Northwest Permaculture Convergence

People or Land: What do we need most? The Resilient Communities Project (RCP) has recently been engaged in a dialogue about whether people or land come first for building resilient communities. They started with just a concept, found that there are people with land to...

Please join us! This is a prayer dance, ... to express our gratitude and celebrate Life! “**𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 2025: 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕** Every ceremony requires both those who dance and those who hold the container. This September 5-8, at Camp Beausite...

This is a rare opportunity to join permaculture elder and author of Social Forestry; Tending the Land as People of Place, Hazel Ward/Vaarde, at one of these talks and workshops in the PNW. Social Forestry: Building relationships with urban watersheds Thursday, July...

Social Forestry: Building relationships with urban watersheds Thursday, July 10, 6 - 8 pm Bridgespace PDX, Portland, OR When the modern city came, where did the rivers and streams go? How does the urban landscape still hold old patterns and old stores? Join...

Sat. - Sun., July 12-13 Elkenmist, 53 Maki Rd., Skanokawa, WA (not far from Portland and Olympia) Join us with the honored elder Hazel Vaarde to discuss and practice being people of place. During this full 2-day event, participants are invited to join Hazel at...

Social Forestry 101 Saturday, July 19, 10 am - 1 pm Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, Seattle Deepen your relationship with land and community by learning simple practices that build connection with the unique places we call home. Hazel Ward will introduce the...

Good news for Green Mountain: Upthegrove Re-pauses Firvana Timber Sale! The Firvana timber sale would clearcut the entire Gold Creek Legacy Forest. We’re excited to share some hopeful news: Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove has re-paused the Firvana timber...

Zoom Tonight May 13 and Tour this Sat  May 17 in Eugene Zoom link for tonight.Note, more site tours can be added. Organize a site tour in your neighborhood. A network can help promote it.    May 13, Tuesday, 6:30 PM; Zoom Presentation and DiscussionThe...

Saturday, May 175:00 PM - 10:00 PMGeorgetown Steam PlantSeattle, WashingtonRegistrationWelcome! To join the event, please register here. About Event ​🌄 Cascadia Day, Saturday Night Celebrations​Free and Open to the Public!​Cascadia Day Celebrations! Potluck, Elders...

Chorus Frog Commons Celebration New land trust devoted to long-term affordable housing.  Join our friends at Chorus Frog Commons for a fun introduction! When : 3pm - 7pm or so This Saturday! May 17th in Shelton  for :   Potluck picnic, Live music and activities...