Eric Toensmeier offers workshops on many topics, in English and Spanish. If you are interested in organizing a course or hosting a presentation contact us.
2014 CALENDAR
Hi everybody. Mostly I’ll be writing my next book in 2014, but I will be going on the road to give some presentations and also inviting all of you to my home for some tours to sample the fruits of each season. Please contact the organizers for more information.
Perennial Crops and Food Forests
February 8
ECHO, Ft. Meyers FL USA
Featuring hands-on bamboo and biochar opportunities and tours of ECHO’s incredible tropical demonstration farm.
March 8
Holyoke MA USA
A Financial Permaculture Convergence
Earth Learning
March 10-14
Homestead FL USA
Permaculture Writers Workshop and Retreat
March 29-30
Holyoke MA
April 2014
Holyoke MA
Paradise Lot: Perennial Vegetable Spring
April 26
Holyoke MA USA
Edible Forest Gardens and Commercial Food Forestry
May 23-28
Au Petit Boisé
Frelighsburg, Quebec CANADA
May 2014
Holyoke MA
May 16-18
Omega Institute
Rhinebeck NY USA
June 2014
Holyoke MA
July 5
Holyoke, MA USA
July 2014
Holyoke MA
Edible Forest Gardens and Commercial Food Forestry
June 28 – July 2
Vermont Edible Landscapes
Huntington, VT USA
Ecological Literacy Immersion Program
This is my small piece of a four-week course that also provides a permaculture design certificate.
July 21-23
Omega Institute
Rhinebeck, NY USA
Edible Forest Gardens and Commercial Food Forestry
July 28-Aug 3
Woodbine Ecology Center
Sedalia, CO USA
August 2014
Holyoke MA
September 1-5
Las Canadas
Huatusco, Veracruz MEXICO
This course will be in Spanish
September 2014
Holyoke MA
Paradise Lot: Fruit and Nut Tasting
October 17-18
Holyoke MA USA
Regenerative Enterprise and Commercial Food Forestry
October 20-26
Blue Ridge Permaculture Network
Virginia USA
November 7-9
Occidental CA USA
Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization Annual Conference
November 18-20
Ft. Meyers, FL USA
2015 Events
February 10-14
New York, USA
2013 Calendar of Events
Institute for Social Ecology Intensive
2014 CALENDAR
Hi everybody. Mostly I’ll be writing my next book in 2014, but I will be going on the road to give some presentations and also inviting all of you to my home for some tours to sample the fruits of each season. Please contact the organizers for more information.
Perennial Crops and Food Forests
February 8
ECHO, Ft. Meyers FL USA
Featuring hands-on bamboo and biochar opportunities and tours of ECHO’s incredible tropical demonstration farm.
Backyard Bioshelters
March 8
Holyoke MA USA
Local Food Enterprise Summit
A Financial Permaculture Convergence
Earth Learning
March 10-14
Homestead FL USA
Paradise Lot: Perennial Vegetable Spring
April 26
Holyoke MA USA
Edible Forest Gardens and Commercial Food Forestry
May 23-28
Au Petit Boisé
Frelighsburg, Quebec CANADA
Create Your Paradise LotMay 16-18
Omega Institute
Rhinebeck NY USA
Paradise Lot: Berry Summer
July 5
Holyoke, MA USA
Edible Forest Gardens and Commercial Food Forestry
July 9-14
Burlington, VT USA
Details TBA
Edible Forest Gardens and Commercial Food ForestryJuly 28-Aug 3
Woodbine Ecology Center
Sedalia, CO USA
Bosque Comestible
September 1-5
Las Canadas
Huatusco, Veracruz MEXICO
This course will be in Spanish
Paradise Lot: Fruit and Nut Tasting
October 17-18
Holyoke MA USA
Regenerative Enterprise and Commercial Food Forestry
October 20-26
Blue Ridge Permaculture Network
Virginia USA
Designing Food ForestsNovember 7-9
Occidental CA USA
Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization Annual Conference
November 18-20
Ft. Meyers, FL USA
2015
Carbon Farming Conference
February 10-14
New York, USA
2013 EVENTS
January 7-14
Northampton MA
Topics: urban agriculture, carbon farming, plant breeding
Introduction to Permaculture and Edible Forest Gardens
January 11-13
Bennington, VT
January 21-25
Homestead, FL
Gardening with Native Edible Plants of the Piedmont
February 21, 2013
At Piedmont Landscape Association
Charlottesville, VA
Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, 1/10 Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City
Ecological Landscape Association
February 27
Springfield, MA
Exploring the Small Farm Dream
Winter 2013, five Wednesdays
Hadley, MA
Planning Your Small Farm
Winter 2013, six Saturdays
Hadley, MA
Planification Su Negocio Agricola
Winter 2012
Holyoke, MA
April 5-10
Homestead, Florida
Introduction to Edible Forest Gardens
May 3-5
near Philadelphia, PA
May 18
Holyoke, MA
June 28-30
Plainfield VT
Northeast Permaculture Convergence
July 5-7
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
July 13 (berry season!)
