***This Workshop Has Been CANCELED***
Sincere apologies if you were hoping to attend. We just didn’t have enough folks signed up with three days to go.
Wondering how you can participate in land-based solutions to social, economic, and environmental crisis, without owning property? Confused about where to start?
For all of those folks who have thought or said “I want to practice Permaculture, but I don’t have any land,” Permaculture for Renters will provide a packed toolbox of strategies and methods that can be used anywhere: on balconies, while traveling, in tiny sideyards, indoors, on rooftops, and more!
Over the two day workshop, participants will come together with diverse members of their community to engage their heads, hearts, and hands in learning a wide-range of useful concepts and techniques that they can integrate into their lives no matter who they are or where they live.
This is a great opportunity for anyone searching for a way to be more effective in creating a more ecologically and social just world. Students, couchsurfers, renters, travelers, and even landlords will come away from the weekend feeling inspired and empowered.
Some of the topics covered in the course include:
- The Ethics and Principles of Permaculture, and how non-Land-Holders can Live By Them
- How to Create Edible Plant Micro-Nurseries to Pay Your Rent and Food-Forest Your Town
- Food Gardening in Small Spaces
- Mobile Container Gardens
- Plant Propagation
- Small-Space Edible Mushroom Cultivation
- Guerrilla Gardening
- Land Access for Renters: Creating Interdependent Communities of Land-Owners and Non-Land-Owners
Additionally, you will leave with:
- Nursery stock and mushroom spawn to propagate.
- A web-based ‘virtual binder’ of readings and resources for further learning.
About the Instructor
Leonard Barrett is a landscape designer, contractor, educator, and renter based in Portland, OR. Through his firm, Barrett Ecological Services, he has collaborated on land planning projects with some of the regions best and brightest in sustainable design, including Mark Lakeman (Communitecture) and BEAM Development. Most recently he has been a visiting professor in the Environmental Studies department at Pacific University, teaching a 3-credit course entitled “Landscape Master Planning: A Permaculture Perspective.”
Hi. Is it possible to come just on Saturday? Unfortunately, I have a commitment on Sunday, the 26th. THanks.
Absolutely, let’s talk details via email.
Hi Leonard,
i too can only come on Sat. Would I get anything out of it for just one day, and how much would one day be? I am a low income senior.
Libby
P.S.
I forgot to mention that I have a medical dog, 12lb lovable non allergenic/non shed bichon/poodle that goes everywhere with me.
He’s well behaved. Will it be ok to bring him?
Libby
Yeah, no problem. You should know however, that it’s been rescheduled! Please see the updated workshop listing.
All the best,
Leonard
Souldn’t be a problem!
Hi Leonard,
I was just about to sign up but I see you had to cancel it. I’ve seen permaculture in other countries and I’m very interested in urban permaculture! I’d love to be apart of this class and could even volunteer to help in the future. Thanks
yeah, i live in berkeley and wanted to take the workshop - cost prevented me from signing up. if i had the knowledge i’d offer this as an ongoing class. hopefully the movement can grow in an accessible way.
I’m sorry to hear it was cancelled. I would LOVE to attend if there is another one scheduled sometime. It sounds like a wonderful helpful inspiring workshop.
Also, just as a side note, I find that as a mother of a young baby, it is easier for me to attend events/workshops/classes offered in smaller chunks. Is there any chance of a workshop over 2 non-consecutive days or 4 half days over 4 weeks or something like that?
Are there plans for another PC 4 renters workshop in Portland? I hope to attend one soon…
I’d like to take this class and hope you’ll offer it again. I’d be down to recruit 1-2 other people to come if that would help create any incentive!
Sorry I took so long to get back to you on this. I’m planning on doing one in late March or early April. I’ll email you when the date is set.