Verge Permaculture |

VERGE Permaculture is:

A Calgary-based company that specializes in a systems design approach to sustainable human habitat and a focus on interconnected elements: low energy buildings, water management, waste re-use, renewable energy & food...

Updated: August 10, 2010

September 2010 Open Yard

Dates:

September 28, 2010

One evening a month during the Spring, Summer and Fall we to open our yard to visitors.

Come and see our urban transformation project, young food forest, water harvesting, and compost making. Chat with Rob or Michelle about permaculture, energy efficiency, growing food or just come have a cup of tea. As the summer progresses, check out other planned projects including a composting toilet, cob oven, a passive solar greenhouse, setting up our rainwater collection and graywater filtration.

One evening a month during the Spring, Summer and Fall we open our yard to visitors.

However, because our yard is not very big and we want to ensure a good experience for all attendees, we require that folks RSVP and limit the number of participants to fifty.

Updated: September 3, 2010

Permaculture Design Certificate - Calgary

Dates:

September 18, 2010

October 2, 2010

October 16, 2010

“An exclusive opportunity to join the fastest growing movement for positive change on the planet"

Based on feedback from many of our students, we have decided to offer a Fall / Winter Permaculture Design Certificate course in Calgary on week-ends.

And we want to invite you to come...

Updated: August 31, 2010

Photos from our Backyard Cob Oven Workshop

About a month ago we managed to convince our friend Ashley Lubyk to teach a Cob Oven workshop in our backyard.

We quickly found twelve eager participants, spent a few days collecting materials and building a base and just this past week-end completed the workshop. It was a ton of fun!

Updated: August 29, 2010

Photos from the 2010 Gull Lake PDC

Fun of summer camp meets four year course on healing degraded landscapes... this is the Gull Lake Permaculture Design Course, and here are photos from our 2010 course.