The Portland Permaculture Fayre returns this weekend.
The event which is following on from last year’s success will once again be held at St George’s Centre on Portland.
Permaculture is a global movement of people who are interested in finding ways of living that care for the world, its people and the future.
A number of people have been working with volunteers to develop a number of growing plots using permaculture methods and create a Herb and Healing Garden based at the Incline community Gardens, off Verne Common Road on Portland.
The event will be similar to last year’s with both a programme of talks and a hall full of exhibitors.
Here’s a list of who will be speaking at the event:
• 10.30 Jacki Lambert on Eating that doesn’t Cost the Earth;
• 11.15 Sebastian Brooke on the Eden Portland Project;
• 12.00 Christine Seaward on the work of the Sustainability Centre, Hampshire;
• 12.45 Graham Lambert on Permaculture and Global Heating;
• 1.30 Sam Wilberforce on Eco Homes;
• 2.15 Maddy Harland on The Edible Nature Reserve - how to garden for wildlife and food;
• 3.00 Jennie Allberry and Chris Burston on the Portland Permaculture Project including the growing plots and Herb and Healing Garden based at the Incline Community Gardens, off Verne Common Road.
Here’s a list of the event’s exhibitors:
• Riverford Dorset, selling and delivering locally an extensive range of organic foods;
• Permaculture Market, offering an extensive range of Permaculture books and publications including Permaculture Magazine;
• Sustainability Centre, Hampshire
• White Stones Artists Studio and ECO accommodation units, Easton Street, Portland;
• Portland local herbalist Andrew Cowling;
• Butterfly Conservation Dorset;
• The Bridge Fair Trade Shop, Weymouth;
• Local beekeeper Paul Mileham;
• Plant based food promotion, including sales of grains and pulses;
• Island Community Action, Portland; and
• Portland Permaculture Project and Friends.
The second Portland Permaculture Fayre will take place on Saturday, March 16 from 10am to 4pm.
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