Please visit our website at ThePermacultureGuild.com The primary purpose of this Meetup group is to announce upcoming Permaculture Design Certification and related Courses that we will offer and also workshops and seminars. The Permaculture Guild is a partnership of permaculturists who have many combined years of experience in both permaculture and in education. Although it is not required, we do suggest that you join this Meetup group to receive our upcoming course announcements and other infor …

WELCOME! The Sarasota Permaculture & Transition Meetup is a forum open to all interested parties to learn about and to implement permaculture design concepts. We can provide opportunities for learning and implement sustainability concepts into our lives. We can accomplish this through information sharing, presentations and active participation in projects that will take knowledge, (i.e. that which we bring to the group and that which we learn from others), into the realm of action by engaging pa …

We are here to learn from each other and from our Mother Earth. Technology will not save us from ourselves.

CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO REGAINING OUR LOST REPUBLIC! May we show our Founding Fathers that we refuse to just simply enjoy the fruits of their labor, who by the help of GOD and personal sacrifice, handed this land of liberty to us on a silver (albeit blood-soaked) platter! LET'S BE PROUD FEARLESS AMERICANS, LETS STAND TOGETHER FOR THE SAKE OF LIBERTY AND OUR POSTERITY, AS THEY DID FOR US!!! Do you believe in our Founding Fathers 28 Principles? http://constitutionalbootcamp.com/Miss …

Sustainable farming for the small holdings (Small family farms). The goals are to learn and assist others with creative green living from planting and growing to engineering and artistic endeavors. There will be workshops and residencies for individuals and groups. We have been an organic managed farm for 20 years that is now growing into the next phase of our learning and sharing. We are developing permaculture disciplines, animal husbandry, and sustainable living. We raise Shetland sheep …

Whinot Garden? is an organic edible garden to replace part of my traditional Florida landscaping... located in Dunedin... we will share ideas and information about the transition to sustainability and resilience thru permaculture...

The LIVING IN COMMUNITY NETWORK was proud to host Ms. Marianne Kilkenny Our sister community organizer of Women for Living in Community in Asheville, NC has been making news for some time. Watch the most recent video of her shared living experience as reported by Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News.

The purpose of this Meetup is to facilitate a watershed based Bioregional Permaculture Design Project for the Tampa Bay Watershed. We will be using the Permaculture Flower and the Permaculture Carbon Cluster as organizational frameworks along with permaculture ethics and design principles to transform this watershed into a resilient and regenerative ecosystem.The base camp for this project is centered within this watershed/bioregion at The Permaculture Guild Research and Resource center in Tampa …

Are you curious about this "raw food lifestyle" you keep hearing about? Come to our local Raw Food Meetup to have fun, share raw food meals, and discuss diet and health issues. We'll have speakers, see live food prep demos and learn a lot. Anyone wanting to incorporate more RAW foods into their lifestyle by adding 5% all the way up to 100%. is welcome! Our purpose is to provide support, share knowledge and eat things that make us feel great. It doesn't matter if you are 100% raw or just want to …

Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Cohousing residents are consciously committed to living as a community. The physical design encourages both social contact and individual space. Private homes contain all the features of conventional homes, but residents also have access to extensive common facilities such as open space, courtyards, a playground and a common house. The Tampa Cohousing grou …

The intention is for the community of Dunedin Florida  to successfully transition from dependence on peak oil  to green growth and sustainability into the future using organic permaculture, alternative energy, creative thinking, proactive participation, and leadership... graciously and with a sense of humor...;0)  within the next two years... A goal without a timeline is a dream...begin with the end in mind... "Remain open. There is something bigger than you know going on here."-- Iyanla Van …

This meetup group is for the Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Our mission is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Florida's native plants and native plant communities. We have field trips to see Florida's wild areas both near and far, presentations by various speakers on a wide range of environmental subjects, plant sales, and volunteer oportunities. If you are interested in learning more about native plants, gardening and landscaping with natives, F …

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) was founded by Astronaut Edgar Mitchell in the 1970's based on his profound spiritual experience while traveling back from the moon during the Apollo 14 space mission. Dr. Mitchell founded IONS to begin the scientific study of states of consciousness, distant healing, global wisdom, and psychic phenomenon. Over the year many community groups have been formed to discuss the work in progess and to further the work. The Tampa Bay group has been active for ove …

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Creating awareness of The Zeitgeist Movement Global and The Venus Project concepts

The Pinellas County Permaculture Guild is an organization where interested parties can learn, educate others, and participate in becoming the solution for sustainable living. We invite all occupations and interests to join the group. Our approach is holistic as our goals include everyone within the community. Together we can improve the environment for ourselves and the living world around us. Please visit our 'About Us' page to learn more.

