Fermentation Basics

Community Congregational Church 103 Pawnee Ave, Manitou Springs, CO, United States

Join us as we explore ancient ways of food preservation. Learn some historical and cultural background and then practice making your own! We will have stations set up in the afternoon for starting your own ferments of kimchi, kombucha, sourdough, and salt brined vegetables. Registration is required so we know how many supplies to plan …

$65

Chickens!!!

UCCS Downtown 102 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs, Colorado

In this 1 day primer we will talk about everything you need to know about keeping chickens, from incubating eggs or starting with day old chicks to using the behaviors of chickens for your benefit.   Fee: $35   If this class fee is a genuine barrier to your participation please reach out via our …

$35

Plant Propagation Workshop

Flying Pig Farm Keithly Road, Manitou Springs, Colorado

As permaculturists we know that plants can be expensive, especially when we are trying to fill a landscape. In this 2 day intensive workshop we will be teaching all about seeds, both annual and perennial, seed starting, plant division and other methods of propagating plant material. This is a hands on workshop so plan to …

$150

Earth Day Market & Seed Swap

Antler Creek Golf Course 9650 Antler Creek Dr., Peyton, CO, United States

Come out to see us at the Antler Creek Golf course. This is an opportunity to support small businesses, swap seeds and bulbs, and say hi! We will have a presentation on seed sovereignty and the importance of landrace development for our community food shed. We also have seeds!!! So many packets of seeds to …

Water Stories Film Screening

UCCS Downtown 102 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Water is life. Our water cycles have been usurped, disrupted, and have become disjointed. Luckily there are solutions! Join us for a free screening and discussion of Water Stories a series produced by Zach Weiss and the Water Stories team. This series has folks making big impacts and shows how we can begin to make …

Orchard School – Postponed

Flying Pig Farm Keithly Road, Manitou Springs, Colorado

Talk of food forests is trending, but how do you get you property from where it is now to a productive system? During this two and a half day workshop we will cover everything you need to know to get a perennial food plants growing where you live. You will understand the foundations of soil …

$250

Cob Workshop

Colorado Springs Eastside Private Residence

Cob is a building technique with low barriers to entry.  The process involves mixing a combination of clay, sand and straw to make 'cobs' that are then molded together to make a structure. Earth has been utilized for thousands of years to build homes that still stand today.  This building method is labor intensive, fluid, …

$125

Permaculture Potpourri

High Prairie Library 7035 Old Meridian Road, Falcon, Colorado

Join us for this free event at High Prairie Library to learn a bit about the many topics we cover as permaculturists. From soil to social systems we have solutions. We will start promptly at 12:45. February 3rd, 2024

2024 Permaculture Design Course

Permaculture is ethics based design that applies principles to address challenges between people and the environment. As we know, challenges abound. In the next few decades we will need to reskill more of the population faster than ever before in human history. Much of what permaculture has to offer is part of that reskilling. We …

$1550

Weeds have a story for you!

Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Peppergrass Lane, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Spend the day with us and learn about what the weeds in your landscape are telling you about your soil. We will discuss specific weedy species, how and if they can be used and what strategies you can use to get them to give way to other more desirable plants. This class will be held …

$35