Rob and Michelle left the oil and gas industry in 2008 to launch Verge Permaculture and Adaptive Habitat. Leveraging 20 years of combined experience in engineering, project management, ecological design, and sustainable technologies, Rob and Michelle recently left their urban home in Calgary and are currently developing their dream homestead in Central Alberta.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Rob and Michelle Avis. 

Takota is a second generation organic farmer, journeyman carpenter, author, and avid permaculture educator via Podcast,  YouTube, and Verge Permaculture. He is also the co-owner of Coen Farm, an award winning 250 acre farm that has been practicing regenerative agriculture for over 30 years.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Takota Coen. 

Mike Dickson and his wife sold almost everything they owned to start a new life in a 700 sq ft Yurt in the country. They, and their 3 children, run a market garden and share their journey on theirYouTube channel. Mike and Lacie both have backgrounds in health and fitness and work to empower their audience with that knowledge.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Mike Dixon. 

Ben is a renowned educator and designer/consultant, having worked on hundreds of projects across the US and abroad. He is author of the award-winning book, the Resilient Farm and Homestead, and developer of Whole Systems Design, LLC; a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Ben Falk. 

Starhawk directs Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirit, with a focus on organizing and social permaculture. A PINA diplomate, she is the author or coauthor of 13 books, including her permaculture novel The Fifth Sacred Thing and her ‘social permaculture’ work,  The Empowerment Manual. With Donna Cooper Read, she also wrote and co-directed Permaculture: The Growing Edge.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Starhawk 

Holding 7 diplomas from 3 international institutes, Peter Bane currently serves as the Executive Director of the Permaculture Institute of North America.  In addition to being a teacher, designer, and ecovillage co-founder, he is also author of The Permaculture Handbook and ex-publisher for the Permaculture Activist magazine – a position he held for 25 years.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Peter Bane 

Sunshine is a mother from Standing Rock, a graduate from Sitting Bull College with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science, and a board member with Mni Wiconi Clinic and Farm. As an Earth Activist with a drive to better understand natural systems, she is actively pursuing Regenerative Land Management at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A two-part video by Sunshine Claymore  

Morag Gamble is an award-winning and globally-recognized permaculture designer, permaculture and ecovillage ambassador, and educator through the Permaculture Education Institute. She leads Ethos Foundation, a permaculture education charity for refugees, and is a Mentor with Global Permayouth.Welcome!