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Join Tia and Terry Meer for a tour of their homestead and permaculture farm. The Econ Farm is 5-acres located in East Orlando on the beautiful Econlockhatchee River. This two-hour tour will feature an in-depth look of their log homes energy-efficient systems and food production methods including rainwater catchment, solar PV panels, biointensive vegetable garden, permaculture plants, composting methods, and native Florida landscape. Advanced Registration Required!$15 members, $20…See More

We are pleased to offer the second Permaculture Design Course at the Econ Farm in Orlando, FL. This will be a weekend-format 72-hour course that will give you an in-depth understanding of Permaculture design concepts and applications in the Central Florida region. Participants that attend all sessions of this class and complete the final design project will receive a certificate in Permaculture Design. Permaculture is a design for sustainable living. Permaculture's foundation of principles and…See More

Join Tia Meer of Simple Living Institute and Richard Powell to learn gardening basics: needs of a plant, garden placement, soil, seeds, compost, water amounts, efficient plant spacing. Proceeds go towardsending a Transition Orlando rep to the upcoming Permaculture DesignCourse. Cost is $10 for SLI members/$15 non-members. More info…See More

Beekeeping has been around forever, it seems. Recently, there's been a renewed interest in producing honey, propagating with bees and many do it in urban settings. Join us and learn about beekeeping!