2017 INPC Video 01: Keynote Talk by Kareen Erbe
Kareen Erbe Broken Ground
Kareen is the owner of Broken Ground, a Bozeman-based business that teaches people how to grow their own food. She has been teaching organic gardening, composting and permaculture workshops to people in the Bozeman area for 6 years as well as designing edible gardens for clients. She and her family live on a 3/4 acre lot that they are converting into a cold climate demonstration site with kitchen gardens, a pond, greenhouse, chickens, ducks, a food forest and a greywater system. An experienced permaculture practitioner, Kareen obtained her Permaculture Design Certificate in 2006 at the Taranaki Environment Centre in New Zealand and completed an advanced permaculture program taught by renowned designer Geoff Lawton, at the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia. This included specific training in earthworks, composting methods, soil biology, and urban permaculture design. Kareen was also trained in teaching permaculture by Rosemary Morrow, author of the Earth User's Guide to Permaculture.
Kareen also has training in Ecology Action's Grow Biointensive methods and participated in a Food Forest Design Charrette for Helena's 6th Ward Garden Park with author, teacher and designer, Dave Jacke. She has also worked as a permaculture consultant for the sustainability organization, GoodtoChina, in Shanghai, China and volunteered on numerous organic farms in Australia, New Zealand, Western Massachusetts and Montana, including Gallatin Valley Botanical and Three Hearts Farm in Bozeman.
She is a regular contributor to Rocky Mountain Gardening Magazine, having written several articles on permaculture-related topics and was featured in The New Pioneer. She is currently working with the Trust for Public Land and its design of an Edible Food Forest Trail that will be part of the Story Mill Community Park in Bozeman.
Workshop:
Keynote Address: Beyond the Backyard Garden - Expanding Permaculture's Reach
2017 INPC Video 02: Introduction to Permaculture
Kelly Ware Permaculture Montana
Kelly had a 16 year old urban permaculture site in Polson Montana. She is passionate about agroforestry forestry, and alternative building, and all the permaculture tips and treasures. She is an avid listner of podcasts, having heard most of Paul Wheaton, The permaculture podcast with Scott Mann, Diego Footer's Permaculutre Voices, and Jack Spirko's The Survival Podcast to name a few. Kelly hopes to translate these into Spanish for her PermaGlobal Productions. She studied in 98 her PDC with Jerome Ostentoski after living at the Bullocks Homestead in Orcas,WA. did another PDC with Michael Pilarski and training with Sepp Holzer, Grant Schulz of Versaland in Iowa for large farmscale permaculture (a pasion), and the REX10 training with Darren Doherty. She has attended most of the NW conferences and taught on intro to permaculture, the podcasting world of info, Scale of Permanence, Hugelkultur, Tropical permaculture (Panama), farmscale. Kelly loves to teach and hopes to have here own mini teaching farm in the Kalispell Valley or to teach in Latin America on assignment! She is a mom of three, Althea (23) is studying agroecology and bioenergy systems at MSU in Bozeman and Zack and Dane are great piano players and video gamers at 10 and 12, not much into the garden yet! She turns her permaculture gardened wellness center into an Airbnb and VRBO vacation rental in the summer. By trade she is a Deep Tissue massage therapist of 30 years along side her Chiropractor partner of 16 years.
Workshop:
Intro to permaculture
For those that are unfamiliar with the world of permacultue, this is for you. Be careful, its like drinking from a firehose! Take what you need, this is a great overview, the same class taught at the FVCC "Free the Seeds" workshop. Jam packed with tips, resources, concepts and examples.
2017 INPC Video 03: Silvopastures for Ecological Restoration
Gloria Flora Sustainable Obtainable Solutions, TerraFlora Permaculture Learning Center
Workshops:
Silvopastures for Ecological Restoration, Managing Natural Risk: Creating Greater Site Resilience to Climate Change, Drought and Wildfire
Silvopastures for Ecological Restoration
Farms, ranches and homesteads in the West are increasingly vulnerable to drought, wildfires and weird weather, all exacerbated by climate change. The risks of these unpredictable but potentially catastrophic events are profound. Building resilience our properties can be accomplished through intentional, permaculture based site-specific design and management techniques.
We’ll combine permaculture design principles and on-farm biomass management information, with an emphasis on affordable techniques can reduce the intensity of wildfires and drought on forest, brush, grass- and crop-lands but also improve soil quality, moisture conservation, and wildlife habitat.
Relying on a combination of tradtional knowlege and practices, combined with the latest science, we'll review options, solutions and resources for getting more help and funding to increase your site's resilience.
