something awesome to bring to donate!) and via donations for LemonBalm-LionsMane Salish Seltzer at our HospitaliTEA zone. VENDORS & SPONSORS WANTED:Promote your work & support Equity Tickets!
VENDORS must be:
- Local Earth Based Businesses.
- Non ProfitsCSA’sHerbal
- MedicineEducation & Art
Buy a Ticket, Contact us & Apply here
* Vendor spaces must be approved before confirmation
SPONSORS: Get acknowledged on our website as a NW Permaculture 2023 sponsor. $300+ base sponsor donation Ticket or donate and contact us here to sponsor without attending
You’re Invited! Board of Director positions and Feet on the Street welcome! → 6 BOD positions available at the fall event! Learn about the process and roles here
Monthly and Weekly Meetups
Wednesday Convergence 2023 Planning Meetings on Zoom for Community Q&A/Discussion/Feedback to learn more about the 2023 Convergence, Keynotes, workshops, Music, etc) Do you have a community building or circle practice you love? We want to hear the songs, games, dances that make you enjoy small and large group get togethers. Please share at a meeting or email us back!
SEPTEMBER SPEAKER: NWPCC! Hear from Shaelee, Julie and David on org culture. JOIN US WED SEPT 27, 5-6 pm PST learn about what we do, what you can do, ask questions and discuss organizational justice with our elections find us in ZoomlandMonthly Community Meetings on Zoom This is a space for us to circle up, share what’s happening in our world and be a resource, light or listening community for each other time TBD, let us know if you want to host one and we will promote it!
Monthly Speaker Series on Zoom We invite speakers from a range of topics that fall under the hugeness of the permaculture umbrella. Check out our Speakers page to watch past presentations! We may take a break with all the in-person events right now but will get back to it soon. Watch for our Monday Newsletter to see if we can give you a sneak peak next week to our NW Permaculture Board of Directors talk on our organizations culture – description on the home/convergence page:
NW PERMACULTURE CULTURE OF HEALING SELF AND COMMUNITY IN PERMACULTURE, SUCCESSION PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Annual Community/BOD R&Rrrrr Retreat Nov 3-5 2023 Sequim, Washington near the Dungeness River Looking for a free way to engage with this community and get involved? Share your passion? Come to the Community and Board Retreat this fall! Join us and invite your permaculture friends! R&Rrrrr Retreat: Rest, Reflect, Restore, Rewild, Renew, Rally Juicy Deets:Schedule/Agenda: Friday and Saturday, Emergent R&R. Sunday, Board Meeting + Song & DanceAccommodations: local hotels, etc and state land adjacent to our site for camping off River RoadFlexible: drop in as available to share thoughts, freshen up, get a drink, share a meal, R&RCost: Pay What You Will. Ways to financially support the host farm & NWPCC will be available. No registration necessary. No one turned away for lack of funds If resourced and available; please bring ingredients to make a big batch of your favorite meal for sharing. Please self-organize anything you don’t trust to the emergent process in our SLACK and/or DISCORD. The BOD is only setting the container + Sunday meeting agenda: roles + next steps 2023 NW Permaculture Convergence You’re Cordially Invited! Join us for an extraordinary journey, a Social Permaculture themed event, at the 2023 NW Permaculture Convergence.
Theme: “Course Correcting our (R)evolution” TICKETS AND MORE INFO: Ever wondered what it means to “come down the mountain”? How does it feel to take a humble step forward and acknowledge that we don’t have all the answers? These questions lie at the heart of this year’s Northwest Permaculture Convergence, where we’ll be exploring the art of accepting feedback and self-regulation to steer our (r)evolution towards a brighter future. Date: October 6th – 8th
Venue: Cottage Grove, OR – Center for Rural Livelihood Since March 2020, we’ve seen seeds of (r)evolution sprout across the globe. From confronting racial injustice to facing the challenges of climate change, navigating a global pandemic, and witnessing worldwide oppression, we’ve encountered divisions even within shared political perspectives. Along the way, we’ve learned valuable lessons, gained new skills, and discovered the beauty of repair. This year’s Permaculture Convergence focuses on addressing critical questions:How can we embrace feedback from our communities, cultures, and the land? What’s the key to building solidarity within our relationships and communities? How do we self-regulate and integrate with our own nervous systems? Join us at the 2023 Permaculture Convergence to explore these and more thought-provoking questions. Let’s leave the mountain inspired, equipped, and ready to embark on a journey of positive change for ourselves and the world. Buy your tickets now and we look forward to welcoming you!
KeyNotes – Workshops – Music
VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY!
Join us Sunday, October 1st @ 12-4pm to help prep the land for the 2023 NW Permaculture Convergence!
Location:
Center for Rural Livelihoods80574 Hazelton Rd, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
WHAT TO BRING:
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Yard tools (shovel, hoe, pruners, loppers)~
Water bottle, sunscreen, lunch & snacks~
Appropriate clothing, shoes & gloves
To join us please Fill Out the Volunteer Form (new last question added about joining our Work Parties) Email us at: info@northwestpermaculture.org Thanks for Reading the NW Permaculture Convergence Newsletter.
Hope to gather together with you soon,
Julie, Shaelee and the NWPCC Team
info@northwestpermaculture.org
Text or Call 360-389-2721
P.O. Box 2910
Belfair WA 98528
USA