Edmonton Permaculture Guild

Map and Design Your Sustainable Property
2016-05-07 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Al
3 part course: Saturday, May 7, 9am-4pm; Monday, May 9, 6-9pm; Thursday, May 12, 6-9pm
Due to popular demand, we’re offering this course for a second time this year! Register early to avoid disappointment.

Instructor: Kenton Zerbin. 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. $115.00 class fee + $20.00 materials fee = $135.00

To register, visit the Devonion Botanic Gardens’ Adult Education site.

Beginner Beekeeper Workshop
2016-05-07 08:30 - 13:30
Offered by Edmonton District Beekeepers Association
Date: May 7, 2016
8:30am to 1:30pm
Cost: $60

Mentoring sessions are included in the cost, and will likely be
on Friday nights and Saturday mornings from May to August.
For more information or to register contact Malcolm Connell at
connellmjm@hotmail.com .

Green Drinks: Made in YEG
2016-05-04 19:00 - 22:00
On May 4th, Green Drinks: Made in YEG features entrepreneurs, artists, and designers to share how they’re making a job out of their art and passion. Have you wanted to spark your start-up? Or maybe bring products into the local market? Meet and greet with those who have experienced the success of local business in YEG. There is no denying that Edmonton’s art scene is flourishing and we want you to help us stoke that fire. Join us for this extra special Green Drinks, the final Green Drinks of the 2015-2016 season: Made in YEG. Get tickets on Eventbrite for you and a friend before they’re gone.

Zero Tillage Gardening
2016-05-04 18:00 - 20:00
Instructor: Thean Pheh. Many things we do in gardening are not necessary; in fact, they do more harm than good. Soil tillage is one of these detrimental annual practices. Soil, its properties and why tillage is detrimental will be explained. Learn how to keep soil in good tilth permanently, to keep your garden productive without tilling every spring or fall. $40.00.
Register at the Devonian Botanic Garden Adult Education website.

Edmonton Resilience Festival
2016-04-29 17:00 - 2016-05-01 18:30
The 2nd annual Edmonton Resilience Festival consists of hands-on practical workshops, guided Conversation Cafés and a fair showcasing the work of community organizations called the Community Connections Fair. We will also have family and kid friendly indoor and outdoor activities and film screenings.
A collaboration between The Local Good and the Edmonton Permaculture Guild.
For all the wonderful details and tickets, check the website!

Homesteading for Homeschoolers
2016-04-29
Homesteading in an environmentally responsible way, learning by doing, practicing and repetition, we will be starting our day in the barnyard at 9:30 am with feeding, watering, training of the cow Vicky, her calf Bonny and the goats, chickens, Turkeys and ducks. After a potluck lunch, eaten outside if possible, we will create and learn in the afternoon, ending at 3:00 pm, with the following schedule in mind:
April 29 Goat Hoof Care and Wool Spinning – bring your spindles if you have one! If not, we can fashion one from a knitting needle and an apple!
May 13 Weaving – Using the wool spun in the weeks before, we shall create a small sampler on a lap loom we will make that morning.
20 Cheese! Mozzarella, Ricotta and Chevre
27 Sourdough in the Cob Oven and Final work on the wattle fence made of Saskatoon and willow branches.
Cost is $25 each, if you want to take it in as a drop in. (one week notice required) Class size will be capped at 20 people, adults or children. Siblings under age 5 pay half price, but may have supervised “free” time, during the afternoon activity. If however, only one child under 5 comes or the sibling still wants to participate in the afternoon activity, AND they want to make a basket, for example (with parents help), they would pay the full price.
A deposit of $10 per class, will be required to hold your place. It can be E transferred or mailed. Use the contact form below to inquire further ?
An adult is required for each child under 4 and one : three for children over 5. The way I see it is if lots of adults come too then the message of self sufficiency and sustainability will be better reinforced at home as well. Be the Change!!!
Visit Good Note Community Farm website for details.

Create a Green, Water Efficient Garden & Property
2016-04-28 19:00 - 21:00
Learn how to design water efficiency and resiliency for your home and garden, saving you money, work, and making your property lush and healthy. In this 2 hour program, we will cover techniques for capturing rainwater, storing it and using it effectively.
Kenton Zerbin ‘filters’ his considerable knowledge on water capture through to us so we can apply it to our home and landscape.

