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Commenced:
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01/01/0001 |
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Submitted:
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07/02/2011 |
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Last updated:
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07/10/2015 |
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Location:
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510 1/2 Second St., P.O. Box 844, Traverse City, MI, US |
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Phone:
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231-735-8370 |
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Website:
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www.littleartshram.org |
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Climate zone:
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Cool Temperate |
The Traverse City Permaculture Design Project is morphing into a partnership with like-minded organizations and groups, helping to build a network of permaculturists in the Great Lake State of Michigan. The Traverse City Permaculture Design Project began in 2008 with the first site visit to our 4.5 acre home-place, by Permaculture teacher, designer and author, Dave Jacke. We hosted our first Permaculture Design Course, with site visits and consultation with Peter Bane and Keith Johnson. Toby Hemenway joined the PDC as a lead teacher, with Steve De Goosh and Penny Krebiehl, as well as several other Michigan based permaculture educators. The Traverse City Permaculture Design Project is working through Little Artshram and O'k CSA, developing neighborhood and community gardens, offering permaculture education through PDC's and Permaculture Teacher Trainings with a mission and vision fueled by Permaculture Ethics and principals.
The Traverse City Permaculture Design Project continues through the cooperative efforts of Little Artshram, O'k CSA and Permaculture Design, and, the 2010 TC/NW Michigan PDC community of folks, serving as both on-going, hands-on project based and permaculture educational learning projects throughout the Great Lake State of Michigan.
Our most recent efforts have been helping to contribute to the organization, planning and development of the first annual Michigan Permacuture Convergence, Nov. 1-3, 2013.
Little Artshram is a non-profit art, community garden, and outdoor education program provider, with a variety of programs and projects including: the Urban Farming Collective, youth-run Market Garden and CSA, Community Gardening, Summer Camps for children and youth 6-16 years, Annual and On-going Permaculture Mentor and Teacher Training, Permaculture Design Courses and Workshops, Year-round Nature Awareness and Art/Music programs for children and youth.
Visit www.littleartshram.org or www.michiganpermacultureconvergence.com where we will be posting updates on this project, as well as other permaculture happenings in Michigan.
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Traverse City/NW Michigan Permaculture Desgin Project
On-going opportunity to study and practice Permaculture in the Traverse City and NW Michigan regional area.