Edmonton Permaculture Guild

Speaker Series: Permaculture Architecture and Natural Building
2018-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Grant MacEwan University, 10700 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4S2, Canada
Join the Edmonton Permaculture Guild and Carbon Busters for the inaugural evening of the Permaculture Speaker Series!
This month’s theme is “Permaculture Architecture and Natural Building” chosen by community demand.
Doors open at 6:30, presentation at 7:00, and Q&A at 8:00. Popcorn will be provided!
Free tickets on Eventbrite: https://goo.gl/YNbNaW
Location: MacEwan University, Robbins Health Learning Center, Room 9-207. Please consider the evironment and take advantage of nearby bus and LRT options or carpool.
Shanthu Mano and Godo Stoyke of Carbon Busters will speak about their experiences taking a permaculture lens to home sustainability, green architecture and community design. They will also explore some case studies of natural building like cob and straw bale.
With a background in Business, Education and design, Shanthu has over 16 years of experience in managing and designing programs and projects that facilitate PassivHaus and Net Zero Energy design builds, integrated sustainable community developments and environmental education. Shanthu is passionate about sustainable communities and the promise they hold for our future. Shanthu has lived in an off-grid solar home for 22 years and her current research is in community engaged design, showcasing energy transition to renewables, integrating social justice and creating green jobs incubators.
The ultimate Carbon Buster, Godo is the president of Carbon Busters and is an award-winning environmental researcher and presenter, author of three books on solutions to climate change. He has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 78 million kilograms CO2e and utility costs by over $26.7 million for its North American and European clients alone. Godo specializes in zero carbon buildings, sustainable community infrastructure, integrated eco-industrial design, and has recently completed a Ph.D program in lifecycle assessment and zero carbon design.

Edmonton Permaculture Guild Annual General Meeting
2018-01-28 17:30 - 20:30 | Ritchie Community Hall, 7727-98 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5C9, Canada
Join us on Sunday, January 28 for our annual general meeting and potluck at the Ritchie Community center as we celebrate our amazing Community and roll out our programs and events for 2018.
We have a lot to celebrate!
New Logo
New Website
Resilience Party March 15th
4th Annual Resilience Festival April 28th
We are Expanding our Children’s Permaculture Camp Program to include ages 7-10 and 11-14
Speakers Series & Workshops
McCauley Orchard Design Charette
And so much more…
Want to get involved?…we would love to hear from you!

Microgreens and Sprouts Workshop
2018-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Albert Grain Elevator Park, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 2R9, Canada
St Albert Urban Ag is putting on a workshop for those craving some fresh greens and some fun. Bring a buddy and ‘grow’ together! In just minutes a day, enjoy a fresh supply of greens as a healthy addition to smoothies, salads, and sandwiches.
Take home a starter crop. For more info, visit the Eventbrite link below.
Early bird tickets $25 (limited number)
Regular tickets $35

Edmonton Permaculture Guild Annual General Meeting
2018-01-13 17:00 - 20:30 | Ritchie Community Hall, 7727-98 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5C9, Canada
The Edmonton Permaculture Guild’s Annual General Meeting

Join the Guild on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Ritchie Hall for our Annual General Meeting. We will be having a Potluck dinner and celebrating our growing community 5:00 to 8:30.
2017 has been a great year and we look forward to continuing this momentum with an exciting Calendar of Events. The following is just a taste of what is to come:

Resilience Festival April 28, 2018 – stay tuned for updates and details on this year’s lineup of workshops and programs.
Permies at the Pub
Spring Seedy Events: Edmonton, Sherwood Park & Stony Plain
Orchard Workshops: McCauley School OFRE Orchard
Speakers Series
Annual Spring Potluck
Permablitzes and so much more…

The Guild welcomes your input and suggestions – so save the date and join us for our Annual General Meeting and Potluck
Come grow with us!

