Growing Community in Southwest Michigan
In the interest of the public good, and because I’ve enjoyed listening to this interview several times, I’ve transcribed the dialogue from it below. Bill was slowing down and approaching the end of his days here (age 77 in this interview, he died in 2016 at 88). His speech was a bit slurred at...
The next phase in the CORE Winchell public food forest is coming this season and we need your help! But because this is Permaculture, we also want to help you. We’re making large-sized plots available for urban gardeners who want land access. You grow whatever you want for the season, but also help us...
There is is! A blank canvass, the prepared site for the new Winchell Food Forest Garden at the Disciples of Christ Church, waiting for us to begin the transformation. So, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to start a forest garden from scratch, now’s the time to get involved in this great project,...
Documentation of the growth habits / forms of some of the woody perennials at my (PJ’s) forest garden, with a snowy backdrop and a 6-foot “yardstick” to show scale, with notes about planting years. I have dry, sandy soil and a lot of these things didn’t get much care or watering—plus many have been...
Join us on March 5th at Lily Hill Farm in Lawton for a day-long primer in homesteading skills, permaculture, raising small livestock, self-sufficiency, and creating “food forests.” Lunch will be provided.
Spring potluck, community-homesteading discussion, plant exchange and site visit at EarthenHeart Homestead in Bangor.
Permaculture action and education day! Morning practical application as we work on developing a public forest garden. In the afternoon, we’ll have a workshop on getting started with Permaculture.
Join us at Lily Hill Farm in Lawton for a day-long primer in homesteading skills, permaculture, raising small livestock, self-sufficiency, and creating “food forests.” Lunch will be provided.
Hello Permies and Transitioneers! Geoff Lawton’s Urban Permaculture video is an inspirational look at the potential for regenerative living in cities. Van-Kal Permaculture and Kalamazoo Transition are teaming up to host a showing at Disciples of Christ Church 2208 Winchell Ave, in Kalamazoo, at 7:00 PM on January 20th. The film highlights clever design...
A gathering at a local mid-sized permaculture farm, EarthSmith Food & Forest Products. Workshop/project 1-4 Tour- 430pm Potluck- 530pm If you’d like to, please bring a dish to pass. We will be grilling some farm Meats, so also feel free to utilize the grill to cook. We will also be providing salad, arugula, spinach,...
Save the Date for the Southern Michigan (SoMI) Perma-Mixer, Saturday September 26, 2015 at the Gibbs House in Kalamazoo MI. Learn, share and cross-pollinate with other Permaculture folks from throughout southern Michigan!
Wild Ones Field Trip to TRANSITIONal Native-Plant Gardens Three locations on Kalamazoo’s east side.
Join Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones for their June field trip to three unusual native-plant gardens, each of them linked to an important TRANSITIONal community project.
Visit two different forest gardens on two very different sites in Southwest MI—throughout an entire growing season! Forest Gardens or “Food Forests” are a way of growing food by imitating nature: plants on many layers, cooperating rather than competing. It doesn’t mean growing food in a dark forest—more like a semi-open woodland featuring many...
We are planning on this Saturday, May 9th to get started on the earthbag garden beds and would love help/company from anyone that is interested! I’m taking cues from the recent permablitz at PJ’s place in terms of how to structure this and look forward to seeing how it goes and to meeting some...
Permablitz this Sunday (4/26) to tour and move woodchips around PJ’s 4-acre forest garden in Lawton, followed by a potluck and then the final meeting of the Book Study Group to wrap up The Permaculture Handbook by Peter Bane.
