Join us at The Permaculture Place,  at The Mill, Non Profit Center & Gift Shop in Shelburne Falls, MA for a special afternoon WORKSHOP!

First hear from Amy Meltzer about Gardening with Native Plants, Why and How: Providing habitat for pollinators, birds and other essential wildlife 

In this talk, Amy will focus on the current biodiversity crisis; the evolutionary history among native plants, insects, birds and fungi, and how these interdependent relationships among diverse species are necessary for their survival. She will show how growing native plants and using ecological landscape practices can simultaneously reverse biodiversity loss, increase resilience in our landscapes, and slow climate change - all while creating a beautiful garden!

Then learn about Guilds of Plants in the Permaculture Practice of Forest Gardening with the Use of Permaculture Principles for Design.

Kay Cafasso will guide us through a planting plan, with the use of rulers to draw your own plans to scale, and with extensive reference lists of plants to create your own design for a site at or near to your own home. We will dive into the nitty gritty of what supports your grouping of plants to be a thriving ecosystem.

About our instructors:

Amy Meltzer is an active member of Grow Native Massachusetts, and is on the steering committee of the MA Pollinator Network. She belongs to the Research Team and the Natural Solutions working group of Elders Climate Action. She has been researching and gardening with native plants for over ten years.

Kay Cafasso is Director of Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education, ecological garden designer and permaculture educator, as well as a co-founder of The Permaculture Place non profit exhibit and resource center in Shelburne Falls.

Pre-Registration Required: https://www.permacultureseries.org/local-community-events-schedule-of-tours-talks--workshops.html