Silvopastures have withstood the test of the time as a way of diversifying productivity, improving livestock health, comfort and productivity, while enhancing soils symbiotically. But silvopastures can do even more, like sequester significant amounts of carbon while rebuilding soils, conserve water and increase overall resilience of both your site and your livestock! Conventional wisdom says trees and pastures don't mix; permaculture wisdom says diversity rocks! In this workshop, we'll focus on the what, where and how of silvopasture creation whether your property is forested or treeless, covering design considerations depending on site conditions and desired livestock or poultry.
2017 INPC Video 04: Managing Natural Risk: Creating Greater Site Resilience to Climate Change, Drought and Wildfire
Gloria Flora
Sustainable Obtainable Solutions
TerraFlora Permaculture Learning Center
Gloria Flora founded and directed the U.S. Biochar Initiative (USBI) as a project of her non-profit, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions, to promote the sustainable production and use of biochar. Biochar fits in the nexus of her work in large landscape conservation strategies, climate change action, forest health collaboratives, public land sustainability and as well as her permaculture passion. Last century she served 23 years in the U.S. Forest Service, including as Forest Supervisor on two national forests. Gloria and her husband are growing TerraFlora Permaculture Learning Center focused on permaculture in forested environments. Flora’s won many awards for environmental leadership and action, including having a new species of a Tanzanian toad named after her.
2017 INPC Video 05: Managing Habitat for Beneficial Insects
Mariah Cornwoman Heart of the Highlands Farm
Mariah Cornwoman, member of Heart of the Highlands, LLC is a graduate of U. C. Davis and a long-time resident of north central Washington. She co-owns 40 acres of agricultural and forest land with a collaborative group, using alternative energy, water conservation techniques and sustainable cropping practices for both wildcrafted and cultivated crops. The group direct markets herbal products and open-pollinated garden seeds as part of a strategy to increase farm gate value and sustainability for their operation. The group also hosts farm open house events, teaches workshops and offers internship experiences to share the knowledge and inspire others.
Workshop:
Managing Habitat for Beneficials
Beneficials are way more than just ladybugs. There are more than just insects that play an important role in a healthy ecosystem. Learn about both the macro and micro organisms and how we can provide a biodiverse environment in which they can thrive.
2017 INPC Video 06: Growing Medicinal herbs with Michael Pilarski
Michael Pilarski Friends of the Trees Society
Michael Pilarski is a naturalist, farmer and educator with 45 years of experience. Michael has been commercially wildcrafting medicinal plants for 22 years in Washington State, north Idaho and Northwest Montana. He farms a diversity of medicinal and food plants in complex, agroforestry systems and has expertise in seed collecting, propagation and nursery stock of many native and non-native species. He is the author of “Ethnobotany and Ethnoecology Resource Guide” and “Growing & Wildcrafting Medicinal Plants in the Pacific Northwest”. He blends permaculture, restortion ecoogy and ethnobotany to come up with restorative land practices.
Workshops:
Permaculture, restoration and ethnobotany. How they can inform land management practices.
Growing Medicinal herbs for home use or commercially through a permaculture lens.
2017 INPC Video 07: Stan's Simple Steps to Successful Composting
Stan Wilson Diversified Intergrated Resilency Training Center
Stan Wilson, co-founder of the Skills for the New Mellinnium Tour and the DIRT Center, received his PDC in 2007 and has been composting and raising chickens since the early 1990's. Stan has a BA in American History from the University of Montana. He is currently writing his first book "The History of Shit, Human Waste and Its Role in Agriculture Over Time." Stan was introduced to humanure through his PDC course and quickly became obsessed with composting human waste. Another love of Stan's is chickens. As a historian he has followed the movement of people across the globe through the movement of chickens. While on the two and a half year long Skills Tour he and his family harkened back through the history of migration with chickens by taking three hens on the road with them.
Workshop:
Stan's Simple Steps to Successful Composting
The Lasagna Method of composting affords the practitioner a simple method of composting that is as hands off can be. Stan was introduced to this method as part of his PDC and uses for both his household compost and his humanure. Stan's workshop introduces the Lasagna Method and discusses problems with compost including how to solve them. Stan also touches on humanure, the composting of human waste for agricultural purposes. This portion of the workshop includes examples of what finished humanure should look and smell like.
