Aug
21

Silvopasture in Oregon

Join Abel Kloster and Mark Batcheler of the USDA National Agroforestry Center for an evening webinar on silvopasture in Oregon. Presented by OSU Extension - Southern Oregon. More information and registration here.

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Jun
9

Future Fundamentals - Ecological Forestry

Join Abel Kloster and Matt Hall for an afternoon discussing ecological forestry at the Center for Rural Livelihoods. We’ll talk about the principles and practices, as well as policies that would bring this approach to land stewardship further into public discourse.

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PLUG Oregon Site Tour/Future Fundamentals Workshop #1
May
4

PLUG Oregon Site Tour/Future Fundamentals Workshop #1

Join Tao and Abel for a FREE tour of the Permaculture water earthworks at the Center for Rural Livelihoods. We’ll talk about the design, implementation, and permitting process for water harvesting in Oregon. This tour is sponsored by the Permaculture Land Users Group of Oregon - PLUG-Oregon and is the first of four free workshops taking place at the Center for Rural Livelihoods called Future Fundamentals.

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Ecology and Permaculture
Mar
22
to Mar 24

Ecology and Permaculture

Join Marisha Auerbach and Tao Orion for an exploration of the science of ecology as it relates to Permaculture systems. Together, we will look at the intrinsic characteristics of ecosystems, including the other species that reside in our home habitats, to highlight how these relationships bring stability and resilience.  After the workshop, you will be able to bring these insights home to help you enhance the quality of your permaculture designs and your care for your landscape.


Topics covered in the course include:

  • What is Ecology?

  • Bird Language

  • Food Webs

  • Succession

  • Phenology

  • Ecosystem Restoration

  • Ecological Functions and Services

  • Observation Practice

  • Integration in Permaculture systems

Cost: $300 including food and lodging

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San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit
Mar
8
to Mar 9

San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit

Tao will be leading a hands-on field workshop called “Permaculture Land Management: Learning from the Land to Tend a Resilient Future” at the San Juan Agricultural Summit on Friday March 8 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm. More information about the workshop and the summit can be found here.

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Ecology and Permaculture
Oct
9
to Oct 11

Ecology and Permaculture

Join Marisha Auerbach and Tao Orion for an exploration of the science of ecology as it relates to Permaculture systems. Together, we will look at the intrinsic characteristics of ecosystems, including the other species that reside in our home habitats, to highlight how these relationships bring stability and resilience.  After the workshop, you will be able to bring these insights home to help you enhance the quality of your permaculture designs and your care for your landscape.


Topics covered in the course include:

  • what is ecology?

  • bird language

  • food webs

  • succession

  • phenology

  • restoration

  • ecological functions and services

  • observation practice

  • integration in Permaculture systems

Cost: $375 including food and lodging

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Dawn of Everything Discussion Panel at the oxford Real farming Conference
Jan
5

Dawn of Everything Discussion Panel at the oxford Real farming Conference

Tao will be participating in a discussion about David Graeber and David Wengrow’s book The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in Oxford, England.

She joins co-presenters Dr. Khalil Avi and Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future, to discuss the relevance of Graeber and Wengrow’s work to the modern movement towards a regenerative agroecological future.

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