Donations are gratefully accepted to provide an honorarium to our speaker (60% of donations collected) and fund our Food Forest project running May long weekend. $10 -$30 is our suggested donation.
Check out Eventbrite for details!

Grow Your Own Window Box; Edible Plants and Herbs
2016-04-27 18:30 - 21:00
Two evenings:
April 27 – 6:30-9pm
May 25 – 6-8:30pm
Instructor: DBG Horticulturist Justine Jenkins-Crumb. Learn to grow and sow your own edible flowers and culinary herbs, suitable for the home garden. Take home a 21″ window box full of plants. With two classes one month apart you will be able to have guidance over different stages of your window box. $85.00.
Register at the Devonian Botanic Gardens’ Adult Education website.

Groundbreaking Food Gardening
2016-04-25 18:30 - 21:00
Join Niki Jabbour, author of the award winning The Year Round Vegetable Gardener and the recently released Groundbreaking Food Gardens, for a dynamic talk that showcases just how easy it is to grow more food. She’ll share techniques, designs, and plenty of inspiration for gardens that supply a long season of homegrown edibles and demonstrate that food gardens can be just as beautiful as any ornamental space. Featured gardens include a year-round vegetable garden, a gourmet potted patio, a pollinator plot, a shady potager, and even a cocktail garden!
For more details and tickets, check the Edmonton Horticultural Society website.

Green Energy Futures Mixer
2016-04-25 17:00 - 20:00
Mark your calendar! You are invited to join us for our 4th Green Energy Futures mixer, a simple, unstructured event that brings people from the renewable energy, green building, government, media and other fields together in a relaxed, agenda-free evening of networking and great conversation.
No presentations. We will have snacks and a cash bar and entertainment in the beautiful LaRonde Resturant in the Chateau Lacombe Hotel in Edmonton.
For more info, check Eventbrite.

Edmonton Earth Day
2016-04-24 12:00 - 15:00
In 2016, Earth Day Canada is #Rooting4Trees! The goal worldwide is to plant 7.8 billion trees – one for every person on the planet, but you can do your part in your own yard or neighbourhood.
Across the country, the hope is to plant 25,000 legacy
trees that will demonstrate Canada’s collective commitment to reducing climate change.
Join us on Sunday, April 24th on 104 Street for our EARTH DAY FESTIVAL from noon to 3pm!
Bring your camera and we’ll frame you in our brand new Edmonton Earth Day Festival backdrop!
Here is a list of organisations that will likely be having a presence at the event:
* GarbaGanza will teach you and your kids that garbage can be glorious.
* Live music with Paula E. Kirman
* Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society
* Greenpeace Edmonton
* City of Edmonton Waste Management (compost and recycling)
* Edmonton Permaculture Guild
* Amnesty International
* City of Edmonton – “How We Green”
* Voice for Animals
* Commuter Challenge
* Earth’s General Store
* City of Edmonton Walk
Check the Facebook event for more!

Tool Use and Maintenance for Women
2016-04-23 12:00 - 17:00
Have you been wanting to gain the skills you need to further your independence and live a more sustainable life, but haven’t had the opportunity?

If yes, join us for a tool skill building workshop where you can level up your tool skills in a safe space for women and non-gender conforming individuals.
During this one day workshop we will cover basic tool use, body mechanics and tool maintenance for several commonly used tools around the homestead. We will also cover how these tools can be used to develop permaculture sites and practices that include ecological food production, sustainable construction and basic earth works.
Tickets will be available online soon! Please bring work gloves and sturdy boots if you have them.
Light snacks provided.
Car pooling available from Edmonton and will be posted on this page. If you can carpool, please post as well! 🙂
Directions available upon registration.
Tickets:
$25 each (available online or as onsite donation)
$5 for ACIL members (onsite donation)
Check the Facebook event for tickets and info!

Budding and Grafting
2016-04-23 11:00 - 15:00
Instructor: Thean Pheh. This course focuses on up-to-date and new techniques to propagate and regenerate a favorite ornamental tree or multiple-graft fruit trees. Lots of hands-on classroom practice will make clear the various skills involved in budding and grafting. Free woody plant material will be available for practice.$60.00.
Register at the Devonian Botanic Gardens Adult Education website.

