Bring your plants seeds, garden abundance or preserves to swap and mingle with other Permaculture enthusiasts.
An opportunity to experience permaculture and meet other practitioners. Visitors can see first hand an established permaculture system and ask questions. See how the permaculture design system has relevance to the challenges we face and to creating communities and environments that are resilient.
If you are planning on attending the tour please consider carpooling with others. Folks with plants to sell or swap can arrive at 12:30
Guided tour will be from 1-2. Self guided tour and plant sale/swap will be from 2-4. Look forward to seeing you all!
We will also have a place to trade or gift plants and seeds to other attendants. To sell or trade you can show up a little early say 12:30 and set up. You can bring a table or display on the ground or the back of your car or truck.
An opportunity to experience permaculture and meet its practitioners. Visitors can see first hand an established permaculture system and ask questions. See how the permaculture design system has relevance to the challenges we face and to creating communities and environments that are resilient.
Now in its 14th year, International Permaculture Day has grown rapidly from its roots as an Australian initiative to a global day of permaculture celebrated in over 35 countries.
If you are planning on attending the tour please consider carpooling with others. Folks with plants to sell or swap can arrive at 1:30 Guided tour will be from 2-3. Self guided tour and plant sale/swap will be from 3-5. Look forward to seeing you all!
You can shop for plants ahead of time and we will have them ready for you to pick up. There will also be a place to trade or gift plants and seeds to other attendants. To sell or trade you can show up a little early say 1-1:30 and set up. You can bring a table or display on the ground or the back of your car or truck.
Imagine Permaculture
We offer these tours to further develop the connection between the farm and the community. Tours are a great way to learn and visit the farm and pick up some permaculture food at the same time. See first hand what it takes to turn a landscape into a productive, vibrant, resilient, regenerative system. We will show you what makes Permaculture and Biodynamic farming systems thrive in food abundance at the same time as we regenerate the land, create habitat, clean and store water and build soil! Tours generally cover land, water, nutrient, biomass and animal management systems. Nursery Plant sales and more. This may be altered according to people on the tours interest and questions.
large scale systems
describing water connections to earthworks course students
Resilient Whole System Design Strategies
Inspiration Farm is an 11 acre homestead styled farm founded in 1994. Integrating Biodynamic and Permaculture practices in relation to annual & perennial food systems, animal husbandry, appropriate technology, land/water nutrient management.
Interests at your site: gardens, orchards, silvoculture, peri-urban homesteading, water management, community, chickens
Site description: Queen Mountain Homestead (QHM) is an 8-acre intergenerational family home and educational demonstration site nestled on the western flank of Bellingham’s Queen Mountain. In the spring of 2016, after a decade+ of designing, building and maintaining permaculture landscapes across Washington (and internationally), we became the designer-stewards of our forever home.
Over the last 8 years, we have practiced phased implementation of abundant gardens and orchards; operated a silviculture system with American Guinea Hogs and a large flock of chickens; managed beautiful native forests dealing with climate change; and grown and expanded a strong human community of family and friends.
With a background in urban landscaping and gardening, our site offers not only tangible examples for small scale rural homesteading, but also showcases techniques appropriate for urban and suburban backyards.
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom County to come together and discuss ideas.
Here are some ideas for topics to discuss at this months gathering.
Water,
Seed Saving
Pruning trees
Community organizations.
What is the plant of the month?
This months meet up will be hosted by… Julie and Julian
We invite the Whatcom Permaculture group to visit our home in the Birchwood neighborhood. We just moved onto this ⅓ acre property in July and are in the early stages of design and planning. In this gathering, we would like to share our ideas and vision for how we want to transform the property, but we are especially eager to get an outside perspective from others with more experience or those at a similar stage as we are. Ultimately, we would like to convert what is mostly lawn into a food forest of mostly perennials (but also some annuals mixed in).
Currently, our main focus has been clearing out (and repurposing) the objects and plants that we don’t want and making as many observations as we can (about light, drainage, soil, wildlife, indicator species, etc). What has your process been for transforming a property from scratch? What has your process been for getting to know your property? What have you been keeping track of and how? How have you dealt with removing established invasive, like ivy and blackberry?
