Our permaculture guild is made up of people interested in permaculture concepts ranging from sustainable food production to food forestry and more.  You don't need any knowledge regarding or experience with permaculture, just a mind open to being a part of the solution and working to transition towards sustainability. What is Permaculture? While permaculture is a broad topic, for the purpose of this group, think of permaculture as creating edible gardens that mimic and work with nature in a sust …

I am seeking like minded individuals to help create a non-profit organization, purchase land and establish a sustainable community in or near Sarasota County, utilizing alternative building concepts such as geodesic domes, earthships, auqaponics & vertical organic gardening within the structures to set an example for low-impact yet elegant living with the ecosystem. I am an artist and part of my concept is to create a destination where artists and musicians can come together and perfect their cr …

Learn practical homesteading skills classes on self-reliance, gardening, cooking, raising animals, canning, soapmaking, mushroom cultivation, solar panel making, blacksmithing, traditional crafts and much more...

Please visit our website at ThePermacultureGuild.com The primary purpose of this Meetup group is to announce upcoming Permaculture Design Certification and related Courses that we will offer and also workshops and seminars. The Permaculture Guild is a partnership of permaculturists who have many combined years of experience in both permaculture and in education. Although it is not required, we do suggest that you join this Meetup group to receive our upcoming course announcements and other infor …

Are you interested in meeting others who share your enthusiasm about achieving high energy health and vitality by incorporating raw and living foods into your life welcome aboard? This group is focused on bringing people together educate and inspire you. We will have guest speakers here to demonstrate their knowledge and provide you with the tools you’ll need to live healthier, enjoy new foods and enrich your life. Come to our Potlucks to meet others interested in raw foods and health, get suppo …

Transition Venice is part of the worldwide grassroots Transition movement to make our communities more food and energy resilient. You should join if you want to know what you can do to make your life less vulnerable to peak oil and if you are concerned about climate change. We have members who have ran an organic farm, designed energy efficient buildings, built their own solar hot water and electric systems and built electric bicycles and home gardens. We want to make the transition to a better …

I have a family of five and it always concerned me when ever I saw the produce and groceries with more commercial value than the nutritional value. I always wondered the disappearance of those vegetable gardens in the backyard where we played picking the produce and home growers who exchanged/shared their vegetables with other members in the community and thus built a stronger and healthy community in the past. To bring back that community to life I am looking for more like-minded people in the …

The LIVING IN COMMUNITY NETWORK was proud to host Ms. Marianne Kilkenny Our sister community organizer of Women for Living in Community in Asheville, NC has been making news for some time. Watch the most recent video of her shared living experience as reported by Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News.

We gather as a Sangha (community of practitioners) in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh to provide an opportunity to those that wish to deepen their  Mindfulness Meditation Practice in the Buddhist Spiritual Tradition. Sitting and Walking Meditation, Recitation of the Mindfulness Trainings, Dharma teachings, discussions and sharings are an integral part of our Sangha meetings. We also offer Meditation Classes, Days of Mindfulness, Retreats, Tea Ceremonies and other Vietnamese Zen prac …

Welcome to the Charlotte County New friends group. We welcome members within the great Charlotte County area as well! We are single, married or in relationships. Our common bond is the desire to make friends, and experience SW FL and all it has to offer. We are not a dating site. ***PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE REQUESTING TO JOIN:*** WHO WE ARE: Most members are between 30 and 60 years old, interested in friendships and acquaintances. Single, in a relationship or married. Occasionally we …