Events

Your Hub for Permaculture Events in Alberta

We list our own programming alongside workshops, tours, and gatherings hosted by partners across Edmonton and the province. One page for everything permaculture-related in Alberta.

  • Observing Nature's Rhythms: A Phenology Primer With Nathan Binnema

    Learn phenological observation from Nathan Binnema, who spent three years tracking seasonal rhythms at one Edmonton river valley site. Discover how noticing recurring patterns deepens ecological understanding and strengthens connection to place through lunar cycles.

    Phenology Observation
  • The Food Beneath Our Feet: An Evening of Ethical Foraging & Film

    Urban foraging documentary screening reveals wild edible and medicinal plants growing in Calgary's landscapes. Film followed by Q&A with forager Denis Manzer and director Kimberly Gray on ethical harvesting practices.

    Food Beneath Our Feet Film
  • Ethical Foraging Workshop: Identify and Harvest Alberta's Wild Edibles

    Ethical Foraging Workshop Overview This workshop takes place in an undisclosed Edmonton location shared with registered participants shortly before the event. Maximum Size: 15 students Denis Manzer leads a hands-on walk through local terrain where wild edibles grow unnoticed by most people. Participants learn to identify plants by leaf shape, growth habit, and seasonal markers.…

    Wild Foraging Walk with Denis Manzer
  • Permaculture Design Certification Course

    Spend 10 days living and learning on site in a whole-systems design immersion, taught by certified permaculture instructor Kenton Zerbin. Leave with the skills, confidence, and internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate to create resilient landscapes wherever you live