Permies at the Pub - Let's Talk about Food Forests
2017-11-16 18:00 - 22:00 | Alberta
Permies at the Pub Presents: Food Forestry and Perennial Growing Systems
Wow! What a night this will be!
Local Food seems to be the buzz these days. Well, what does it mean and how do we integrate this into our daily lives, our community and our society in general?
What if I told you that you could increae food production by 75% in your yard/acreage/farm while improving your soil, increasing water retention, feed the pollinators all the while reducing the work load? You would say that I was crazy!! Well, that might be true as I am crazy about Permaculture but this is no fairy tale – perennial growing systems have higher yields, improve soil, cost less in resources and energy expended to manage.
Perennial food systems are our future.
We have Two very special guests coming to our next Permies at the Pub Event and they have a wealth of knowledge in relation to food forestry, perennial food systems, and creating healthy well balanced ecosystems for all living things to enjoy.
Come on out for an informative evening shared with like minded individuals, enjoy a pint or two, eat some great food and go home with all kinds of amazing information to help you plan your garden and new food forest. Whether your plot of land is big or small, there is something for everyone in this evenings discussion.
Takota Coen
and
Luke Wonneck
Two very knowledgeable young men in the field of permaculture, holistic managment, agroforestry and desiging and implementing perennial food systems.
Takota Coen – Grass Roots Family Farm
Expertise: Farm-scale permaculture, broad acre water harvesting, earthworks, integrated livestock management, gardening with livestock, Holistic Management, rotational grazing, broad acre annual polyculture systems, perennial food systems, biological reserve food systems, forest gardening, temperate climate aquaculture, hand tools, carpentry,
Speaker, Educator, Consulting services
Luke Wonneck – Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society
Expertise: Assisting landowners and land managers in the design and implementation of agroforestry projects that include windbreaks, riparian buffers, forest grazing systems, pollinator habitat, conservation and biological control, and food forests systems.
Speaker and educator for agroforestry practices and their social, environmental and economic benefits
Get your tickets here
Doors Open: 6:00 – 10:00
Speakers: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
Q & A to Follow
Door Prizes
Needs & Yields
Great Community!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

TINY HOMES 101
2017-06-24 09:00 - 2017-06-25 16:30 | St. Albert Grain Elevator Park, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 2R9, Canada
An intensive 2-day workshop for those who want to learn what tiny home living is all about and how to get into it.
Learn how to avoid debt, save on bills and create a beautiful functional tiny home that meets your needs. This course will also go over important home design topics such as insulation, thermal mass, solar orientation, air exchange and heating. That covered we will jump into all the big decisions for tiny house living, design and construction. Walk away knowing how to make YOUR tiny house a reality.
What is a tiny home?? A tiny home is typically under ~200 square feet. These small structures are often built on a trailer bed in order to be classified as non-permanent structure and work around restrictive building codes. They are often built for $20-50K allowing for a debt free, minimalist, intentional and low-impact lifestyle.

What you will learn:

What tiny home living is all about – the bad, the good, and the gooder
How to plan and design a tiny home starting from the trailer up.
Step by step construction process so you know what your doing every step of the way.
Living systems: Heating, energy and water options
Tons of resources for taking the leap

About Food & Venue:
Get prepared for delicious, home made, “feel good” food. We will start the morning with coffee, tea and a delectable snack. After a morning of using your brain be prepared for a lunch to remember. With full stomachs and minds we will lastly offer you a selection of tea in the afternoon. Be nourished and inspired to learn all the more!
All of this incredible goodness will be offered to you from the St. Albert Grain Elevator Parks indoor classroom, which you will find below the renovated train station. Nearby you have gorgeous walking trails, a food forest to explore, and a site rich in history and character.

Schedule:
-Arrive Saturday, June 24, @ 8:45am for Tea/coffee & Orientation
-Wrap up, Sunday, June 25, @ 4:30pm after Certification.
-The schedule for both days is as follows:

8:45-9am – Coffee/tea and Welcome
9am – 10:30am – 1st Class session
10:30am – 10:45am – 15 min Break with refreshments
10:45am – 12:15pm – 2nd Class session
12:15pm – 1:15pm – 60 min Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm – 3rd Class Session
2:45pm – 3:00pm – 15 min Break with refreshments
3:00pm – 4:30pm – 4th class Session

Here is what previous students said about this course:
Anniken R. – 10/10 – “I really genuinely loved this entire course! This is the best weekend I’ve had in a very long time. The content was fantastic, a great blend of conversation, experience, videos, technical design, AMAZING FOOD and tiny homes to actually help visualize the process. Thank you a million times over, this is the first step to some amazing changes to come for me.”
Jennifer D. – 10/10 – “Thank you so much! I feel so incredibly enlightened and excited about construction, tiny houses, and intelligent Home Design. I would definitely recommend this course.”
Dallas M. – 8/10 – “This course gives you a lot of practical knowledge in a short period of time. It puts everything together in a way just internet research never could. And you meet a bunch of great people!”
Leon M. – 9/10 – “Was blown away by the quality of the course, instruction, facility, food and classmates. I thought the price was reasonable before the course, and afterwards realized that it was an extremely high level of value for the price of the class.”
Shelley – 10/10 – “Great class with knowledge and quest speakers giving valuable information in an easy to understand format even for the person who has little knowledge previous to this class.”