Just Eat It Film Screening
2016-04-22 18:30 - 21:00
Did you know that Canadians waste $31 billion of food every year and that 47% of that is wasted in the home.
The Food Justice Team at Trinity is excited to be hosting a screening of Just Eat It http://www.foodwastemovie.com. Join us for the screening, some smoothies from gleaned vegetables and fruits, samples of preserves from rescued fruit from Edmonton backyards, and conversation. Together we will explore the story of our food waste and how we might make changes to our own eating habits for the sake of the environment and food security.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Film Screening at 7:00 p.m.

Post Screening Question and Answer to follow – Representatives from Earth’s General Store, Master Composter Recyclers, and Avid Food Waste Individuals.

There is no charge for this event but if you are able please consider making a donation. You can make a donation when you register online or at the door the night of the screening. All proceeds will be used to support the work of the Food Justice Team at Trinity United: Community garden beds, film screenings, cooking classes.
Thank you to Jasper Place Revitalization, The City of Edmonton – Waste Management & The Master Composter Recycler Program (http://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/master-composter-recycler-course.aspx), Food4Good (http://food4good.ca), Fruits of Sherbrooke (http://www.fruitsofsherbrooke.ca) and The Organic Box (https://www.theorganicbox.ca. Their support has made it possible for us to host this screening.
Sign up for free tickets and get details at Eventbrite.

Homesteading for Homeschoolers
2016-04-22
Homesteading in an environmentally responsible way, learning by doing, practicing and repetition, we will be starting our day in the barnyard at 9:30 am with feeding, watering, training of the cow Vicky, her calf Bonny and the goats, chickens, Turkeys and ducks. After a potluck lunch, eaten outside if possible, we will create and learn in the afternoon, ending at 3:00 pm, with the following schedule in mind:
April 22 Coiled Basketry – Using a large needle and abundant backyard cattails, we will learn the coiling technique.
29 Goat Hoof Care and Wool Spinning – bring your spindles if you have one! If not, we can fashion one from a knitting needle and an apple!
May 13 Weaving – Using the wool spun in the weeks before, we shall create a small sampler on a lap loom we will make that morning.
20 Cheese! Mozzarella, Ricotta and Chevre
27 Sourdough in the Cob Oven and Final work on the wattle fence made of Saskatoon and willow branches.
Cost is $25 each, if you want to take it in as a drop in. (one week notice required) Class size will be capped at 20 people, adults or children. Siblings under age 5 pay half price, but may have supervised “free” time, during the afternoon activity. If however, only one child under 5 comes or the sibling still wants to participate in the afternoon activity, AND they want to make a basket, for example (with parents help), they would pay the full price.
A deposit of $10 per class, will be required to hold your place. It can be E transferred or mailed. Use the contact form below to inquire further 🙂
An adult is required for each child under 4 and one : three for children over 5. The way I see it is if lots of adults come too then the message of self sufficiency and sustainability will be better reinforced at home as well. Be the Change!!!
Visit Good Note Community Farm website for details.

Backyard Composting Free Workshop
2016-04-21 18:30 - 20:00
This class will give you enough information so that you can go home and start composting right away!
A slide show will be presented with details on what compost is, the advantages of composting, types of composters, the compost recipe, how to compost, compost problems, how to use compost, grasscycling, and resources available in Edmonton. Make your garden food MORE nutritious with your compost!
Please register at the Planet Organic cash registers or by phoning them at 780-433-6807. Also, please share this event on your Facebook page and also “Invite” your friends who may be interested so that word gets around.
You may also sign up with Vibrant Health Network for my Composting Workshop at my home on Sunday, May at 1:00 pm if you want hands on experience in building a “hot pile”.
Check out the Facebook event for details!

From Earthship to Greenship
2016-04-20 18:30 - 21:30
Hola hola hola allies in Earthships! Laryssa is back from Uruguay and ready to spread the wisdom far and wide…..
This inspiration mash-up evening is about 3 things:
1) Una Escuela Sustentable, the Earthship school build and Academy session I did in Uruguay
~ photo explosion showcasing 6 weeks of construction
2) The Greenship
~ YEG’s next Earthship inspired greenhouse build; find out design plans, construction timeline, workshop and involvement opportunities — ground breaking in May!
3) YOU! Turns out building this kind of thing attracts the raddest people. Come out and meet one another, the web of tire pounders in this city 😉

6:30-7 Welcome!
7-8:30 Photo explosion, about, open discussion
8:30+ celebrate the awesome
Open invite to those interested.
Check out the Facebook event for details!
