What is permaculture?“Permaculture is a design system based on ethics and principles which can be used to establish, design, manage and improve all efforts made by individuals, households and communities towards a sustainable future.” - David Holmgren, co-creator of permaculture.The goal of permaculture is to care for the earth and each other by creating harmonious and mutually beneficial relationships through observation of and working with the existing patterns of nature. It can be applied in …
Welcome to the largest Green/Eco-living/Sustainability/Permaculture/Enviro
nmental meetup group in Chicago area!
This group is for anyone who is concerned about the environment, supports the green movement and interested in eco-friendly living.
The Green Movement, Eco-Living, Permaculture, Sustainability, Environmentalism, Nature Preservation, Green Living, Conservation of Natural Resources, Holistic Living, Ecology, being Environmentally friendly, Alternative energy, Recycling, Bio-fuel & other …
Meet other Chicago-area beekeepers. Novice and experienced are welcome. Many of us are urban beekeepers, but not everyone.
The Chicago Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be surprised 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 chickens, and those that are interested in getting started raising a small backyard flock of chickens. We …
If you've ever wanted a garden but found it too daunting or have a garden with varying degrees of success then this is the place for you. Square foot gardening is relatively well know as a method and there are a lot of methods to try including hay bail, container, hydroponic. This will be a place to share experience, ideas and resources (be it sharing seeds or getting together to buy supplies in bulk). A garden can be a single plant, just enough to make a salad once a week or enough to feed a wh …
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