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 …

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

There is an exciting, grass roots, social/political/ecological movement gaining momentum across the country and across the globe. If you've been looking for a way to get involved, or further involved, to be inspired and to inspire others who feel as you do, this is a perfect opportunity actively participate. The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium is a program of the Pachamama Alliance (www.pachamama.org) a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring forth an environmentall …

Inspired by our local Natural Awakenings magazine, the Natural Awakenings Naples Tribe meetup group creates opportunities for local people to have fun as we connect, network, collaborate, and celebrate with others who are interested in personal growth, creating true community, and inspiring each other to participate in making a healthier society and better world. We seek to build a tribe of kind, loving, conscious, active, involved people who support each other in all aspects of life. We do t …

Hello "Green" colleagues! I started this U Gotta Go Green group and a new "eco-networking" website, http://www.UGottaGoGreen.com to help promote initiatives that will preserve and protect our environment and natural resources. The U Gotta Go Green MeetUp group's aim is to create momentum for action through interpersonal connection and co-operative activity! I am passionate about working to preserve and protect our local area so that future generations may enjoy the same splendor and richness …

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 …

This group is about healing, growth and the journey we are all on together.  Many of us are just waking up and becoming aware of what really matters. We are beginning to understand change is needed in all manners of our lives. We are now paying more attention to our health, our spirituality, relationships, the community, our food and its sources, the environment and our world. We realize that we need to heal as individuals and as a world, but we know it is a journey that takes commitment & educa …

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 …

NPower is an outreach campaign for the City of Naples to help residents and businesses save energy and money. We're sharing information on ways you can reduce waste, and energy and water use along with your bills, and help grow a more sustainable community. From turning out the lights to installing solar panels! We're a resource for all Neapolitans interested in energy, clean tech, sustainability, community development, green and healthy lifestyles. And we want to get together with people like y …

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

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 …

This group is for young professional LADIES who just turned 30, or think they just did LOL You can be single, in a long distance relationship, in a normal relationship (we want to keep the drama to a minimum haha), etc. I want the group to develop into getting together at least once every two weeks to go to events like Trucks'n'Flicks, Movies on the Green, Music concert series, etc. I'd prefer if you guys owned friendly dogs that you could bring to such events...but if you are just a dog lover w …

Welcome to our site. We are a Sarasota/Charlotte County emergency preparedness group looking to help others who wish to become more knowledgeable in being prepared for natural, economic or man made disasters. Please fill out the Profile Questions and tell us a little something about yourself.  Please only use your first name or a screen name when filling out you profile. We do not want you to post your last name for privacy reasons. Gen 41:35 "Then let them gather all the food of these good yea …

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.

Welcome to Naples Green Scene Vegan Posse! Our mission is to empower our community through plant-based nutrition and cuisine to reclaim their health and vitality. Our manual: the Green Scene Diet, a must have guide, the "Why" and "How To" of plant-based nutrition and cuisine.  This lifestyle presents a new food language that identifies foods as personalities naming them villains or superheroes, a creative way to connect with people looking to heal or improve their health. Graphic food villains a …

This is a community Meetup where we can exchange ideas, information, resources, connections, meetings, events, parties, films, etc, that will help us all to move toward a more regenerative way of life, through the power of permaculture design/whole systems design. Together, we can do more. Let's use this group to generate permaculture projects, to support existing projects, to create brainstorming design/planning sessions, to educate one another, to do seed swaps and other share events, or ?. Th …

We are a group of permaculture designers and activists located in Hillsborough County dedicated to grassroots change in our area via the implementation of permaculture design solutions.

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 interested in healthy lifestyle through a plant based diet. We will share recipes and information related to creating a healthy existence without the consumption of animal products and processed foods.

Do you know what it takes to make you happy AND prosperous? If so, you can actually write your life script. You can start again, no matter where you are… even if your heart has been shut down. This could be the year you claim your true inheritance. Join a dynamic group of women and begin to design your personal plan of growth. We’ll have dinner, share great ideas, and, yes, we’ll have some laughs while we unearth our true essence. Resolve…revive…rejuvenate

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...

Love horses, want to spend time in the saddle on the trail, meet other equestrians, learn where the shows are, the rodeos, the scheduled trail rides, the parks and preserves that allow horseback riding, have an interest in preserving Lee county's green spaces for future generations of horse enthusiasts, tack shops, feed stores, web sites. Help with scheduled yearly benefit trail ride, introduce children and the less fortunate to the beauty and grace of the horse.

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 …

Our permaculture guild is made up of people interested in permaculture concepts ranging from sustainable food production to food forestry and more.  You don't need any knowledge regarding or experience with permaculture, just a mind open to being a part of the solution and working to transition towards sustainability. What is Permaculture? While permaculture is a broad topic, for the purpose of this group, think of permaculture as creating edible gardens that mimic and work with nature in a sust …

The Faith House Garden grows organically vegetables and fruit for the 40 residents of a transitional housing facility. Excess produce is sold through St Pete locally grown. We also raise chickens for eggs and are about to add rabbits to produce our own amendments. We are a permaculture demonstration site and offer gardening classes. Garden tours are available upon request. The Faith House Garden is also a healing garden and a peaceful place in an urban environment. We welcome volunteers. Volunt …