13th Annual NorCal Permaculture Convergence has ended

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13th Annual NorCal Permaculture Convergence

10:00am PDT

Micro to Macro: Soil Science Made Easy with Matt Powers BIO-DOMEMatt Powers

3:30pm PDT

Ecology in Permaculture: Fire Ecology Solar StageMike Boss

TBA

History, chemistry, applications and impact of biochar TBANik Bertulis Appropriate Cooking Technology – The Fossil Fuel-Free Meal! Community KitchenBrennan Blazer Bird Cheap Booze Community KitchenDoug Miller-Fleig How we treat the Soil is how we treat everything – Including Death -- OR – The Soil – how we treat the living soil is a reflection of how we treat Death Grief SpaceJudith Fenley

9:30am PDT

CA AB 816 "Consumer Cooperative Corporation Law" Grape VineDaniel Brodell-Lake Panel: How to Make a Maker Farm BIO-DOMETim Anderson Processing Wild Harvested Clay Village CommonsCyrus Bacon Celtic Ancestors DockRye Flint Urban Soils and Safe Food Growing BIO-DOMERob Bennaton Intro to Permaculture the OasisChristopher Shein Emergent Masculinity SUN TEMPLEJason McKenzie Radical Relations: Embodied Connections for Social Healing GroveTayla Ealom Origin and Evolution of Green Acres Permaculture Village YurtAnn Kreilkamp

11:00am PDT

Greywater 101 DockNina Gordon-Kirsch Techno Cities or Biological Towns? BIO-DOMEMuriel Strand Return of the village: Tao of Sustaining Self and Community is a feedback loop. Grape VineSahar Muhsin Embracing Complexity: Collective Leadership from the Inside Out Hops TipiKerry Fugett Ayurvedic Agroforestry YurtSpencer Nielsen

2:00pm PDT

Certified permaculture caretakers program PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSEAlexa Bernard Access to Water, Access to Life Solar StageKaruna Warren Exploring Ownership Models for Ecovillage Development Solar Panelforest berg The New Economy: Beyond Capitalism and Socialism BIO-DOMEJacki Saorsail Yoga for the Inner Landscape GroveMaggie Self Building Courage & Hope Through Embodied Interconnectivity Hops TipiShayna Gladstone Anchor The Dream DockChireya Dharma Wet Solutions for Drought, Climate Change, & Poverty YurtBenoit Clement EcoKosm DockSamantha Sweetwater Bringing permaculture to Neighborhoods with the Resilient Hubs Initiative OasisSusan Silber

2:30pm PDT

Holistic Menstrual Support: Herbs and Nutrition for Vibrant Hormonal Health MASHHAnja Robinson

3:30pm PDT

Celebrate Your Soul: A Musical Journey Through Bhakti GroveJamil Apostle Reimagining the Commons: GENNA Alliance BIO-DOMECynthia Tina Emotional Literacy & Reading Human Landscapes Hops TipiJillian Hovey Empowered Birthing Today MOON TEMPLERachel Hinds Cultivating Resilience Through Defending the Sacred Solar PanelMichael Wellman STEP INTO YOUR POWER and Amplify your Impact in the World. Solar PanelJanine Bjornson Grain Processing - Learn how to grow and process grains by hand Ancestral ArtsShane Brown

7:00pm PDT

Brandi Mack Keynote--Designing for Resilience Solar StageBrandi Mack

9:15pm PDT

International Permaculture Slideshow Odyssey YurtJillian Hovey

8:00am PDT

Renew You - Kundalini Yoga & Meditation GroveShannon Brawley

9:00am PDT

OPENING CIRCLE Solar Stage DIY Fire Cider MASHHJamie Spikenard

9:30am PDT

Palletable Cobin Cobversation BIO-DOMEMiguel "Coballero" Elliott Diversity from Around the Globe: Come Learn About the International Permaculture Convergences Grape Vine Diversity of Participants, Diversity of Ideas, Diversity of Solutions from Around the Globe: Come Learn About the International Permaculture Convergences Grape VineMargie Brushman Cultivating Zone 0 in the Garden GroveJeanne Charbonneau Beyond dairy--goats in restoration and more YurtJudy Abeja Farming Solar Stage Primitive Ceramics Ancestral ArtsCyrus Bacon Fruitwood Nursery Live Design Demonstration using the Regrarians Platform® OASIS STAGETom LeBlanc Understanding Systems of Oppression Hops TipiAnna Hope The Urban Healers’ Creative Challenge for Tending and Sharing Healthy Masculinity SUN TEMPLEJewel Love Ayurveda the Human Experience on Planet Earth DockDeAnna Batdorff