COMPOSTING 101
2017-06-10 09:00 - 2017-06-11 16:30 | St. Albert Grain Elevator Park, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 2R9, Canada
An intensive 2-day workshop for anyone who wants to learn how turn waste to resource by composting and then use this amazing resource to grow amazing, delicious veggies and fertilize your property organically. This practical weekend workshop will be an intensive blend of class sessions where students will first learn the science of composting and soil, followed by practical hands-on sessions BUILDING and applying what they just learned.

What you will learn:

How to recycle all of your households organic matter into beautiful black soil
How to build a garden compost, indoor worm compost and compost tea brewer
How to save soils, build soils, and use soil you create through composting

About Food & Venue:
Get prepared for delicious, home made, “feel good” food. We will start the morning with coffee, tea and a delectable snack. After a morning of using your brain be prepared for a lunch to remember. With full stomachs and minds we will lastly offer you a selection of tea in the afternoon. Be nourished and inspired to learn all the more!
All of this incredible goodness will be offered to you from the St. Albert Grain Elevator Parks indoor classroom, which you will find below the renovated train station. Nearby you have gorgeous walking trails, a food forest to explore, and a site rich in history and character.

Schedule:
-Arrive Saturday, June 10, @ 8:45am for Tea/coffee & Orientation
-Wrap up, Sunday, June 11, @ 4:30pm after Certification.
-The schedule for both days is as follows:

8:45-9am – Coffee/tea and Welcome
9am – 10:30am – 1st Class session
10:30am – 10:45am – 15 min Break with refreshments
10:45am – 12:15pm – 2nd Class session
12:15pm – 1:15pm – 60 min Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm – 3rd Class Session
2:45pm – 3:00pm – 15 min Break with refreshments
3:00pm – 4:30pm – 4th class Session

Eco-Solar Home Tour
2017-06-04 | Alberta
A fantastic annual tour of eco-friendly homes in Edmonton!
What will I see on the tour?
What interests you? Solar electricity or solar hot water? Making your house really energy efficient? Geothermal heating or low-water landscaping? Retrofit or new construction? The Tour will have homes that showcase some of Edmonton’s best examples of energy-efficient ideas to discover how you can take steps to reduce your gas, electricity and water use, save money and lower your environmental footprint!
Isn’t this just about Solar Panels?
No! Solar electric technologies are just one aspect of making a home energy efficient. The homes on our tour feature many other ideas from new lighting, water efficiency, improved insulation and windows, efficient landscaping, carbon footprint reduction ideas, and many more.
Who should come?
Whether you are renting or buying; building or renovating; doing your research or just about to make a big decision; for a homeowner, builder, design professional, trades worker or student; the Eco-Solar Home Tour will provide you with information to make your home and lifestyle more sustainable.
Go to: http://www.ecosolar.ca for more details.

Map and Design Your Permaculture Property - Session 2
2017-06-03 09:00 - 2017-06-07 21:00 | Devonian Gardens, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County, Al, T7Y 1C5, Canada
Learn how to turn your property into a beautiful food producing oasis. Using principles of permaculture design, get guidance putting together a design for your property. Students will learn how to survey the land, optimize its potential, and learn easy do-it-yourself mapping and design methods. Walk out with a design for your property ready to start implementing.
Three-part course (offered twice): Saturday, June 3, 9 am – 4 pm; Monday, June 5, 6-9 pm; Wednesday, June 7, 6-9 pm

Eco-Solar Home Tour
2017-06-03 | Alberta
A fantastic annual tour of eco-friendly homes in Edmonton!
What will I see on the tour?
What interests you? Solar electricity or solar hot water? Making your house really energy efficient? Geothermal heating or low-water landscaping? Retrofit or new construction? The Tour will have homes that showcase some of Edmonton’s best examples of energy-efficient ideas to discover how you can take steps to reduce your gas, electricity and water use, save money and lower your environmental footprint!
Isn’t this just about Solar Panels?
No! Solar electric technologies are just one aspect of making a home energy efficient. The homes on our tour feature many other ideas from new lighting, water efficiency, improved insulation and windows, efficient landscaping, carbon footprint reduction ideas, and many more.
Who should come?
Whether you are renting or buying; building or renovating; doing your research or just about to make a big decision; for a homeowner, builder, design professional, trades worker or student; the Eco-Solar Home Tour will provide you with information to make your home and lifestyle more sustainable.

