We are one week away from the 8th Annual Northeast Convergence and want to see you there!
Register now!
http://2012neconvergence.eventbrite.com
Read on for program and schedule updates, keynote announcements, getting there,
permaculture site tour details, credit opportunities with NOFA, and ways you can support this incredible event. Remember Saturday tickets are only $35 for a full day of workshops, or you can join us for the full weekend! Please forward widely!
Where: Soule Homestead, Middleborough, MA
When: July 13th - 15th
Program and Schedule Updates:
We’ve added more comprehensive schedule details to the website including keynote descriptions,
workshop times, details about Friday and Saturday evening programming, and the Sunday morning schedule.
Announcing our Keynote Speakers!
· Lisa DePiano – “Permaculture - Coming out of the Margins and into the Streets: Building a movement for ecological transformation and social justice”
· Scott Kellogg – “Permaculture and Urban Regeneration”
Check out the website for full keynote and workshop descriptions and schedule:
http://northeastconvergence.wordpress.com/2012-schedule/
Credit Opportunities with NOFA
Some of the Saturday workshops qualify for credit towards organic
land care accreditation. Visit their website for more details:
http://www.organiclandcare.net/calendar/credit-opportunities
Getting to the convergence
We've updated the Venue & Getting There page on the website to help you travel from near and far to Soule Homestead here:
http://northeastconvergence.wordpress.com/welcome-to-the-permaculture-convergence/the-venue/
Friday
Permaculture Site Tours
Registration for some Friday morning
permaculture site tours closes early so we can plan for food. Make sure to register early and take advantage of one of our incredible 6 tour sites, including Eva’s Garden and lunch with Didi Emmons of Wild Flavors, the education gardens and urban paradise of Groundwork Somerville, and a suburban
permaculture homestead.
Register here:
http://neconvergencefieldtrips.eventbrite.com
*Note this link is separate from the full weekend and Saturday ticket registration page
Can’t make it to the convergence but want to support this event?
Consider sponsoring or sharing your abundant garden with the convergence. Show the region and the world that the earthcare-peoplecare economy is HERE and NOW and in surplus! And help us practice some creative financial permaculture to keep our event accessible.
To register as a sponsor, click here:
http://2012neconvergencesponsors.eventbrite.com or contact us at
neconvergence@gmail.com with fresh fermented food offering details.
Sponsored by Finger Lakes Permaculture -
http://fingerlakespermaculture.org/ | Hosted by Permaculture Institute of the Northeast -
http://www.thepine.org/
Register now!
http://2012neconvergence.eventbrite.com
We hope to see you next week!
The Convergence Planning Team
Register:
http://2012neconvergence.eventbrite.com
Email us:
neconvergence@gmail.com
Call us: 617-967-7135
http://northeastconvergence.wordpress.com/