2017 INPC Video 08: Do it Yourself Natural Building
Kelly Ware Permaculture Montana
Kelly had a 16 year old urban permaculture site in Polson Montana. She is passionate about agroforestry forestry, and alternative building, and all the permaculture tips and treasures. She is an avid listner of podcasts, having heard most of Paul Wheaton, The permaculture podcast with Scott Mann, Diego Footer's Permaculutre Voices, and Jack Spirko's The Survival Podcast to name a few. Kelly hopes to translate these into Spanish for her PermaGlobal Productions. She studied in 98 her PDC with Jerome Ostentoski after living at the Bullocks Homestead in Orcas,WA. did another PDC with Michael Pilarski and training with Sepp Holzer, Grant Schulz of Versaland in Iowa for large farmscale permaculture (a pasion), and the REX10 training with Darren Doherty. She has attended most of the NW conferences and taught on intro to permaculture, the podcasting world of info, Scale of Permanence, Hugelkultur, Tropical permaculture (Panama), farmscale. Kelly loves to teach and hopes to have here own mini teaching farm in the Kalispell Valley or to teach in Latin America on assignment! She is a mom of three, Althea (23) is studying agroecology and bioenergy systems at MSU in Bozeman and Zack and Dane are great piano players and video gamers at 10 and 12, not much into the garden yet! She turns her permaculture gardened wellness center into an Airbnb and VRBO vacation rental in the summer. By trade she is a Deep Tissue massage therapist of 30 years along side her Chiropractor partner of 16 years.
Workshops:
Do-it-yourself Natural Building
There is a world of do-it-yourself natural building. We are not built by God to have to live with mortgages! Many homes are poorly built and becoming toxic with mold, etc. Build your own with one of these diverse styles we will discuss resources, and pluses, minuses, and the systems that can help them: Straw bale, straw clay, cob, earthbag, hyperadobe, rammed earth, wafati, log, tire (earthship), aircrete, domes, arcs, and squares. Rocket mass heaters will also be looked at. Save money, have great exercise and live in art.
Intro to permaculture
For those that are unfamiliar with the world of permacultue, this is for you. Be careful, its like drinking from a firehose! Take what you need, this is a great overview, the same class taught at the FVCC "Free the Seeds" workshop. Jam packed with tips, resources, concepts and examples.
2017 INPC Video 09: Raising Chickens
Stan Wilson Diversified Intergrated Resilency Training Center
Stan Wilson, co-founder of the Skills for the New Mellinnium Tour and the DIRT Center, received his PDC in 2007 and has been composting and raising chickens since the early 1990's. Stan has a BA in American History from the University of Montana. He is currently writing his first book "The History of Shit, Human Waste and Its Role in Agriculture Over Time." Stan was introduced to humanure through his PDC course and quickly became obsessed with composting human waste. Another love of Stan's is chickens. As a historian he has followed the movement of people across the globe through the movement of chickens. While on the two and a half year long Skills Tour he and his family harkened back through the history of migration with chickens by taking three hens on the road with them.
Workshop:
Stan's Simple Steps to Raising Chickens
This workshop by Stan Wilson was part of the 2017 Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence.
The Marvels of the Backyard Chicken: Stan's approach to raising chickens is simple, simple, simple. "People and chickens have been raising each other for nearly 8,000 years. It just isn't hard." Chicken breeds, their health, "Why hen's need roosters (and so do you)" letting your hens sit their own nest and raise their own young, are all subjects Stan covers in this workshop. Let chickens come alive for you and enter into the fun and frolics of the barnyard chicken.
2017 INPC Video 10: Beacon Food Forest, Earth Care by Design Collaborators
Jacqueline Cramer Beacon Food Forest, Earth Care by Design Collaborators
Jacqueline Cramer is a permaculture designer, community organizer, educator, gardener and builder. She has grown food and community for over 30 years on organic farms, school gardens, city lots, park spaces, and anywhere a seed will take root. She operates Earth Care by Design Collaborators, a design/build/education consulting business in Seattle. Having the opportunity to collaborate with others in sustainable and permaculture projects, she has helped create the Beacon Food Forest, edible landscapes, rain gardens, restoration projects, pollinator habitat for the Seatac Airport, and the Permaculture Education Collective. Though she is often inclined to seek solitude in the mountains, sharing experiences and knowledge has been instrumental in learning about the community and the land she serves.
Workshop:
Creating a food forest on public land: The Beacon Food Forest as a study...
