Category: Permagardens

Regenerative Community Development Initiatives for the Greater Rochester Region

Bioregional Learning Center Call — Sunday, October 22, 2023, 7:30 pm

For those interested in the Bioregional Learning Center, here’s a short note about our next call, and a couple of resources that seem important to share.    7:30-9 pm, Oct 22 – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8283857296?pwd=Z2VZMjdwRGxrbXNKbmdZSFBDaVFnUT09   Here are some of the immediate opportunities we see for working with Ari’s property to develop a land-based education center that views…
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Seeds of Hope — Sunday, September 10, 2023

Seeds of Hope presents Earth Regeneration in Your Own Backyard: Learn about Permaculture and a Food Foreston a Suburban LotAn in-person experiential gatheringfor those in the Rochester areaSunday, September 10, rain or shine12:30-1:30 Plant-based potluck (optional)1:30-3:30 Tour and Program ​Details and RSVP

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A New Way to Garden this Spring?

At the tail end of winter, it’s tempting to imagine the possibility of a new wave of gardening catching on this spring. Can we imagine streets and communities full of native plants and flowers, sunshine, busy with butterflies and bees? More than almost any other action that individuals can take, gardening has multiple benefits for…
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Backyard Regeneration Initiative Wins First Award from the Earth Regenerators Fund

Happy to report that our Backyard Regeneration Initiative has received an award from the new Earth Regenerators Fund. In making the award, the Earth Regenerators Governance Group writes: We love your project and how you propose to integrate it within your wider community initiative!  As our funds are currently limited, we are offering you a…
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Restoring Backyard Ecosystems

Can Saving the Planet Start in Our Own Backyard? “We now know that restoring flourishing landscapes is critical not only to preventing further biodiversity loss, but is also critical to reversing global warming and addressing climate change. This project has the possibility of engaging millions of ordinary citizens in useful and meaningful action by providing…
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