PLUG Oregon Site Tour/Future Fundamentals Workshop #1
Join Tao and Abel for a FREE tour of the Permaculture water earthworks at the Center for Rural Livelihoods. We’ll talk about the design, implementation, and permitting process for water harvesting in Oregon. This tour is sponsored by the Permaculture Land Users Group of Oregon - PLUG-Oregon and is the first of four free workshops taking place at the Center for Rural Livelihoods called Future Fundamentals.
Ecology and Permaculture
Join Marisha Auerbach and Tao Orion for an exploration of the science of ecology as it relates to Permaculture systems. Together, we will look at the intrinsic characteristics of ecosystems, including the other species that reside in our home habitats, to highlight how these relationships bring stability and resilience. After the workshop, you will be able to bring these insights home to help you enhance the quality of your permaculture designs and your care for your landscape.
Topics covered in the course include:
What is Ecology?
Bird Language
Food Webs
Succession
Phenology
Ecosystem Restoration
Ecological Functions and Services
Observation Practice
Integration in Permaculture systems
Cost: $300 including food and lodging
San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit
Tao will be leading a hands-on field workshop called “Permaculture Land Management: Learning from the Land to Tend a Resilient Future” at the San Juan Agricultural Summit on Friday March 8 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm. More information about the workshop and the summit can be found here.
Ecology and Permaculture
Join Marisha Auerbach and Tao Orion for an exploration of the science of ecology as it relates to Permaculture systems. Together, we will look at the intrinsic characteristics of ecosystems, including the other species that reside in our home habitats, to highlight how these relationships bring stability and resilience. After the workshop, you will be able to bring these insights home to help you enhance the quality of your permaculture designs and your care for your landscape.
Topics covered in the course include:
what is ecology?
bird language
food webs
succession
phenology
restoration
ecological functions and services
observation practice
integration in Permaculture systems
Cost: $375 including food and lodging
Oregon Country Faire
We’ll be hosting the Permaculture Booth at the Oregon Country Faire this year. Come visit and say hi in Energy Park!
Regenerating Landscapes, Restoring Relations
Regenerating Landscapes, Restoring Relations: A FREE 6 part webinar and in-person workshop series on Indigenous management and ecological restoration.
Dawn of Everything Discussion Panel at the oxford Real farming Conference
Tao will be participating in a discussion about David Graeber and David Wengrow’s book The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in Oxford, England.
She joins co-presenters Dr. Khalil Avi and Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future, to discuss the relevance of Graeber and Wengrow’s work to the modern movement towards a regenerative agroecological future.
Building Climate Resilience
Tao will be speaking about building community climate resilience at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Church in Florence, OR.
See you at the Oregon Country Fair
We’ll be staffing the booth with the Center for Rural Livelihoods in Energy Park this year. Stop by and say hi!
Lane County Farmer’s Market Pavilion grand opening
Tao will be speaking at the Grand Opening of the Lane County Farmers Market Pavilion in Eugene.
Cottage Grove Climate Action Town Hall
Tao will be speaking at the Cottage Grove Climate Action Town Hall at the Cottage Grove Armory Saturday May 14.