What is permaculture?
“Permaculture is a design system based on ethics and principles which can be used to establish, design, manage and improve all efforts made by individuals, households and communities towards a sustainable future.” - David Holmgren, co-creator of permaculture.

The goal of permaculture is to care for the earth and each other by creating harmonious and mutually beneficial relationships through observation of and working with the existing patterns of nature. It can be applied in gardens, technology, businesses, homes, communities, groups, or any other designable system.

The Chicagoland Permaculture Meetup is one such group that is applying permaculture design to its own development. We see this group as an evolving resource to help facilitate the application of permaculture, it’s principles, and connection with others who wish to be involved with permaculture in the Chicagoland region.

Our Sunday Monthly Meetups give us a social context and allow the group to plan further activities that specifically reflect the needs and desires of the group. Some examples are site visits, study groups, field trips, workshops, or whatever else you can dream up.

Check out our calendar for upcoming and past events. We invite you to join us at any of our upcoming events, where you can meet other permaculturalists, get a bite to eat, and share in the learning. In the end we feel that simply learning about permaculture increases awareness of our world’s connectedness and is a step towards sustainability.

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Recent Meetups

  • May 15 at 6:30 PM, 13 Permaculturalists attended

    Backyard Herb Walk

    They rated it 4.50 4.505 (5 ratings)

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    As I would soon after share with my roommate, this event was a fun and casual engagement. ...

    —Rob Liva

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    It was an informative and enjoyable event.

    —Larry

  • May 7 at 6:30 PM, 35 Permaculturalists attended

    Herbal Workshop Series

    They rated it 4.50 4.503 (3 ratings) and uploaded 3 photos

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    Thank you, Jennifer, for freely sharing your knowledge. Being new to this, I am grateful for the opportunity to learn. ...

    —Soo

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    I enjoyed myself greatly and can't wait till the next one. Thanks.

    —BookSmasher

  • May 6 at 2:00 PM, 12 Permaculturalists attended

    Explore the World of Wild Mushrooms - a co-sponsored event

    They rated it 5.00 5.004 (4 ratings) and uploaded 1 photos

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    It was so nice co-sponsoring this meetup with Chicagoland Permaculture - I thought our groups blended very nicely with great synergry. ...

    —Cathy Cagle

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    It was good to learn more about mushrooms and go outside to look for them.

    —D Jarzab

  • May 6 at 10:30 AM, 7 Permaculturalists attended

    Cultivating Community: A Celebration in Stelle

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Midwest Permaculture will be participating in the Stelle, IL open house Sunday May 6, 2012. We'll meet for the tour of Bill & Becky's permaculture yard, then folks can... Learn more

  • May 5 at 9:00 AM, 4 Permaculturalists attended

    Permaculture Workshop May 5, 2012

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    DESIGNING YOUR CITY GARDEN USING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES This 8 hour project-focused workshop will be held at: Inspiration Kitchens – Garfield Park, 3504 W Lake Street... Learn more
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Chicagoland Permaculture Meetup Group http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/b/d/9/global_6863513.jpeg
Chicago, IL 60626
Founded Dec 5, 2006
20061205
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