11:00am PDT

Resilience and Repairing of the Sacred Water Cycle BIO-DOMEKaruna Warren FairShare: The People's Permaculture Grape VineTroy Horton Autumn Equinox Despacho Ceremony GroveAlaina Hernandez CircleSong: Copperwoman -- Music is the Medicine PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSECopperwoman Saso Regenerative Technologies Revealed Solar StageRolland Gregg Regenerative Technologies Revealed Solar StageRolland Gregg

11:30am PDT

The Radical Ways of Your Spice Cabinet MASHHDana Aronson

12:30pm PDT

Sound Check Bioregional Networking OASIS STAGE

2:00pm PDT

Restoring Cannabis Therapies for Access and Holistic Healthcare BIO-DOMEDouglas Reil The Bio-Cultural Corridor, Everything We Need It To Be. Grape VineAlexa Bernard Friction Fire Skills Open Practice Session Ancestral Arts Transition to Permaculture: Scaling Up for Community Resilience YurtDon Hall Ayah: Ovarian Breathing MOON TEMPLE Loving Masculine Vulnerability and Accountability SUN TEMPLEMazin Jamal Ayahuasca Integration: Inhabiting The Ceremony of Life DockMarni Samuels Ranching Solar Stage Empowerment & Earth Connection for Modern Witches MASHHJulie Benefico Designing the Regenerative Economy OASIS STAGEErin Axelrod Love in Action: Ecology of Leadership Hops TipiChristopher Kuntzsch • Katia Sol Our Intimate Nature GroveDeva Presence

3:30pm PDT

Drawing Basics for Permaculture Plans BIO-DOMEBonnie Borucki Disaster Collectivism: Stories of Empowered Community Action Solar StageSusan Juniper Park Healing Ancestral Trauma DockPilar Mejia Dynamic Farm Organization Grape Vineerik hjermstad Men's Ecological Grief Circle SUN TEMPLEOjan Mobedshahi Time-Based Currency 101 for Resilient Communities YurtAlais Clay Nervous System + Womb Health MOON TEMPLEMarissa Correia Psychadelics-Assisted Therapy PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSETayla Ealom • Michael Wellman Tending the Forest for Fire Prevention and Watershed Regeneration Ancestral Artsblair phillips

4:30pm PDT

Healthy Masculinity to Dismantle Patriarchy SUN TEMPLEVanessa Raditz ‘Narcan: Opiate Overdose Response’ MASHHDana Aronson

5:00pm PDT

The Weaver Network - Happy Hour Networking & Gathering OASIS STAGESusana Guimarães

5:30pm PDT

Peace Day Panel Solar Stage Ancestral Song and Story Share PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSEKelsey Gustafson

6:00pm PDT

HAVDALLAH Celebration & Songs of Liberation QUEER MAGIC CENTER

6:45pm PDT

Evening Ceremony Solar Stage

7:00pm PDT

Hazel (Tom Ward) KEYNOTE Solar StageHazel (Tom) Ward

8:00pm PDT

After the Fires: The power of community in disaster response, recovery and rebuilding Solar StageAlegria De La Cruz • Kerry Fuget • Chris Grabill • Trathen Heckman • Ana Lugo • Edward Willie

9:00pm PDT

Las Bicicletas OASIS STAGE QOMMUNITY NIGHT & CUDDLE PUDDLE Storytelling, song-sharing, and community. QUEER MAGIC CENTER

9:15pm PDT

Human Solar Stage Pollinating the Permaculture Paradigm: Blooming Biodiversity's Global Permaculture Journey YurtRobin Liepman

9:45pm PDT

Artists in Action Solar Stage Dj Dragonfly OASIS STAGE

8:00am PDT

Mysty Moon (Womb Yoga) MOON TEMPLEMysty Moon Fundamentals of Yoga Asana GroveAdam Vaughn QWITCHEN BRUNCH Get together in the kitchen and whip up some good ol’ fashioned queer brunch QUEER MAGIC CENTER

