Northwest Permaculture Convergence

Burnt Ridge offers a great tour of their edible landscape of mature nut and fruit trees, orchard, and edible plant nursery on 20 acres. It was organized along permaculture principles. Join Burnt Ridge Nursery founder Michael Dolan for a guided tour of 20 acres of organically grown fruit and nut crops in Onalaska, Washington. Learn about cultivation, propagation, and Pacific Northwest varieties while exploring hazelnuts, chestnuts, figs, grapes, kiwis, blueberries, and more. Tours take place July 18 and September 12, 2026.

How do we inspire more people to participate in regenerative solutions? Andrew Tuttle of Edge Perma believes storytelling is part of the answer. Through virtual farm tours, drone mapping, and immersive educational media, Andrew is helping make regenerative agriculture visible, accessible, and inspiring to people around the world. Explore how regenerative storytelling can connect more people to the possibilities of ecological restoration.

June 27 – August 16, 2026 • Dexter, Oregon

Lost Valley’s Summer 2026 Permaculture Design Course (PDC) offers a weekend commuter format on an 87-acre living classroom of regenerating forests, oak savanna, gardens, ponds, and streams in Oregon’s Southern Willamette Valley.

Following the PINA Core Curriculum, the course includes regenerative agriculture, water systems, agroforestry, natural building, community organizing, and bioregional stewardship through hands-on, place-based learning.

May 12 & 19: open online Taster Sessions with Dominic Barter (Restorative Circles) in Dialogical System Design.

These sessions explore how nonviolence can be applied to the design of social systems, creating flexible systems capable of nonviolent impact across inner, relational, and collective levels. They offer a living analogy of “building the kitchens” together—supporting connection, collaboration, and meeting needs beyond monologic or oppressive systems.

Global Earth Repair Convergence, May 7–11 at Fort Worden in Port Townsend WA, brings together leading restorationists, permaculture educators, Indigenous leaders, and earth repair practitioners from around the world for five days of inspiration, collaboration, and action—with online participation available globally. Featuring keynote speaker John D. Liu, along with workshops, discussions, kids programming, ride shares, homestays, and the inaugural EcoRestoration Alliance conference, this gathering focuses on practical solutions for healing ecosystems and building a more ecological and equitable future.

I want to meet and talk this weekend with you. Join me (Julie) in Port Townsend at Global Earth Repair Convergence. Reply now to connect or text 360-471-1878 . Lets share meals, exchange ideas, and explore how NWPCC can support you and the 3 cares of permaculture and Earth repair with restorative circles.

Sept 15–19, 2026 • Oregon (near Portland)

Early bird registration is open for the 11th Turtle Island Bioregional Congress—returning after 17 years and marking 50 years since Peter Berg’s “Amble Towards a Continental Congress.” About 300 people will gather this fall to align and strengthen place-based regenerative movements. and … Now hiring: Regenerate Cascadia + Department of Bioregion seek a part-time Operations Manager (25 hrs/week, $40/hr, remote W-2) to support operations, compliance, and nonprofit systems.

Curious about the Goodenough Summer Gathering at Sahale 2026 June 9-14? Molly from Sahale answers common questions about what the experience is like, how the Gathering connects to the Human Relations Lab tradition, food accommodations, scholarships, and more. Explore “What’s In Our Way? Forging Pathways to Regenerative Community”.

Just launched – a new “book-as-website” by Jan Spencer explores what real paradigm shift could look like—rethinking capitalism, reducing our ecological footprint, and building community-scale solutions already emerging around us.

Skeeter shares a personal message to his permies friends re: Global Earth Repair May 7-11, 2026 (May 8-10 Online). A small favor to help spread the word.