Garden Companions, Bugs and Weeds
2017-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Be prepared for the good, the bad and the ugly. We’ll hunt down some critters and discuss what action is appropriate. The session includes suggestions for helpful companions and how to deal with plants that are not as welcome.
The Urban Food Growing workshop series is held at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church. The workshops take place indoors with some opportunities for outdoor show and tell in the adjacent Sunshine Community Garden as the weather permits. The timing of the workshops is intended for participants to learn and take action soon after each class.
Location: St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton
Time: 7-9 pm

FOOD FORESTRY 101
2017-05-27 09:00 - 2017-05-28 16:30 | St. Albert Grain Elevator Park, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 2R9, Canada
An intensive 2-day workshop for anyone who wants trees for their hundreds of benefits & uses. Learn where to place trees appropriately on your property, how to plant and care for them, and how to get the most out of them. Whether you want free delicious food, to save on heating/cooling bills, to enjoy a beautiful backyard, or just increase your curb appeal, you will find trees are the answer.
This practical weekend workshop will be an intensive blend of class sessions where students will first learn information and skills, followed by practical hands-on sessions applying what they just learned. We will cover how to plan out a food forest in time and space and then go start planting one.

What you will learn:

The myriad of ways trees can be used to save/make you money and functionally beautify your property
How and where to strategically place and plant your trees so you get the most out of them (plan and plant!)
Techniques for propagation, grafting, marcotting and coppicing
How to build a food forest in time and space

About Food & Venue:
Get prepared for delicious, home made, “feel good” food. We will start the morning with coffee, tea and a delectable snack. After a morning of using your brain be prepared for a lunch to remember. With full stomachs and minds we will lastly offer you a selection of tea in the afternoon. Be nourished and inspired to learn all the more!
All of this incredible goodness will be offered to you from the St. Albert Grain Elevator Parks indoor classroom, which you will find below the renovated train station. Nearby you have gorgeous walking trails, a food forest to explore, and a site rich in history and character.

Schedule:
-Arrive Saturday, May 27, @ 8:45am for Tea/coffee & Orientation
-The course finishes on Sunday, May 28, @ 4:30pm after Certification.
-The schedule for both days is as follows:

8:45-9am – Coffee/tea and Welcome
9am – 10:30am – 1st Class session
10:30am – 10:45am – 15 min Break with refreshments
10:45am – 12:15pm – 2nd Class session
12:15pm – 1:15pm – 60 min Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm – 3rd Class Session
2:45pm – 3:00pm – 15 min Break with refreshments
3:00pm – 4:30pm – 4th class Session

GARDENING 101
2017-05-13 09:00 - 2017-05-14 16:30 | St. Albert Grain Elevator Park, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 2R9, Canada
An intensive 2-day workshop for anyone who wants an efficient, productive and organized garden. This practical weekend workshop will be an intensive blend of class sessions where students will first learn the why and how of efficient garden design, followed by practical hands-on sessions applying what they just learned.

What you will learn:

How to maximize your yields and minimize your work growing organic veg
How to build raised beds, coldframes, a herb spiral, and a HugelKulture mound
How to put together an efficient, low maintenance and organized garden that lasts
How to start growing using the headache free method of “Square foot gardening”

About Food & Venue:
Get prepared for delicious, home made, “feel good” food. We will start the morning with coffee, tea and a delectable snack. After a morning of using your brain be prepared for a lunch to remember. With full stomachs and minds we will lastly offer you a selection of tea in the afternoon. Be nourished and inspired to learn all the more!
All of this incredible goodness will be offered to you from the St. Albert Grain Elevator Parks indoor classroom, which you will find below the renovated train station. Nearby you have gorgeous walking trails, a food forest to explore, and a site rich in history and character.

Schedule:
-Arrive Saturday, May 13, @ 8:45am for Tea/coffee & Orientation
-The course finishes on Sunday, May 14, @ 4:30pm after Certification.
-The schedule for both days is as follows:

8:45-9am – Coffee/tea and Welcome
9am – 10:30am – 1st Class session
10:30am – 10:45am – 15 min Break with refreshments
10:45am – 12:15pm – 2nd Class session
12:15pm – 1:15pm – 60 min Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm – 3rd Class Session
2:45pm – 3:00pm – 15 min Break with refreshments
3:00pm – 4:30pm – 4th class Session

YEG Earth Day Party
2017-04-22 19:00 - 2017-04-23 01:00 | Waldorf Independent School of Edmonton, 7211-96a Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 1B5, Canada
Edmonton’s Biggest Earth Day Celebration!
The Edmonton Permaculture Guild and The Local Good will hold the third annual Edmonton Resilience Festival, on Earth Day, April 22nd. The Earth Day Party is the last event of the day! See full event schedule and ticket info at EdmontonResilienceFestival.com
Join us in celebrating Earth Day in Edmonton on Saturday, April 22nd with live music and art performances.
$15 in advance, $20 at the door (if available).
7:00pm – Doors open
8:15pm – The Jivin’ Belles – Edmonton-based 1940s close harmony swing vocal group.

