Community Zoom Meetings - Please Join us on Zoom here Oct 15-16th times tba as part of the Fall Retreat hybrid event.
Meeting ID: 822 879 5259 / Passcode: 706622 / Dial in: +1 253 215 8782 / One tap mobile
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Meeting ID: 822 879 5259 / Passcode: 706622 / Dial in: +1 253 215 8782 / One tap mobile
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Fall Community Organizational Retreat
Registration is open for the Fall Community Retreat Oct 14-16 in Sequim, WA. Help us envision the future, and new Mission Statment. Join us to co-create an even more sustainable organization and NW community based on a new culture of listening and kindness, re-enculturating as we let go of colonization patterns. Lets meet Oct 14-16 in Sequim WA to see how that emerges from those present. What is the more essential work/play/regeneration/healing and support calling us together. Register and learn more here.
New Poster for Fall Retreat 2022
Our Fall Campout and Organizational Retreat 2022 is open to community this year in Sequim WA Oct 14-16.
Limited Registration is open. Everyone must register (its free), even helpers and Zoomers so we can communicate with you.
Plan, Play and Relax with us! Make friends, share skills, local site/farm tours, hiking, dancing and music all to connect in cohesive community. The work is to plan next season. Become an allie. Vote roles and co-lead. Invitation to participate as community and or co-leadership. Co-create the future of NW permaculture.
- Are you curious about the better more beautiful future? Do you know what is new for this organization/community to do no harm and be sustainable as an organization? What is essential to support? Do you hold the vision of what is truly needed now? Please share. Please join as a co-leader or team ally for our NWPCC organization.
- Permaculture designers new and old invited to Emergency Preparedness Scenario Planning on Saturday. In a disaster situation, there is unique opportunity to go almost directly from emergency care to building out living in a permaculture society. At least, that is our thesis. Read more from the draft Schedule here.
- Circle discussions, share, explore and co-create the future of NW Permaculture community collaborations.
- Mark Lakeman on Village Building all summer 2023 leading to our Fall Convergence in WA, likely to land and support BelovedEmergence 700 acre Rememberland regeneration projects.
Schedule. View the Draft Schedule Here. Leave comments and suggestions.
Fun ideas for things we can do at the Sequim farm:
- Circles to Co-create a New vision for the organization.
- Music, Dance, Herb walks...
- Hear how Shaelee and Community saved the Farm!
- Plant walks on Shaelee’s farm and gardens and nibbling plants.
- Agri-forestry guilds (green-tea, gentian violets, golden-seal
- A lot of ecological things like the Dungeness river and wild edibles & foraging
- Willow forts in various stages along the river and on the farm - we could build a willow fort as a future project, build round houses.
- Pruning skill-share
- Visit awesome permaculture farms nearby and Skeeters Herb Farm at Finn River
- More shoulder events the week before or after. Dance Thursday! Fusion. Contact.
- Plan for next season that includes you.
- Your ideas welcome always - join us on Zoom, Slack, Discord or Email us. Talk to us about whats important to you.
Register free (space limited) for the fall community camp out. Everyone coming will get more info by email so be sure to register, even if helping. Please register asap by Oct 10-12th here - so we can plan for how many will be there in person. We may shut down registration on 12th if we have 50 attendees.
Parking is limited on or near the farm road (10-15 vehicles $25), or free parking down the street or at nearby farm and carpooling or hiking in through nearby trails and country roads.
Camping & Housing. Dropoff your stuff and camp in the lower forest together. We will get you a map where to park, camp and carpool you in. Volunteers needed. We also will suggest nearby BnBs and a few housing options on the farm for early askers.
Food. Potluck. Bring food to cook together. Bring dishes. Wash your own station. Volunteers needed.
Zoom. There is opportunity to join in through zoom (Sat 15th and Sunday 16th). Register for a Zoom ticket to get info and so we can send you updated/changes in zooming schedule. Last minute interest after we close registration Oct 12th? Scroll to top for zoom info and check here in case* we update the online Schedule. *Volunteers needed for Zoom support and schedule updates too.
Volunteer. Want to help? Here's our Volunteer Form if you want to help make this great! Thanks.
Northwest Permaculture Speaker Series
Presenting an exciting series of monthly permaculture presentations starting Nov 2022, following our Fall campout retreat.
New Monthly Series starting Nov 2022 and extending into 2023.
Taking applications here for Presenters and Story Tellers to be part of a 9 month series.
The Permaculture Series is starting with an exciting array of permaculture presenters and topics (TBA), kicking off Sept 17th-18th and the following 2 Saturdays Sept 24 and Oct 1. Then a monthly series for 9 months starting Nov 2022 and extending into 2023.
