The decision to hold a membership drive grew from community goals, discussions and cooperative decision making. For over 5 years, PINE has been asking, listening and recording these goals via convergences and sub-regional discussions. In February of 2014, the PINE Board expanded its annual retreat to include Working Group members, eager to work together to turn our …
We here at PINE are happy to share news of a project highlighting permaculture projects in our community… ‘Inhabit’ is a documentary film exploring the idea of conscience inhabitance through permaculture. Filmmakers Costa Boutsikaris and Emmet Brennan release a short clip, highlighting the work/”gift” of PINE board member Steve Gabriel. From the filmmakers, “As we …
Greetings Northeast Permies! You’re invited to JOIN the Permaculture Institute of the Northeast to strengthen our Permaculture network and to increase community resilience throughout our region. Permaculture inspires and empowers thousands of people across the Northeast to imagine and design healthier and more functional relationships with nature and with each other. Whether you apply Permaculture at home, a garden, farm, or regenerative … Continue reading
by Jesse Watson This year’s Northeast Regional Permaculture Organizer’s Retreat held at Omega in Rhinebeck, NY was a nice mix of open space topics and work sessions focused on PINE action items (the Permaculture Institute of the Northeast). I rather timidly brought an open space topic for discussion with which I had but a passing familiarity. … Continue reading
