PORT TOWNSEND — The 2016 Pacific Northwest Permaculture Convergence is planned today through Sunday at Fort Flagler State Park.
The convergence at the park at 10541 Flagler Road will combine educational workshops, hands-on projects and networking.
Speakers and workshops will illustrate creative approaches for designing living environments and economic and culture systems that thrive within ecologically sustainable limits.
Keynote speakers will include fungi researcher and visionary Paul Stamets, the founder of “Fungi Perfecti”; Pandora Thomas, Earth and social justice advocate and founder of the “Black Permaculture Network”; and longtime permaculture practitioner and educator Michael Pilarski.
A weekend for adults is $120. Daily and weekend rates are available, as are rates for children, teens, students and seniors. Meals are included in the conference registration, and work-trade opportunities are available. Fort Flagler has camping facilities and dormitory-style housing at an additional charge.
Registration is at http://tinyurl.com/PDN- permaculture.
Walk-ins can join the group for $20 at the gate without preregistration. They will have access to the Skillshare area — which spotlights such activities as smithing, spinning, weaving, fiber craft, skills, napping, firemaking and tanning — the vending and trade show, and some of the workshops. The walk-in fee does not cover meals or the full day of workshops.
For more information, phone Michael Pilarski at 509-365-2195, email friendsofthetrees@yahoo.net or go to http://tinyurl.com/PDN-permaculture.
