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Affinity Circles
Permies playing instruments
Open Space
General Schedule
Classes & Workshops
Child picking berries
Kids Program
 

Affinity Circles

Workshops at the Permaculture Gathering are organized into Affinity Circles.  Affinity Circle topics are proposed during the Open Space Planning on Friday morning.  The person who proposes these topics can be an expert on subjects or a novice seeking help.  Also these circles can be organized to facilitate collaboration or accomplishing a hands-on project at the gathering.

For a look at past classes, click here.

 
Open Space is a way to format a group meeting, retreat or conference that generates communication, collaboration, innovation, and other solutions to issues, challenges, transitions and opportunities. Participants emerge from the process invigorated, refreshed, proud of their individual and collective accomplishments – and most importantly in action toward measurable results. It is a process in which every voice is heard and every issue is addressed and acted upon. It always works… Read More
 

Open Space

General Schedule

Thursday is a day of set-up and preparation for the gathering. If you are driving a distance and need to arrive on Thursday to be able to participate on Friday, you can register from 5-9 pm and set up your camp. Please sign up on the registration page if you plan to come early--there is a charge for Thursday night camping. There is NO dinner provided and NO kitchen access for Thursday night. Please come prepared with your own food.​

Thursday

10:00-5:00 Chicken Processing with Gred Gross (advance sign up required, click here if interested, space limited)
5:00-9:00 pm Registration Open

Friday

7:45 Registration Open
8:00 Blessing, Breakfast 
9:00-11:00 Classes
11:00-12:00 Open Space 
12:30-1:30 Circle, Lunch 
2:00-5:30 Affinity Circles and Classes
6:30 Circle, Dinner 
8:00 Registration Closes
8:00 Seed, Mead, and Song Circle 
8:00 ​Dancing​

Saturday

7:45 Registration Open
8:00 Blessing, Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Open Space
10:00-12:30 Affinity Circles and Classes
12:30-1:30 Circle, Lunch
2:00-5:30 Affinity Circles and Classes
2:00-5:30 Field Trip to Mountain Gardens
6:30 Circle, Dinner
8:00 Registration Closes
8:00 ​Ceremony

Sunday

​7:45 Registration Open
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8:30 Blessing, Breakfast 
9:30-11:30 Affinity Circles and Classes
11:30 Blessing, Brunch 
1:00 Closing Circle 
2:00 Cleanup
 
 

Classes & Workshops

Thursday Workshop Session
​BY ADVANCED RESERVATION ONLY!

​The Friday-Sunday classes are included in the price of the Gathering.
HOWEVER, the Thursday workshops are NOT on site and require advanced reservations. 
The Chicken Processing Workshop is free.
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Chicken Processing Workshop (with Gred Gross)
 

Friday Morning Session (9:00 am - 11:00 am)

Permaculture 101 (with Wade Burley)
Bio-Char (with Gred Gross)
Tippy Tap Construction (with Jeremy Briggs)
 

Friday Afternoon Session (2:00 pm - 5:30 pm)

Tree ID in Blue Ridge (with Rob Messick)
Holistic Decision Making (with Courtney Brooke)
 

Saturday Morning Session (10:00 am - 12:30 am)

TOE Talks (with various speakers)
Healing Salves (with Rhea Ormond)
 

Saturday Afternoon Session (2:00 pm - 5:30 pm))

Field Trip to Mountain Gardens (with Joe Hollis)
Mushroom Walk (with Ken Crouse)
Applied Agroforestry Intensive (with Zev Friedman)
 

Sunday Morning Session (9:30 am - 11:30 am)

Dowsing (with Lee Barnes)
Regional Scale Permaculture (with Zev Friedman)
 
 

​Kids Program

for ages 4-12
(children 3 and under may attend with their parents)
We welcome children of all ages at the permaculture gathering!   

The kids program is a wonderful enrichment opportunity for kids at the gathering. We could easily charge a hefty fee for all that we are offering, but in an effort to encourage our future generations to participate in and learn about permaculture ideals and community collaboration and cooperation, we are happy to provide this service to our families and children!  ​Love Offerings are graciously accepted at the gathering!

Kids should bring:

-Comfortable clothing and footwear 
-water bottle
-sunscreen
-sun hat
-a positive attitude
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