Mountain
Permaculture
Design and implement regenerative ecosystems for high-elevation environments. A 3-day immersion in forest gardening, water harvesting, and mountain living.
Reading the
Landscape
Permaculture starts with observation. Before we plant, we map sectors of sun, wind, and water to design for maximum efficiency and minimum effort.
Sector Analysis
Identify wild energies flowing through the site and learn how to harness or deflect them through strategic placement.
Microclimate Design
Use thermal mass, topography, and plant guilds to create pockets of warmth for sensitive species in alpine zones.
Vertical Stacking & Guilds
In the mountains, space and season are limited. We design in three dimensions, using the canopy, shrub, and groundcover layers to create a self-sustaining ecosystem.
Canopy & Support
Selecting hardy nut and fruit trees that anchor the system while providing nitrogen from silver-leafed supporters.
Perennial Guilds
Designing plant communities where each member provides a function: nutrient accumulator, pollinator attractor, or mulch maker.
Rhizosphere & Vines
Exploring the hidden world of root crops and the vertical potential of hardy kiwi and grape vines.
Slowing the Flow
Using pocket ponds and swales to sink water into the soil before it leaves the mountain.
Rainfall Banking
Passive systems that store every drop of winter snowmelt for summer production.
Hydrological
Intention
In arid mountain regions, water is life. We teach gravity-fed irrigation, check dams for erosion control, and the creation of biological water storage.
- Surveying and building on-contour swales
- Gravity-fed greywater systems
- Pond placement for thermal stability
- Biological water banking strategies
Cultivate the
Forest Lab
Join us for a hands-on weekend at 5,400 feet, where the principles of permaculture meet the challenges of the high alpine.
Included: Site Planning Tools, Seedlings, Organic Meals, Design Resource Pack.
Join the Food
Forestry
We are building a community of designers and stewards. Whether you have a backyard or a homestead, this workshop provides the foundation for ethical mountain living.