Transition Venice is part of the worldwide grassroots Transition movement to make our communities more food and energy resilient. You should join if you want to know what you can do to make your life less vulnerable to peak oil and if you are concerned about climate change. We have members who have ran an organic farm, designed energy efficient buildings, built their own solar hot water and electric systems and built electric bicycles and home gardens. We want to make the transition to a better …

Since becoming a Florida State Registered beekeeper, I have learn a lot of "what not to do". They say, "If you asked 10 beekeepers one question, you'll get 20 different answers". Don't know if you want to work with honey bees? Here is your chance to open a hive along with experienced beekeepers. Let's discuss the basics, get you comfortable in handling your honey bees, and understand our need for honey bees and other pollinators. Tree huggers and plant lovers are welcome. Those who want to be "b …

We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors by creating local sustainable systems of naturally grown food in ways that optimize our resources and serve our community

The purpose of this group is to offer a space for those who want to create all the things about city living that we would most love to live with. That would include access to fresh, healthy food, clean water, clean air, educational opportunities, lots of art, music, dance and theatre, parks and nature, community gathering places, community gardens, decent mass transit, and healthy neighborhoods. What is your vision of what Clearwater could be? We currently have "Green Mixers" every third Tuesday …

For the novice, weekend gardeners and the master gardeners, we all love our plants and love to learn new growing styles. Whether your gardening passion is organic, natural or traditional we can all learn and benifate for one another. Veggie, Hydroponic, foliage, tropical and even aquatic growers. Join us for plant swaps and botanical garden shows. Our events are anywhere in the Tampa Bay area and stretch beyond. Our focus is the use of gardening methods and clean chemistrys. We are sponsered by …

Sarasota Urban Gardening group is for anyone interested in urban gardening, sustainable living, organic growing, hydroponics, aquaponics, and permaculture." All skills levels are welcome. This group is started to help to meet other enthusiasts. We want to share ideas and information to grow and grow!!. Join us .. we will start meeting for brainstorming sessions, educational classes and sharing our passion and enjoyment of growing, and sustainable living.

This Meetup is a place for permaculture activists to gather and create permaculture projects and solutions within the City of Tampa.

This is a group covering such topics as : sustaining a positive outlook,balancing time, believing in yourself, and reaching for support. Caregivers deserve and need sustaining support. We meet once a month. At Palm Harbor Family Counseling 2311 Alt. 19, suite # 1. Palm Harbor, Fl. 34683 We meet the last Thurs. of the month at 2:00  Do you care for mom or dad, a frail family member?  Direct care for a loved one?  Come for nurturing support. Call me for more infor. or to register.

Join a great group of teachers and students at the Venice Holistic Center. We are a non-profit educational, wellness center, run by volunteers, dedicated to bringing the best programs and practitioners in body/mind, spiritual, wellness, sustainability and gardening for the city of Venice at reasonable fees and scholarships. Many who attend our events are not on Meetup so we have more attendance than shows here.

This is a group for volunteer and educational opportunities with a focus on organic vegetable gardening and food production in an urban setting. We adhere to and study permaculture principles for the purpose of creating a more sustainable environment adapted to our community. Faith House is a nondenominational Christian recovery center.

Learn practical homesteading skills classes on self-reliance, gardening, cooking, raising animals, canning, soapmaking, mushroom cultivation, solar panel making, blacksmithing, traditional crafts and much more...

I am seeking like minded individuals to help create a non-profit organization, purchase land and establish a sustainable community in or near Sarasota County, utilizing alternative building concepts such as geodesic domes, earthships, auqaponics & vertical organic gardening within the structures to set an example for low-impact yet elegant living with the ecosystem. I am an artist and part of my concept is to create a destination where artists and musicians can come together and perfect their cr …