Growing Community in Southwest Michigan
(text courtesy of Midwest Permaculture) This will be our second year hosting a full PDC at Pierce Cedar Creek. Last year’s training worked out wonderfully. Not only did we have the beautiful backdrop of the nature center’s grounds, facilities and their knowledgeable staff, the training was co-taught in part by two very interesting and...
Looking at pictures of the Permaculture gardens at Bealtaine Cottage, it seems completely impossible that such beauty and abundance could have come from 3 acres of north-facing, wet, rush-infested land, without the help of any chemicals or tilling. It’s even more remarkable that this garden of Eden was built almost entirely by one woman...
This is an intensive week-long course designed to provide participants with the skills and experience necessary to develop and create a permaculture landscape on their property. The principles of permaculture can be incorporated into areas from a backyard to a farm. The workshop will be led by Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture. All meals...
We had an action-packed weekend in September, starting with a potluck get-together and tour of Dale and Tomme’s gardens in Kalamazoo on Friday evening. Saturday Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture gave an excellent Intro to Permaculture class at the Nature Center, and Sunday we had a booth at the always-fun Harvest Festival at Tiller’s...