9:00pm – Spiral Squad – Hoop-troupe based out of Edmonton, Canada that combines mind melting hoop trickery with versatile dance, yoga and engaging entertainment.
9:15pm – The Borch Brothers – Instrumental folk group
10:15pm – Carter & the Capitals– High energy, five piece funk-pop group based out of Edmonton, Alberta. The band is currently an active member of Albertas vibrant and growing music scene. Known for their signature, hard driving sound, soulful vocals and catchy instrumental riffs, the Capitals fuse the most danceable elements of the pop and funk genres. The Capitals original material brings to mind artists such as Prince, James Brown and Parliament Funkadelic.
11:30pm – ConDor – Funk Breaks and Beats
Cash bar. ATM on site.

Edmonton Resilience Festival
2017-04-22 10:00 - 23:30 | Waldorf Independent School of Edmonton, 7211-96a Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 1B5, Canada
Join us April 22 at the Edmonton Resilience Festival for a fun-filled day of learning, community and celebration! This year’s festival includes an eclectic combination of workshops, conversation cafes, films and activities all geared towards building a more resilient and joyful society.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

Workshops, including:

Introduction to Permaculture
Cider-Making & Fermentation
Kids Yoga
Introduction to Beekeeping
Emergency Preparedness 101
Conversations for Change
Ideas for Edible Front Yards
Indigenous Rights Workshop
Mindfulness through Art
Indoor Gardening & Micro-Farming
Worm Composting
Plant Medicines in the City
Building a Bee Home
Resilient Voices – Song Circle
Hidden Roots of Suicide
Canning Hot Salsa
Cheese-Making
Resiliency Through Local Food
Upcycling
Hempcrete Building in Alberta
Healthy Workspaces & Stress Management
Passive Solar Designs
Natural Wool Dying
and more!

The Resilience Marketplace, a trade-show style market for local artisans, builders, and businesses as well as community organizations to exhibit and sell goods, services, and connect with the resilience community.
Festival Film Theatre Room featuring documentaries related to sustainability.
Conversation Cafés which offer a space to host and participate in intentional, guided conversations about how we can build a more sustainable and resilient society. Including: Poverty in Edmonton with Sarah Chan, Upcycling with the Reuse Centre, and more!
Earth Day Party celebration featuring Carter & the Capitals, Spiral Squad, The Jivin’ Belles, and The Borch Borthers.

For full workshop and event descriptions please visit edmontonresiliencefestival.com

Map and Design Your Permaculture Property - Session 1
2017-04-22 09:00 - 2017-04-26 21:00 | Devonian Gardens, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County, Al, T7Y 1C5, Canada
Learn how to turn your property into a beautiful food producing oasis. Using principles of permaculture design, get guidance putting together a design for your property. Students will learn how to survey the land, optimize its potential, and learn easy do-it-yourself mapping and design methods. Walk out with a design for your property ready to start implementing.
Three-part course (offered twice): Saturday, April 22, 9 am – 4 pm; Monday, April 24, 6-9 pm; Wednesday, April 26, 6-9 pm

Preparing Your Garden – Urban Food Growing Workshop Series
2017-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Learn to grow your own food and eat out of your garden all summer long! The Urban Food Growing series provides you with strategies and tips to maximize your space and build good soil to grow healthy plants. Learn how to conquer some challenges such as weather, bugs and weeds and feel proud of the organic, homegrown food you put on the table.
The Urban Food Growing workshop series is held at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church. The workshops take place indoors with some opportunities for outdoor show and tell in the adjacent Sunshine Community Garden as the weather permits. The timing of the workshops is intended for participants to learn and take action soon after each class.
Location: St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton
Time: 7-9 pm
Dates – Spring 2017:
April 11: Preparing Your Garden – Soil and Seeds
Proper garden beds and healthy soil are the key to happy plants. We will discuss location, soil conditions and different types of garden beds. This session includes info about seed selection and planting techniques for indoors and out. We will start some seeds as well.
May 2: Extending the Season for Longer Harvest
May 16: Transplanting and Garden Care
June 1: Garden Companions, Bugs and Weeds
Discount for multiple classes.

BIRDS AND THE BEES 101
2017-04-08 09:00 - 2017-04-09 16:30 | St. Albert Grain Elevator Park, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 2R9, Canada
An intensive 2-day workshop for those who want to learn how to keep chickens and bees. Learn how to put these two fabulous creatures to work on your property.
On Day 1, we will cover the basics of beekeeping, hive types (with a focus on Warre hives), how to get honey and so much more out of your bees. Locally hand-made warre hives will be available for purchase.
On Day 2, we will get into all things chicken! Types of chickens, legalities of keeping chickens, chicken care, how to build a “chicken tractor”… you name it!
This practical weekend workshop will be an intensive blend of class sessions where students will first learn the intrinsic nature of chickens and bees, and then how they can be applied within our properties. Practical hands-on activities will follow and apply class learning.

