This group is for those who long for a sense of permanence. It is for those who believe in the interconnectedness between culture, community, self, soil and food. It is for the nurturerers, the backyard farmers, the worm watchers. If you were raised in the modern suburb and cried the first time you tasted a tomato that came from a garden and not a store, you'll find friends here. If you are a scavenger, a mud builder, a farmer, a guerrilla gardener, an artist, a naturalist, an environmentalis …

The California Preparedness Group (formerly; the Stanislaus County Preparedness Group) is a private group of individuals who intend to engage in networking to increase proficiency in preparedness, survival and living "off the grid".  By private, we mean that we are not a government organization or agency... membership is open to anyone from anywhere. Promoting Preparedness, the Constitution, Limited Government, Common Law, Individualism, Patriotism, Freedom, Liberty, and the Inalienable Right t …

The Sacramento Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of poultry for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be suprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of poultry, and those that are interested in getting started. We get together most every month at our "Poultry Peopl …

Plant the seeds of green gourmet growing and cooking. Explore, preserve, and share slow food cultural diversity and heirloom (especially tomato) heritage. Trade advice, tips, and seeds of local, organic veggies, specifically tomatoes and green practices in general. Share our collective wisdom for cheap and easy sustainable living!

I am looking for local knowledge, support and expertise on organic gardening. It would be great to meet other people who are interested in sharing their successes and what didn't work so well. If you are interested in growing your own backyard garden and/or orchard come meet with us. We can even explore permaculture, which more people will be interested in when all of the water meters are installed in the Sacramento area.

The purpose of this meetup is to bring together people interested in the principles of Permaculture Design: Care of the Earth, Care of People, Share the Surplus. I have no preconceived idea of how it will evolve. My hopes are to create a place where ideas and action can come together to promote a resilient, compassionate and sustainable community.

We are an enthusiastic group of health conscious, environmentally friendly folks who enjoy taking Wild Food Foraging field trips in the Northern California area. If you are interested in Permaculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Holistic Healing Arts, Herbology, Nutrient Dense Nutrition - you will be happy with joining our group. We invite Botanists, Naturalists and Herbalists who have extensive training to lead our group on nature walks and forage for food. Plant identification, taxonomy, botany - …

Urban homesteading can be a fun and fulfilling way to decrease your carbon footprint while learning useful methods for producing your own wholesome home staples. We will be exploring canning & preserving, animal husbandry and beekeeping, gardening and mycology, foraging and gleaning, home crafting and sewing, permaculture practices, and the use of native plants for both culinary and medicinal uses.

Locally Oakley Permaculture Garden Meetup is the place to meet other locals for environmental networking, education, demos, practical test gardens and more! Let us show you how maximizing biodiversity creates sustainable energy-efficient, intensive living systems for healthy foods and a renewed environment. "Earth care,  People care,  Surplus share"

The purpose of the group is to spread knowledge of homesteading and backyard/urban gardening. The goal is to have meetings about twice a month. Here is list of things we would want to try to do, but not all at once: Workshops Soap making Candle making Making Lye from ashes Worm bins Container gardening Making beer/wine Other fermented drinks Sewing Leather working Food storage Canning Topics Garden Pests Composting Permaculture Survivalism Peak Oil Book club Animals (chickens, …

Evolvers are hope fiends and utopian pragmatists. We see the creative chaos of this time as a great gift and opportunity to rethink, reconnect, and reinvent. Evolvers appreciate pristine mountains, open source economics, and the precocious laughter of small children. Evolvers belong to the regenerative culture of the future, being born here and now. As part of the Evolver Social Movement, the Spores serve as hubs of cultural incubation and environmental activation that bring together diverse ind …

We are all descendants of farmers who worked their available land to produce the most nutritious food needed for health and survival. Today we are technically evolved yet disconnected from the farming process.  As a result our food supply has been jeopardized by a large centralized system that we are paying for with higher food costs, lower nutritional value and poorer overall health.  It is now time to seek  the knowledge of our farming ancestors by taking a different look at how our communitie …

This group was formed to connect with other members who have an interest in Sustainability, Preparedness, Renewable Energy and the Environment. Topics of discussion and hands on workshops will be on Permaculture Design,Organic Farming, Aquaculture for food, animal husbandry, Small house design eco systems and wildlife habitat restoration. We will also do hands on work in renewable energy/off grid energy production: Solar power,Wind power,Hydro power and Gasification power. We will also explore t …

Rodgers Ranch is a registered historical site, and used to be a real working farm.  The city of Pleasant Hill has kept and maintained the core of the farm, and has given us the opportunity to resurrect it as a place to learn about gardening and farming. We meet every Saturday as a group.  Official hours are 10am to 12pm, but we almost always stay longer. Members go there on any other day regularly to water or do various tasks. Not everyone comes every week.  No problem.  Come when you can. Objec …