8:30am PDT

Peace Day Global Synchronized Meditation Solar Stage

9:30am PDT

Water Harvesting Design Principles DockBrennan Blazer Bird International Permaculture Relationships - Delcolonizing the Western Mind, reflections and interactive discussion about IPC India 2017 Grape VineRaya Cole Go Underground: Grow Mushrooms BIO-DOMETheresa Halula Sacred Anatomy Chi Gung and Plant Sensing GroveJeannie Mckenzie Land as Commons YurtMartin Adams How is Blockchain Driving Regenerative Solutions? Solar StageSamantha Sweetwater Council: What is the Feminine MOON TEMPLERachel Hinds Interactive Regenerative Technology Showcase OASIS STAGE Social Forestry Hops TipiHazel (Tom) Ward Fiber Processing - Learn how to take plant and animal fibers from seed or animal to finished cloth Ancestral ArtsShane Brown The New Masculine SUN TEMPLEJohn Taylor

11:00am PDT

Intentional Communities: The Unfolding Story Solar StageCynthia Tina Emergency Preparedness = Community Resilience Grape VineNils Palsson Who's missing at the table? Creating a more inclusive Resiliency Movement DockSusan Juniper Park Queer Ecology 101: The Biological Exuberance of Living Beings YurtVanessa Raditz Intro to Dragon Dreaming: A Tool for Collaborative Project Design PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSEIvan Sawyer Council: What is the Feminine MOON TEMPLERachel Hinds Posture for Permaculturists GroveJudy Abeja Place Justice with City Repair BIO-DOMERidhi D Cruz

12:00pm PDT

Global Sychronized Prayer for Peace Solar Stage

12:15pm PDT

HAVDALLAH Celebration & Songs of Liberation PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSE Bioregional Networking OASIS STAGE

1:00pm PDT

Courageous Conversations about Whiteness and RaceLIMITED Village Commons

2:00pm PDT

Indigenous Voices Solar Stage Permaculture Contractor: The Ins and Outs OASIS STAGEMarco Barrantes Practical Solutions for Protecting, Respecting, and Honoring Water BIO-DOMEJesse Grimes Empowerment and Enlightenment in Disasters YurtChaz Peling Friction Fire Skills Open Practice Session Ancestral Arts Theme: The Landscapes We Have Inherited. Story Circle with David Self and Jamie Self SUN TEMPLEDavid Self • Jamie Self Social Permaculture Playshop: Clowning Theory and Praxis for Earth Activists GroveAnnie-Rose London Ayah Boungaurio: Your Moon 2 Womb Cycle MOON TEMPLEAyah Boungaurio Foraging Adventures: Urban Solutions for an Ecological Economy Grape VineBryan Bramlett Empathy & Allyship Hops TipiLuna Love EcoKosm DockSamantha Sweetwater

3:00pm PDT

Kombucha Talk and Tasting - Doug Reil PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSEDouglas Reil

3:30pm PDT

Climate Change is Real, But What are the Various Causes? OASIS STAGEMax Meyers Herbal Use and Integration in Permaculture Design Grape VineRaya Cole • Laura (Indigo) Donalson • Shea Smith Stephanie Alexandra Yin Chin MOON TEMPLE Celtic and Nordic Divination Systems Open Session Ancestral Arts Interconnected Wisdom & Intuition GroveStacey J. Hentschel Seaweed: ecology, use and harvest YurtHeidi Herrman HugelSwales - Turn Fire Hazards into Water Saving Food Forest BIO-DOMESamyol Soulfyre Sun Temple - Closing Ritual SUN TEMPLE Ecology in Permaculture: Fire Ecology Panel Solar StageMike Boss

5:00pm PDT

CircleSong - CopperWoman PLACEMAKERS TEAHOUSECopperwoman Saso Closing Ceremony Solar Stage

5:30pm PDT

CLOSING SUNDOWN RITUAL Release the ancestors, thank the land QUEER MAGIC CENTER

6:00pm PDT

Artists in Action Open Passion Show / Open Mic Solar Stage

9:00pm PDT

Hot Chocalate Dance Party Solar StageSolus and Magdelion