This event has multiple purposes:
Move permaculture technology forward: Collaboration, experimentation and innovation in the field of permaculture!eprovides experiences for people new to permaculture technologybuilding homesteading skillsTo gain hands on experience with various technologiesCommunity and conversation with people who are bonkers about permaculture!
Our Jamboree Format:
Attendees can wander throughout the labs to see all of the innovative permaculture projects, and participate or observe as much or as little as they like. The instructors will see a
project to completion either with or without help.
60+ Permaculture Technology Projects!
Below are some of the proposed projects for 2023!
ROCKET HEAT:
Build a Rocket Oven for an Outdoor Kitchen Build a Rocket that Generates Electricity
NATURAL BUILDING:
Cob Sinks and Showers InsulationBuild a YurtSlab Trees Freehand with a Chainsaw, and Build a Roundwood DeckNatural Plasters & PaintSheep Wool InsulationFelted Walls for Insulating a Space
TEXTILES:
Make Window QuiltsWeave a Sun-Shade from Natural FibersSew and Stuff a Straw Tick MattressWeaving a Rug or Blanket& More!
FOOD PREP, PRESERVATION & PROPAGATION:
Preserve a Million CaloriesStore food for winter without electricity (6 ways) Stock a root cellar for 20 people for the yearMake Pottery from Clay Harvest on SiteBuild a Hugel and Plant it!
TECH:
Add Permanent Solar to a Tiny HouseElectric Tractor Hayride TourHeating Water with the Sun without Needing WinterizingInstall a Fire up the Solar Glass & More!
BODGER:
Build a Log Picnic Table & BenchBuild Log Bunk Beds Build a Skiddable Bodger ShedBuild a Roundwood staircaseBuild a Three Log Bench& More!
BEES:
Build a Few HivesBuild a Swarm TrapExtract HoneyBuild a Log Beehive ShelterBuild a Log Style Beehive& More!
EARTHWORKS:
Install a Passive Garden HeaterBuild a Holzer Root Cellar in a DayNatural swimming pool
SKIP:
A track dedicated to the "Skills to Inherit Property" programKnock out a bunch of BBs with the help of PEP1 certified instructorsBasic BirdhouseWood Burned SignsMake a Kindling CrackerTool Handle& More!
HOMESTEADING:
Make Seed Balls Plant a Living FenceForagingMake TwineBake Bread in a Rocket OvenMake wax Cloths / Lunch Kit / Jar coverCreate Public Art& More!
DRYSTACK:
Build a Drystack MoongateCreate Drystack StairsA Drystack Wall to Protect a Fruit Tree
Daily Schedule
7:00am – breakfast
8:00am – summary of the day
8:30am – session 1
10:00am – session 2
noon – lunch
1:00pm – session 3
3:00pm – session 4
5:00pm – cleanup
6:00pm – dinner
7:00pm – evening presentations
9:30pm to 6:00am – quiet time
Arrival: Day Zero (June 30th - the day before the beginning of the event) Register and get settled in.
airport pickups: 10am to 5pm
arrival by car: 1pm to 5pm
Instructors
TBA