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2010 Upstate NY Permaculture Gathering.


Mar 13

March 13, 2010, 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM
The Gear Factory, 200 S. Geddes St, Syracuse, NY

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This event is a regional scaled event designed to foster networking, coordination, and learning among the Permaculture and homesteading communities of Upstate New York. Permaculture is a whole-systems approach to community and landscape design that integrates regenerative agriculture techniques in order to meet human and animal needs in development projects to allow for more self-sufficient living.


The event will include an Open Space attendee directed agenda, a stone soup lunch, a ‘zine created on site, childcare activities, and special presentations by Lindsay Speer, Andrew Leslie Phillips, Scott Kellogg, and Jason Eaton.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RSVP ON OUR MEETUP SITE.

Your RSVP is appreciated as it helps with planning for food, childcare activities, and space planning and setup.

The Gathering will:

  • Provide an introductory understanding of Permaculture to the resident, business, and activist communities of Syracuse.
  • Provide a continuing education opportunity for Permaculture, intentional community, and homesteading related knowledge.
  • Have a positive economic, social, ecological, and spiritual impact on Syracuse and Upstate New York.
  • Continue the efforts of the Finger Lakes Permaculture Network 2009 Winter Consulta held in Ithaca, NY

This mission will be accomplished in a professional and financially responsible manner that is in the best interest of all participants.
Feature sessions include:

  • “Green Infrastructure for the Health of Onondaga Creek” – Lindsay Speer, Permaculture Designer and Community Organizer
  • “Introduction to Permaculture” – Andrew Leslie Phillips, Founder of Hancock Permaculture Center
  • “Financial Permaculture” – Jason Eaton,Financial Advisor at Social Thread
  • “Permaculture and Social Justice: Integrated Struggles”, Scott Kellogg, Primary Instructor of R.U.S.T. (Radical Urban Sustainability Training)

This is a free event, no one will be turned away, goodwill donations will be accepted.

This event is also endorsed by The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, Better Farm, Syracuse Peace Council, Capital District Permaculture Guild, Hancock Permaculture Center, Greening USA, The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center, and Syracuse Grows.


Photos and notes from the
FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE NETWORK WINTER 2009 REGIONAL CONSULTA in Ithaca, NY

Contact Information


http://www.meetup.com/Permaculture-and-Urban-Homesteading/calendar/12467691/