In line with “getting to know your property,” we both have expertise in animal biology (especially birds and insects), and could also hold a skill share in biodiversity monitoring if people are interested. Over the long term, we are interested in monitoring how biodiversity (i.e. the number of different species and their abundance) changes over the years as we build out the property.
Event details:
Where: We’re located at 3116 Pinewood Ave. We have limited parking at our house, but there’s abundant parking in the lot at Birchwood Elementary School, just down the street. We’ll prepare something for folks to snack on and will have a share table set-up (for resources, seeds, snacks, drinks, etc.)
When: Friday, March 31st, 2023 4-7 PM
Hope to see you there!
Julie and Julian 408-316-3148
Don’t forget something for the sharing table: seeds, plants, books.
Join other folks interested in permaculture for an informal discussion. How can we move Permaculture forward here in Whatcom county. How can we as a community form guilds of different skill sets, aid in promoting permaculture related events and work within our community to install permaculture systems such as food forests, lending libraries, speakers forums and cooperative nurseries. Come bring your idea to share!
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom County to come together and discuss ideas.
Here are some ideas for topics to discuss at this months gathering.
Water,
Seed Saving
Pruning trees
Community organizations.
What is the plant of the month?
This months meet up will be hosted by:
Neighbors in the Birchwood neighborhood. Our backyards are narrow but deep, and include small areas of forest, mature fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and chickens. Both yards can have areas of standing water in the wet season that we’d like insight into how to best manage. We are excited to explore how to best utilize our space with providing natural habitat and growing food as our primary goals. There will be a share table for snack, drinks, and gardening resources.
Meet in backyard of 3030 Alderwood Ave (come through to the backyard on the right of the garage)We will be touring both this backyard and Chad and Karen’s (3032 Alderwood)
Parking is limited and available in driveways of 3030 and 3032 Alderwood.
Don’t forget something for the sharing table: seeds, plants, books.
Join other folks interested in permaculture for an informal discussion. How can we move Permaculture forward here in Whatcom county. How can we as a community form guilds of different skill sets, aid in promoting permaculture related events and work within our community to install permaculture systems such as food forests, lending libraries, speakers forums and cooperative nurseries. Come bring your idea to share!
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to take a moment to let you all know some of what we have planned for this year. Other events may pop up to fill in some gaps but here are the events we have on the books at this point.
Ongoing- Permaculture Meet-ups will continue to happen the last Friday of each month. Stay tuned for locations and details at www.whatcompermaculture.com
Salish Seed Swap Saturday Feb. 18th, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm At the – Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Downstairs, 12 noon to 3pm – Masks Requested
$10 suggested donation, at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds Early entrance (11:30 am) for members of the Salish Seed Guild and people bringing seeds to share. Find out more.
Please Bring your own Envelops to package bulk seeds being offered.
Hope you can make it to the Salish Seed Swap happening in person for the first time in three years!
Create your own Fruit Nursery Stock. Fruit Tree Grafting and Propagation from Cuttings. Pruning season is upon us! Remember to save scion wood for the Grafting Gathering! You can learn how to collect scion wood here. Bring Apple, Pear, Plum… Read more
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… Read more
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
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… Read more
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… Read more
August 19 – August 20 … Exact details are still being worked out.
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! Read more!
“Empyrean Farm is a 37 acre farm that Eliza Steele & Jeremy moved to last March. They have started with getting annual crop rows established and planting a visual, wind, and sound tree buffer at the boundaries. Other than that, the property is primarily hay fields and pastures. There is a 10 acre wetland with a creek at the east side of the property that the whole site gently slopes towards. There is also a 5 acre wooded area at the North of the property as well.
“Eliza and Jeremy plan on developing the property to be a place where they and others can host workshops, retreats and community events using permaculture, natural building, agroecological, and regenerative practices. ”
Jeremy and Eliza can provide print outs of the property if people would like to participate in a “design charette of the the property.”
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom County to come together and discuss ideas.