Sept 17th Sat 11-4 PM via Zoom (scroll down), Jan Spencer and more permaculture speakers TBA present permaculture in action, creating a preferred future now. Presentation by Jan will show and tell examples of permaculture applied to lifestyles, economics, urban land use, civic culture and social systems. Shaelee, president of NWPCC, will explain what is the NW Permaculture organization & invite us to participate in co-creating a more sustainable organization with a more earth-people-future caring culture, followed by an interactive closing circle check-in with all present.
Sept 18th Sun 11 AM meet at 212 Benjamin, Jan's home in Eugene. Join us live (and recorded) for a permaculture site tour that will feature many permaculture actions in real life described in Jan's Saturday presentation. Free. Visit Jan’s website for more info - https://www.suburbanpermaculture.org/best-of-series.html
The following few Saturdays, Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8th and Oct 15, all at 11 AM, will continue Jan Spencer’s Saturday zoom series. More info at Jan’s website.
NWPCC Monthly Permaculture Presentations start Nov 2022 and extend into 2023. More info will be available about topics and speakers as the schedule takes shape going into the fall and winter.
For updates, please check back here and subscribe to the Newsletter.
Check our Newsletter & Calendar pages for updates on event dates & details for 2022.
NW Permaculture Board & Community Zoom Meetings
Please join us here on Zoom for our Board and Community meetings monthly, usually Tuesdays or Thursday evenings.
Community Meeting
Oct 15 & 16 2022 to join our Fall Retreat via Zoom.
Times tba - See Draft Schedule here.
Find our Agenda and past meeting notes, recordings when avail.
Zoom Meetings:
Please Join us here.
Meeting ID: 822 879 5259
Passcode: 706622
Dial in: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kl17gT4I9
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How are we working on building community?
We have been been utilizing Slack to help organize our organization for the last couple of years. In 2018 we began to put together a Directory so that Permaculture folks can find each other. Please submit your info there so we can add you to the Directory! In 2019 we added a Facebook Community page where you can join, ask questions and share in your life experiences with other PNW Permaculture peoples. Also in 2019 we created a YouTube channel and have been working on gathering media to share there and upload. 2020's convergence really gave us a ton of content that we can share with everyone! For 2020 we added Discord to the mix and had our 1st virtual convergence which is all on our YouTube channel in this playlist. In 2021 we tried an open space style in our search for more organizational sustainability at Sahale in Tahuya Wa, where it all began back in 2007. Newsletters both emailed and posted here. In 2022 we started monthly Community Zoom meetings and plan a Fall Community and Board Retreat in Sequim WA to ask community members to help us become a more sustainable organization then ever before. |
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The ORGANIZATION:
Northwest Permaculture Convergence (NWPCC) is a Washington state 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Its purpose is to provide education in the use of Permaculture as a powerful tool for helping to design and bring into being a culture and economy that can fit far better within the boundaries of Planet Earth. NWPCC is organized by a volunteer Board that oversees the year-to-year organizing of the annual Northwest Permaculture Convergence (The Convergence), as well as several new projects designed to increase networking and build resilience within the Permaculture community.
The EVENT:
Entering its 14th year, the annual Northwest Permaculture Convergence (The Convergence) is an inclusive weekend-long event that alternates between the states of Oregon and Washington. The Convergence brings together a remarkable diversity of people to share their creative approaches for designing living environments, economic systems, and culture practices that thrive within ecologically sustainable limits. Long time enthusiasts and beginners alike pilgrimage from every corner of the Cascadian Bioregion, to educate on their successes (and failures!). Dozens of workshops and skillshares happen simultaneously all weekend long, making The Convergence a rich and valuable resource within our community.
The Board of Directors oversees event management and is fiscally responsible for each year's event. NWPCC teams up with local communities for 'Shoulder Events”,' supporting our allies with tours, panel discussions, workshops, and classes. Every year, the organization offers a number of volunteer and work trade positions. Ride shares, home stays and food donations can be arranged.
The Board of Directors oversees event management and is fiscally responsible for each year's event. NWPCC teams up with local communities for 'Shoulder Events”,' supporting our allies with tours, panel discussions, workshops, and classes. Every year, the organization offers a number of volunteer and work trade positions. Ride shares, home stays and food donations can be arranged.
Would you like to donate?As a non-profit organization, we rely on sponsors and donors to help us do the good work we do. If you would like to make a donation, just follow the directions in the box on the right to use our secure and easy donation process. Thank you in advance! We greatly appreciate your generosity.
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