What you will learn:

The ecology, biology and behaviour of bees
The basics of becoming a bee keeper including hive construction, maintenance and harvesting
What, where, how, and why chickens!
How to build a chicken tractor and coop and use chickens on your urban or rural property

About the Food & Venue:
Get prepared for delicious, home made, “feel good” food. We will start the morning with coffee, tea and a delectable snack. After a morning of using your brain be prepared for a lunch to remember. With full stomachs and minds we will lastly offer you a selection of tea in the afternoon. Be nourished and inspired to learn all the more!
All of this incredible goodness will be offered to you from the St. Albert Grain Elevator Parks indoor classroom, which you will find below the renovated train station. Nearby you have gorgeous walking trails, a food forest to explore, and a site rich in history and character.

Schedule:
-Arrive Saturday, April 8, @ 8:45am for Tea/coffee & Orientation
-The course finishes on Sunday, April 9, @ 4:30pm after Certification.
-The schedule for both days is as follows:

8:45-9am – Coffee/tea and Welcome
9am – 10:30am – 1st Class session
10:30am – 10:45am – 15 min Break with refreshments
10:45am – 12:15pm – 2nd Class session
12:15pm – 1:15pm – 60 min Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm – 3rd Class Session
2:45pm – 3:00pm – 15 min Break with refreshments
3:00pm – 4:30pm – 4th class Session

Spring Potluck and Mini Market
2017-04-02 17:00 - 20:30 | Ritchie Community, 7727-98 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5C9, Canada
Come celebrate spring with your Permaculture community. On April 2, we will be hosting our annual Spring Potluck and Mini Market! Bring a dish to share and join us for an evening of great food, friends, and an opportunity to shop with vendors in our community! We will also hear about the latest projects and events happening.
Come at 5pm for a delicious potluck. Bring a dish to share (along with the name of your dish and a list of ingredients), plates, cups, and cutlery.
If you are interested in hosting a table or speaking, please contact info@edmontonpermacultureguild.ca
We look forward to seeing you there!

Edmonton Seedy Sunday
2017-03-19 11:00 - 16:00 | Central Lions Recreation Centre, 11113 113 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2V1, Canada
Edmonton Seedy Sunday is a seed exchange and sale.
We hope to promote and protect biodiversity, support seed savers and open pollinated/organic/heritage seed vendors.
Swap or donate your vegetable, fruit or flower seeds. Please package in a sealed envelope and label with as much info as you have!
Buy some organic (no GMO), heritage, and open-pollinated seeds from local vendors!
For more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/160903641007319/

Introduction to Passive House Design and Construction
2017-03-18 09:00 - 17:00 | NAIT, 11762 106 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
This one day foundation course will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the elements of the Passive House design, which leads to cost effective, low energy buildings with increased occupant comfort and reduced mechanical systems.
Subjects covered:

Passive house design fundamentals
Super insulated envelopes
Methods for achieving extreme air tightness
Passive house quality windows
Leading ventilation design principles
Passive house economics and costs

Who attends?
Construction industry professionals, architects, designers, local government, real estate agents, developers, home owners, sustainability enthusiasts and anyone interested in learning the basics of energy efficient building.
Learning Units: 5.75 Core LU
Course Instructor: Michael Nemeth
Location: Room CAT101, NAIT Campus, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Sherwood Park Seedy Sunday
2017-03-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Salisbury Greenhouse, 52337, Range Road 232, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8H 2T1, Canada
Come learn about gardening from a lineup of speakers and information booths. Plus purchase heirloom seeds for the next gardening season.
For details, check: https://www.facebook.com/events/622802917910093/

Stony Plain Seedy Saturday
2017-03-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Multicultural Heritage Centre, 5411-51 Street, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
Annual seed swap and sale with gardening-related groups and items.
Speaker lineup:
11am- Seed Starting Basics, Jo Granger
12:30pm- Grow a Self-Watering Bucket Garden, with Claudia Bolli
1:30pm- Zero Tillage for the Home Garden, Thean Pheh
For details, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/236453836799394/