How can we showcase permaculture? Open homes, gardens and farms, films, community gardens, educational workshops, permablitzes (garden makeovers) and more. It’s an opportunity to experience permaculture and meet its practitioners. Visitors can see these myriad initiatives, ask questions and decide for themselves whether the permaculture design system has relevance to the challenges we face and to creating communities that are resilient in the face of undesirable and unforeseeable impacts. Hope to see you there!
Here are some ideas for topics to discuss at this months meeting.
Compost,
Plant propagation,
Pruning trees
Community organizations.
What is the plant of the month?
This months meet up will be hosted at: Inspiration Farm Bellingham WA.
As Spring starts to warm the soil we will welcome the awakening of the food forest plants.
Don’t forget something for the sharing table: seeds, plants, books.
Join other folks interested in permaculture for an informal discussion. How can we move Permaculture forward here in Whatcom county. How can we as a community form guilds of different skill sets, aid in promoting permaculture related events and work within our community to install permaculture systems such as food forests, lending libraries, speakers forums and cooperative nurseries. Come bring your idea to share!
August 27, 2022
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August 28, 2022
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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.
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!
OUTLINE:
First part of Day one will be at Inspiration Farm. It will include introductions and an overview of the design considerations and the scope of the project. A site tour assessing information on, water, soils, access, structural positions, slope, orientation, zoning and sectors. A site tour to see an established system
Day One part two, we will demonstrate how to work with earthworks machine operators to achieve desired permaculture design goals. Exercises in designing watersheds and a variety of strategies used.
Day two we will fine tune aspects of the project and install cover crop and some of the food forest guilds. This workshop is intended to help you to become a more confident earthwork installer. You will get familiar with the equipment and strategies used to efficiently get the job done.
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN: Site Observation Skills, Site Assessment Process, Design Evolution Process, Earthworks Process, Design and Work Methodology, Site Restoration with Cover Crops and Guild Planting considerations.
PROJECT BRIEF: This workshop will implement a permaculture master plan by converting old pasture with invasive grasses into a diversified food forest. The project will encompass 5 acres. The long-term goal is to provide opportunities for the local community and visitors to reconnect with each other and nature while cultivating more harmonious and resilient relationships.
Lead Instruction by Brian Kerkvliet co-steward of Inspiration Farm and a 15 year Permaculture practitioner, designer, consultant. A Student of Geoff Lawton in design methodologies and earthworks for Permaculture projects. Brian has designed and installed numerous projects around the county.
Hello, & thanks for your interest in the 2022 “Designing a Water Retention Landscape” event. My name is Hunter Wolf Lydon, and I have been a student of Permaculture since 2013. After taking 2 PDC courses, a rainwater harvesting design workshop with Watershed Management Group in AZ, and studying soil through the SoiI Food Web School, I’ve realized the importance of soil and water. I feel they are quite important for our survival, which is why I want to host this class and help develop a site where all creatures can relax, eat & enjoy themselves.
I’ve been stewarding the site we’ll be working on for the past 2.5 years. Spending that time observing, building soil, and planting vegetation that need little attention. It’s a 5 acre parcel that’s quite wet, even standing water in some spots most of the year; however, dry in areas, for a portion of the summer. The land is slightly sloped from both the East and West with a swale that splits the parcel in half. Most of the soil is Whatcom Labounty clay, with some silty loam as well. It’s been a pasture for as long as the neighbors can recall, with almost no trees or shrubs other than what I’ve planted. It’s basically a blank canvas making it a great site to install earthworks that will direct and hold more water.
I had the privilege of attending last year’s earthworks course and it was fantastic. Brian Kerkvliet most certainly knows how to teach this material and is, in my opinion, a master in the field. This is a great opportunity to learn valuable land stewarding information as the environment around us gets increasingly challenging, and water management becomes more important.
Thanks & we hope to see you in August. Hunter
When: August Sat 27th 9pm through Sunday 28th 5pm
Where: Facilitated on location at the client’s property, mid county off Smith Rd.
Camping available, Lunches will be pot luck.
Cost: $325 | Register before July 1st for the Early bird discount $275
Join Us, Space is limited, Payment due upon registration.
Earthworks Workshop 2022
If you would rather pay by check you can make it out to Inspiration farm and mail it to 617 E Laurel Rd. Bellingham wa. 98226