Creating a food forest on public land: The Beacon Food Forest as a study, and a workshop to explore opportunities for your community. Do you want to take ahold of your common space and created an abundant resource for your community? Are you in the process of nurturing a food forest in your town? Join Jacqueline Cramer, co founder of the Beacon Food Forest in Seattle WA , to share techniques and strategies for creating a local food source, building community skills, and enjoying connection and resiliency. Participants will be led and encouraged to engage and enact permaculture principles in order to build a tool kit for creating a food forest in common spaces in your town/city/village. Or attend to hear stories of abundance, growth and growing food.
2017 INPC Video 11: Alternative Fuel Using Plastic
Laurence Kennedy
2017 INPC Video 12: Raising Hogs by David Max
David Max Valhalla Farm
2017 INPC Video 13: Living in our Ecosystem
Charlotte Anthony Victory Gardens for All
Charlotte has been gardening and farming for 50 years. She took her PDC at the time of Hurricane Katrina (2005) and realized that permaculture was the language for what she had been doing for most of her life -- observing the earth, the weather and plants and adjusting what she did accordingly. Lifelong she has had a desire to serve and after learning about permaculture felt that permaculture had the answers for the most of the world’s problems. She and her team helped create more than 650 gardens in people’s yards with a pay it forward system. Permaculture was used to enhance the soil and great yields with minimum imputs were gotten in these first year gardens, especially with microbe innoculations. She helped people create food forests in Oregon and California. She was on the board of the Northwest Permaculture Association and helped put on the Northwest Permaculture Convergence, twice.
Workshop:
Living In Our Ecosystem
When I heard Toby Hemenway's video Why Agriculture Can Never Be Sustainable, it explained so much to me. As a multigenerational farmer, I imbibed the lessons of living in the ecosystem early in my life. I have participated in community with plants, soil biology, animals etc. I did not really understand until this video what is blocking most people from participating in our ecosystem. It is simply that we live in a culture where our minds are our masters, and one thing our minds seem to dictate is that we are outside of nature, separate from her and need to control her. Our minds could be very good servants for a life in which we all participate together in creating opportunity for functioning ecosystems.
At this point in time, it is crucial that we learn how to work with what I call the community of all beings to live in and restore our ecosystems.
This workshop is about specific techniques to get connected in our gardening and in our lives in general with nature.
2017 INPC Video 14: Water Strategies Using Permaculture Principles
Sean Mitzel The Prepared Homestead
Workshop:
Water Strategies Using Permaculture Principles
It’s important to have a comprehensive water strategy for your property. Most people are simply dependent on their well or community water source, which is predicated on cheap and reliable energy. We need to develop a resilient and abundant water plan that accounts for potential disruption in a brittle system and increases the fertility of the land. Using permaculture principles like catch and story energy & materials and applying this to water is essential to building abundance. In this workshop we will cover several principles and how we can apply those principles to develpoing a comprehensive water strategy.
2017 INPC Video 15: Reservation Greenhouse Restoration Workshop
Jerome Osentowski Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
2017 INPC Video 16: Followup of On Site Greenhouse Restoration Project
Jerome Osentowski Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
A forager and permaculturist with roots in rural Nebraska, Jerome Osentowski lives in a passive solar home he built at 7200 feet above Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley. Director and founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute and a permaculture designer for thirty years, he has built five greenhouses for himself and scores of others for private clients and public schools in the Rockies and beyond. He makes his living from an intensively cultivated one acre of indoor and outdoor forest garden and plant nursery, which he uses as a backdrop for intensive permaculture and greenhouse design courses. Among his accomplishments is hosting the longest-running Permaculture Design Course in the world, now at twenty-nine years running. Jerome and Michael have also been instrumental in identifying, conserving, and propagating heritage fruit trees that have survived and borne crops for over a century in the harsh environment of the Roaring Fork Valley. Jerome’s explorations of sustainable systems and his travels for development projects have taken him to Baja, Nicaragua, Patagonia, Finland, Australia, and the Caribbean. [bio lifted from Chelsea Green Publishing website http://www.chelseagreen.com/events?person=9066]
Jerome is author of "The Forest Garden Greenhouse - How to Design and Manage an Indoor Permaculture Oasis"
http://www.chelseagreen.com/the-forest-garden-greenhouse
Workshop:
This workshop was led by Jerome Osentowski as part of the 2017 Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence held in Hot Springs Montana. Participants reworked and replanted a greenhouse that had been ravaged by deer. The greenhouse is owned by an out standing member of the Kootenai tribe who hopes to inspire his people.
2017 INPC Video 17: Fungi in Permaculture
Gabe Gaul Fungi Permastead
2017 INPC Video 18: Greenhouse Workshop with Jerome Osentowski
Jerome Osentowski Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute