People into Permaculture is a community organisation that takes a people-centred approach to permaculture. Encouraging us to apply principles of permaculture to our lives, relationships and society with the goal of contributing to personal, social and planetary well-being. Our main project is Grow Your Life!
growyourlife123@gmail.com
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We are running two free Grow Your Life ‘Little Things’ workshops at Hove Cornerstone Community Centre with @MagneticIdeals Come and learn about the basics of how you can live more sustainably and connect with nature in a way that doesn’t cost the earth! A chance to problem solve with others and make life more manageable. We are running one on 15th Feb… and one on 22nd Feb
People into Permaculture Aims:
- Embedding permaculture philosophies of people care, earthshare and fareshare to connect people, food and the environment
- Create a community and supportive network of marginalised groups which supports and develop individual skills of community members
- Creating diverse engagement within the community while supporting sustainable and creative practices
- Working with other organisations to help create bespoke accessibility and diversity in practical ways
- Challenging sexism, racism, transphobia and all forms of discrimination in everything we do
Many projects centre on the important work of eco-design and learning to grow food and be self-sufficient. However, many people do not have access to the money, resources, gardens, space or time to participate in these activities. Such activities may not be accessible to people of diverse abilities and marginalised groups. People into Permaculture want to recognise the holistic approach of permaculture and aim to bring it to people of all backgrounds and abilities together and promote the interpersonal elements of permaculture. We recognise that what others see as weaknesses in the group are where the learning comes to support each other and desire to come from a point of understanding our mutual vulnerabilities.
We are currently in the process of establishing ourselves as a community group and applying for funding for projects. If you are interested in being involved, please contact us at: permaculture@magneticideals.org
News
05 Jan 2023 – Grow Your Life Gets Lottery Funding from their Community Fund!
Watch this space for more information about our Grow Your Life, we have some events happening in Feb, including an exploratory workshop at One Garden on 7th of March, more information coming soon!
27 Oct 2022 – Grow Your Life Sessions at the Cornerstone Community Centre Meet us at the Climate Cafe and at our Creative Workshop Sessions
The start of the year can be dark and difficult, but luckily there will be space to find some inspiration at the Cornerstone in Hove. We will be attending the Reconnect Climate Cafe on 7th January, and be running two creative planning workshops in February!
30 Aug 2022 – The Grow Your Life Project is sprouting as partnership blooms with Magnetic Ideals!
Permaculture is as much about how it feels to live in your living room as it is about how it feels to live in your community.
– Reuben, Project Manager
We are currently planning our Grow Your Life project, with pilot workshops to be delivered through the Magentic Ideals Reconnect programme, which looks to tackle isolation, share skills and build community. Grow Your Life centres on learning about permaculture from a person-centred approach. This project is will allow different abled and marginalized groups to be supported to access permaculture skills and principles, specifically through the mediums of photography, community trips and free creative workshops. We want to provide free workshops on a creative approach to permaculture that is focused on caring as well as growing, and that will involve workshops on integrating permaculture principles easily into everyday life, visits to local permaculture sites, and aims to build group friendships. For more information, please get in touch permaculture@magneticideals.org
22 Aug 2022 – People into Permaculture Board and Constitution Finalised at our Inaugural AGM!
The journey woven by our participants, workshop leaders, and representatives from the locations we will engage with will be a springboard for positive social change for the individual, groups and community, developing environmental awareness and creating change in our communities. – Reuben, Project Manager
People into Permaculture signed our official constitution today, welcoming board members Gemma Challenger and Amy O’Neil as our official co-chairs, Reuben Akitt-Sharp as project manager and Heather McKnight as our project administrator. We are excited to be moving towards our collective aims and beginning our journey! The next steps involve a Lottery Fund Application for our Grow Your Life Project, bringing people together to discover out through group photography workshops, trips and collective activities what care and community can look like in inclusive permaculture.
Follow us on Twitter to keep updated! @peepintoperma