Occasional classes in edible gardening, offered for a nominal fee along with suggested meetups at other events on edible gardening in the DC/MD/VA region, free or otherwise as deemed valuable to the members of this group

Purpose of Chesapeake Permaculture Institute: Facilitate networking and collaboration within the permaculture community in our region (Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay Watershed). Help publicize permaculture events & courses. Facilitate opportunities for face to face community building/gatherings/meetings. Identify our niches/unique contribution from each partnering group. Offer advanced topic specific courses such as forest gardening, natural building, water irrigation, food production, transfo …

Meet locals interested in homesteading and simple living skills like food preservation, caring for livestock, alternative energy, edible landscaping, permaculture, container gardening and more.