The Gold Country Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation was formed to: 1. Provide a place for members to learn about and access nutrient dense foods. 2. Promote a healthy local food economy, local food security and community resiliency with local nutrient dense foods 3. Teach about the work and research of Dr. Weston A. Price 4. Promote Sustainable and Grass Based Farming 5. Help members access support and services to facilitate a traditional foods diet. This chapter meets the 2nd Monday of e …

This is the place to get connected to all things sustainable! The homegrown local food movement in our neighborhoods is growing friendships through educational, "hands on" workshops. Join us and share your interests and talents. Teach a class or come and learn how to grow organic food, compost, build a worm bin, raise chickens, cook from scratch, make jam or.....? Plan a sustainable party! We rally to support our local farmers and create family kid friendly events that promote a lifestyle that i …

We the people of the Green Tea Party believe in a world free from pollution. We want people to respect the environment in which we all live. Our goal is to do the best we can to live sustainably. We recognize that preserving the ecosystem is just as important as preserving the economy. In the long run we cannot have a healthy economy without having a healthy ecosystem, and vice versa. We also stand for the freedom of individuals to make choices without governmental or societal interference. This …

Based on the Food Swap model, we gather every 3 months or so on a Sunday afternoon to trade what we produce in our own homes. From jams and jellies to deodorant, cosmetics, soaps, candles, bread, fresh eggs, fresh fruits and veggies and flowers, and anything else perishable, edible, and use-up-able. Basically nothing permanent except the jars. Set in lovely little Brisbane, CA (on the south edge of San Francisco, and a world away from urban cares), we are the vanguard of a sustainability/permacu …

A friend bought this gorgeous mansion in Berkeley and I am forming a community there! There's a lot of work to be done on the house so move-in will be sometime this Spring, maybe April or May. This community will focus on celebrating diversity, creativity, and Spirituality of all different sorts. It will be a truly ecumenical community. We will do some spiritual practice together twice a month but practice that speaks to folks from many different backgrounds. We will share music together and gro …

We hold and support many activities along the lines of Green Culture, Permaculture, Free Culture, and are working on establishing a community center to pursue the transition from today's "Silicon Valley" to tomorrow's Green Tek Valley. Translating the Transition Town and Occupy movements into sustainable reality in the San Jose Metro area. Since 1992 HeartBeat Earth has been "occupying" Santa Clara County with actions on local environmental, quality of life and positive spirituality issues.

My name is Sundown Hazen. I am passionate about growing food and contributing to health and sustainability of his local community. I am using my backyard to grow fruits and vegatables traditionally, raise chickens, and raise fish and produce in an aquaponics system. I am also in the process of starting Pirate Produce, a business providing consulting services to home owners and small community groups and schools in sustainable food production. This group is a way for me to share my experiences an …

Let's use technology to live 'bright green' lives! This group is for sharing tools to live more sustainably, including but not limited to: -growing more food on less land through permaculture design -using low-cost electronics to automate your garden -building 'shared ownership' systems to pool resources All skill levels are welcome; just be ready to learn and share!

This group is for people growing vegetables in the Oakland area (all locals welcome!) to get together and share techniques, experiences, seeds, methods, material, etc. so that we can all grow more vegetables! By vegetables, I mean all sorts of edible plants: Fruits, Tubers, Nuts, Seeds, Greens, Mushrooms, Herbs, Spices, etc. I hope to attract people with at least some experience so that we can all learn from one another. Meetups will mostly include meeting in a garden and discussing all sorts of …

A meetup group connecting those interested in promoting reciprocity and exploring pattern languages! As a student of Permaculture and Traditional Chinese Wisdom Science (qigong, fengshui and astrology) I'm fascinated with the idea of pattern language and associative thinking, how we are indeed 'all connected.' Join me in exploring practical approaches to well-being, wisdom and regeneration based on math, on probability and conscious observation...the idea is that connection promotes efficient an …

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What if there was way to produce an abundance of organic food using up to 90% less water, while producing up to ten times more food in the same amount of area and time? What if you could achieve this using 1/4 the amount of energy, in a system that is totally scaleable, does not require fertile soil, saves you time and labor, makes you a good living and is incredibly sustainable? Well the exciting news is that such a system of farming exists... it’s called Aquaponics. WHAT IS AQUAPONICS? Aquapo …

We are eco-aware nature lovers and food growers who want to surround ourselves with beautiful, productive landscapes that support an abundance of wonderful life forms. A deep nature garden is a human-managed ecosystem that constantly evolves, designed primarily for beauty and diversity, and also for production of food and other useful products. An enclosed eco-farm is a human-managed ecosystem designed primarily for production of food and other useful products, and also for enjoyment of its beau …

This is a meetup group for people interested in learning, discussing, brainstorming, practical ideas on sustainable living. Topics include, reducing carbon footprint, reducing garbage, recycling, reducing greenhouse gas, reducing pollution, reducing fossil fuel dependence, gardening, organic food, non-GMO food, food canning, sustainable clothing, energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles, clean water, clean air and etcetera. What kind of practical grassroots things can we do to help …