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Please help this cute person celebrate his 30th birthday in permie style!

 
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My partner and I are based in PDX. He is turning 30 in September and I would like to surprise him by organizing a visit (or visits) to inspiring permaculture sites in the PNW. He is a passionate permaculture nerd with a particular love of berries. Attached a photo to highlight his cuteness, as well as a photo of our budding food forest

Any recommendations for where we should visit? I've emailed Bullock's on Orca's Island and haven't heard back
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Potted food forest trees in a Portland backyard
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The birthday man in his permaculture backyard
 
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Hi Lauren - great idea for a birthday treat! You could check these two threads for suggestions:
https://permies.com/t/99715/permaculture-sites/map-based-permaculture-eco-listings
https://permies.com/t/51030/permaculture-sites/Permaculture-Places-Visit-World
It would be good if people have personal recommendations. Anything in particular you are interested in, or is it mainly plants (berries are good!)?
 
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In Portland itself:  Kailash Ecovillage, Blueberry (Rachel Freifelter)), Columbia Ecovillage.  I know there are also some non-intentional-community options, some other food forest situations, but I can't think of their names right now.  For a vacation trip though, Andrew Tuttle, one of the hosts of The Permaculture Podcast, who lives in WA would know of some more options for you.
 
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Happy early birthday to him! And kudos on that impressive and abundant garden in the city! We're in PDX as well, just moved back to the city after a few years in the woods on the east coast. Are you looking for recommendations of places that are already running as a permaculture focused site? Or sites that want to start in permaculture and need help/ideation/etc?
 
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