Permies at the Pub
2017-03-09 06:00 - 22:00 | Yellowhead Brewery, 10229 105 Street Northwest , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Join the Permaculture Community for a pint and a rousing discussion on creating resilience in our society.
With the upcoming Resilience Festival taking place on Earth Day April 22nd, we thought that we would start the conversation…
What is Resilience? What steps can we take to create a resilient future? And, how do we work within our communities to ensure a resilient society? Is it health, local food, self sufficiency, reskilling, building relationships or all of the above.
Special Guests:

Kerstyn Lane, Sustainability Engagement and Outreach Advisor, MacEwan University, University of Alberta Augustana Faculty. Member of The Local Good and Coordinator of the ever popular Green Drinks.
Through The Woods, A Reseach & Development Group – Exploring The foundations built around Voluntarism, Permaculture, Holistic Management, a desire to break the treadmill. An opportunity and desire to feed ourselves and others with food for the stomach and food for the soul.
Mark Anielski, Author of The Economics of Happiness, Building Genuine Wealth. Mark Anielski is one of those rare economists with an enlightened vision to integrate love and happiness into economics. His vision is about an economy of well-being, a civilization of love, that means a society where the core values of our hearts are aligned with the measures of our well-being; and that these genuine well-being measures are what guides our decisions. ‘Wealth is the harvest of Love’. From Anielski’s point of view our business plan is rather simple: ‘to BE the LOVE that you are and to BE the LIGHT of LOVE to the World. Love built your home, love built your community and our nation, love determines the parameters of right conduct. Love commands the universe because LOVE created the universe.’

We will also be hosting a Silent Auction during the Permies at the Pub Event full of amazing products and services – all to raise money in support of the 3rd Annual Resilience Festival. All items provided have been donated by local businesses and individuals wishing to contribute to the success of this festival. Please contact us at info@edmontonpermaculturguild.ca if you would like to contribute an item for auction.
Advance Ticket sales: $10 or $15 at the Door
While we will be selling tickets at the door, we have a maximum capacity for the event. We would suggest taking advantage of the advance ticket price and purchase your ticket before the event. You can purchase tickets by clicking here. (You’ll be transferred to an Eventbrite page)

Introduction to Permaculture
2017-02-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Devonian Gardens, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County, Al, T7Y 1C5, Canada
Start Planning For Spring With An Instruction To Permaculture Design Course
Gardening Inspired by Nature
Let’s face it, gardening can be a tonne of work. Who has time for all that watering, weeding, tilling, and spraying? What if I were to tell you that there’s an easier way?
A self-watering permaculture garden in Edmonton.
Why is it that forests can thrive for thousands of years without being watered, fertilised, or tilled? As a design science based on principles found in ecology, permaculture teaches us how to work with, rather than against, nature. With an emphasis on food production and sustainability, this introduction to permaculture class will get you thinking like an ecosystem and offer you techniques to create beautiful, biologically diverse, and ecologically healthy landscapes.
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What’s In An Introduction To Permaculture?

How Nature Builds A Garden

Resilient System are Connected
Gardens vs Ecosystems

Stacking Functions

Maximising Space and Productivity
ex. Maximising Space With Espalier Fruit Trees

Need and Yields Analysis

Connecting the Dots

Zone and Sector Planning

Creating Microclimates
Taking Advantage of Site Conditions

Source To Sink/Nutrient Cycling

Water harvesting to decrease drought and mitigate flooding.
ex. The 5 Best Ways To Water Your Garden

Your Garden Under Successions

How Designs Change Overtime

Potential Topics (If Time)

Natural Beekeeping
Aquaculture

Cultivating Connections 2017 - An Alberta Regional Food System Forum
2017-02-03 17:30 - 2017-02-05 14:00 | Northlands, 7515 118 Avenue Northwest , Edmonton, , Alberta, T5B 4X5, Canada
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to chat, and have good discussions about our Alberta Food System! See and hear what is going on across Alberta, meet and chat with other food systems movers and shakers, make suggestions and offer solutions to help make our Regional Alberta Food System better.
The 20 concurrent sessions, keynote, plenary, opening at Edmonton City Hall and ongoing facilitated Open Space and World Cafe’ discussions will help us dig deeply into the six interrelated regional food system themes: Integrated Food Systems, Production and Processing, Local Enterprises, Collective Buying Power, Citizen Engagement and Social Justice, Wasted Food and the Policy Realm. The 40+ panelists are drawn from across our beautiful province and Dr. Wayne Roberts, notable international Food Policy and local food expert, will provide the Saturday opening Plenary and will stay with us to help guide discussions throughout the week end.
You can’t miss the official public opening and reception with a dynamic Panel at Edmonton City Hall on Friday night Feb 3rd, and the unprecedented Taste and Sound of Alberta hosted at Ernest’s Restaurant and the Culinary Kitchens of NAIT’s School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts on Saturday night Feb 4th.
All this and meals and snacks on Saturday and Sunday are included in the registration fee price. Don’t delay! Register now and get the Early Bird registration fee which is open until January 15th. There are also bursaries available.
To check it all out and to register – go to https://cultivatingconnections2017.splashthat.com