Holyoke, MA
August 1-5
Occidental, CA
September 12-16
near Philadelphia, PA
Fall 2013
Sedalia, CO
October 18-19
Holyoke, MA
International Permaculture Convergence
November 25-Dec 6
Cuba
February 2014
details TBA
2014
details TBA
2012 Calendar of Events
Planificacion de Negocios Agricolas
January 10, 17, 24, February 7, 21, 28
Holyoke, MA
http://www.nuestras-raices.org
Farm enterprise planning course in Spanish.
Carbon Farming Course: Agroforestry and Tree Crops
January 27-29
Hudson Valley, NY
http://carbonfarmingcourse.com/
Appearing with Dave Jacke, Wes Jackson, Joel Salatin, Darren Dougherty, Elain Ingham and more!
Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Starting a Small Farm Business Right for You?
January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23
Hadley, Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/agr/programs/abtp/faq.htm
Planning Your Small Farm
January 29, February 5, 26, March 19
Hadley, Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/agr/programs/abtp/faq.htm
Advanced Permaculture Design Course: Agroforestry and Systems Design on the Permaculture Farm
March 4-10
Maya Mountain, Belize
http://www.mmrfbz.org/Advanced_Permaculture_Design_Course.html
Year-Round Food: Backyard Bioshelter Workshop (with Scotty Kellogg and Steve Breyer)
April 14-15
Holyoke, Massachusetts
www.permaculturenursery.com
Intro to Edible Forest Gardens
April 28
Bowie, Maryland
www.forested.us
Intro to Edible Forest Gardens
April 29
West Chester, Pennsylvania
SOLD OUT
Subtropical Food Forestry
May 18-22, with weekend option
Homestead, Florida
www.earth-learning.org
Edible Forest Gardens Intensive with Two-Day Introductory Option
June 1-7, with weekend option
Sedalia, Colorado
www.woodbinecenter.org
Backyard Aquaponics (with Scotty Kellogg)
June 16
Holyoke, Massachusetts
www.permaculturenursery.com
Bioshelters & Aquaponics with Scotty Kellogg
September 1-2, 2012
Holyoke, MA
http://www.permaculturenursery.com/bioshelter.html
Edible Forest Gardens
September 7-9, 2012
Outside Philadelphia, PA
http://intermediateefgtoensmeierpa.eventbrite.com/
Food Forest Tasting Workshop
October 19-21, 2012
Holyoke, MA
Food Forest Design
November 2-4, 2012
Occidental, CA
2011 Calendar of Events
Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Starting a Small Farm Business Right for You?
January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24
Hadley, Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/agr/programs/abtp/faq.htm
Planning Your Small Farm
January 29, February 5, 26, March 19
Hadley, Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/agr/programs/abtp/faq.htm
Integrating Edibles into the Ornamental Landscape
February 4
New England Grows Conference
Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.newenglandgrows.org/
Designing Perennial Polycultures
April 16
Holyoke, Massachusetts
www.permaculturenursery.com
Edible Forest Gardens
May 7 & 8
West Chester, Pennsylvania
alan.wright@sostenica.org
Edible Forest Gardens Intensive with Two-Day Introductory Option
June 3-8
Sedalia, Colorado
www.woodbinecenter.org
Introduccion a la Permacultura (with Marikler Giron Toensmeier)
June 10
Denver, Colorado
www.thegrowhaus.com/
Keynote Address: Regenerative and Perennial Agriculture for Climate Stabilization
August 12-14
Northeast Organic Farming Association Conference
Amherst, Massachusetts
Additional workshops at NOFA conference:
• Commercial Food Forestry Enterprises
• Breeding Perennial Crops
• Perennial Crops with Commercial Potential
www.nofasummerconference.org
Edible Forest Gardens: Tours and Fall Crop Tasting
October 14-16
Holyoke & Southampton, MA
www.permaculturenursery.com
Designing Edible Food Forests
October 7-9
Occidental, CA
www.oaec.org/year-at-a-glance
Bosque Comestible (Spanish-language Edible Forest Gardens Intensive)
November 7-11
Veracruz, Mexico
www.bosquedeniebla.com.mx/cur15.htm