In 2016 I was the final president of the Emporia Gardeners of America before it disbanded and became the unincorporated group Gardeners of Emporia.
Here's an album of photos from tours and events during that time.
We toured Ecovillage at Ithaca on a drizzly day in May. They are a notable example of a Scandinavian-style cohousing community in the US.
View an album of photos from our visit.
I've been active in the Kansas Permaculture Institute since 2013. They do an annual farm tour which is always worth attending.
See an album of photos from KPI events I've attended.
Amber and Tim Lehrman had an inspiring suburban permaculture homestead on a corner lot in Lawrence.
See an album of photos from our visits to the Lehrmans'.
Omaha Permaculture is a nonprofit doing very exciting work in the Omaha area.
See an album of photos from our visits to Omaha Permaculture's office and sites.
I got my PDC in 2010 from the Sustainable Living Coalition in Fairfield, where I used to live. Lead instructor was Dave Boehnlein. It was an excellent course, and I had a great time!
See an album of photos from the course and other events during that time.
From 2004-2006, I was involved in the founding of the Permaculture Research Institute for Cold Climates.
See an album of photos from work parties I attended in 2005 and 2006.
Allan Savory was the guest of honor at the No-till on the Plains conference in Wichita, January 30-31, 2018. These are my notes from the sessions I attended.
The Farm is legendary as one of the hippie communes founded during the Back to the Land movement. It's no longer a commune, but it is one of the longest-lasting intentional communities in the country. We stayed a night in their Ecovillage Training Center, which was not otherwise in use at the time.
See an album of photos of our visit to the Farm.
When I was visiting ecovillages in 2004-05, lots of people told me I should make a point to visit Earthaven. However, it's up in the mountains of North Carolina, and I was traveling by bicycle, so I didn't go. We got the chance to return by car in July, 2012.
See an album of photos from our visit to Earthaven.