EPG Annual General Meeting
2017-01-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Ritchie Community, 7727-98 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5C9, Canada
The Edmonton Permaculture Guild’s Annual General Meeting

Join the Guild on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Ritchie Hall for our Annual General Meeting. We will be having a Potluck dinner and celebrating our growing community 5:00 to 8:30.
2016 has been a great year and we look forward to continuing this momentum with an exciting Calendar of Events. The following is just a taste of what is to come:

Resilience Festival April 22 & 23, 2017 – stay tuned for updates and details on this year’s lineup of workshops and programs.
Permies at the Pub
Spring Seedy Events: Edmonton, Sherwood Park & Stony Plain
Orchard Workshops: McCauley School OFRE Orchard
Speakers Series
Annual Spring Potluck
Permablitzes and so much more…

The Guild welcomes your input and suggestions – so save the date and join us for our Annual General Meeting and Potluck
Come grow with us!
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6 Day Holistic Management Course
2017-01-14 08:00 - 2017-01-15 17:00 | Grassroots Family Farm
Date: 2017: Jan. 14-15, Jan. 28-29, Feb. 11-12
Time: 9:30AM-4:30PM
Location: Hi U Centre, Ferintosh, Alberta
Cost: Farm Unit: $1500, Add One To Farm Unit: $250, Single: $850
Instructors: HMI Certified Instructors Brian Luce & Kelly Sidoryk
Growing Forward 2 Grants are available and will cover 75% of your registration. Please contact Takota for details.
Grass Roots Family Farm is hosting a six-day Holistic Management course taught by HMI Certified Educators Brian Luce and Kelly Sidoryk that will provide participants with the tools and knowledge to make decisions towards a known direction. Participants will learn how to apply the principles of Holistic Management to their operation through creating a Holistic Goal, a profit-based financial plan and a biological/grazing plan.
Hands on learning will be supported through a combination of large group, small group and independent activities. At the end of the course participants will have the opportunity of creating a management club to continue learning and applying the principles together as a community.
Healthier land, more profit, and the time to enjoy it.
Module 1 January 14th and 15th 2017
• Introduction to Holistic Management
• Paradigm Shifts
• Making improved decisions through analytical Testing Questions
• Develop Holistic goal for higher quality of life, more profit and healthier land
• Discover the secrets of effective communication
Module 2 January 28th and 29th 2017
• Review Principles and analytical testing questions
• Learn about using tools and their effects
• Grazing principles
• Develop a grazing/biological plan
Module 3 February 11th and 12th 2017
• Review principles of holistic financial planning
• Enterprise Analysis
• Plan a Profit
• Develop your operation’s annual financial plan
• Set up management club
Get tickets at: http://www.grassrootsfamilyfarm.ca/store/p11/6_Day_Holistic_Management%C2%AE_Course.html

Post Holiday Re-Skilling Party
2016-12-26 09:00 - 20:00 | Stoney Creek Sustainable Learning Centre
Rather than consuming on December 26th, join us to learn new skills and hand craft items for your family.
What will we be learning?
How to make infused oils from local herbs
How to use infused oils to make ointments and as a base for creams and lotions
How to make candles
How to render lard
How to start seeds indoors
Two person log sawing competition
How to make fire starters
How to make bone broth
We will have materials here so you can take home some of everything that you make. As this is meant to be a no money event. We invite you to barter for the cost of supplies (we LOVE sourdough bread…just sayin…), but it isn’t necessary that you bring anything.
We will provide lunch and dinner. We will have a bonfire for warming up throughout the day.
Children are very welcome!
Join us on the farm for a magical post-holiday experience!
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Let's Make Kombucha
2016-11-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Vibrant Health Network, 10727 78 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 1P7, Canada
In this you will learn about the benefits of drinking kombucha. You will learn how to make kombucha, and also how to make exotic flavours of kombucha. You will get to taste samples of 10-12 different flavours of kombucha. Take home a free scoby! You will be all set to start making your own kombucha at home economically. I also sell kombucha at the class to drink while your own brew is getting ready.
I am now charging $20 for this class. You no longer need to bring a jar. I also sell gallon jars for $15 each. You will definitely get good value for your money. I provide follow-up if you are having any problems with your brew. You can send a picture of it and I can guide you. When you brew only 2.5 litres of kombucha, your class is paid for!
