Sustainable farming for the small holdings (Small family farms). The goals are to learn and assist others with creative green living from planting and growing to engineering and artistic endeavors. There will be workshops and residencies for individuals and groups. We have been an organic managed farm for 20 years that is now growing into the next phase of our learning and sharing. We are developing permaculture disciplines, animal husbandry, and sustainable living. We raise Shetland sheep …

Whinot Garden? is an organic edible garden to replace part of my traditional Florida landscaping... located in Dunedin... we will share ideas and information about the transition to sustainability and resilience thru permaculture...

The LIVING IN COMMUNITY NETWORK was proud to host Ms. Marianne Kilkenny Our sister community organizer of Women for Living in Community in Asheville, NC has been making news for some time. Watch the most recent video of her shared living experience as reported by Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News.

Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Cohousing residents are consciously committed to living as a community. The physical design encourages both social contact and individual space. Private homes contain all the features of conventional homes, but residents also have access to extensive common facilities such as open space, courtyards, a playground and a common house. The Tampa Cohousing grou …

The intention is for the community of Dunedin Florida  to successfully transition from dependence on peak oil  to green growth and sustainability into the future using organic permaculture, alternative energy, creative thinking, proactive participation, and leadership... graciously and with a sense of humor...;0)  within the next two years... A goal without a timeline is a dream...begin with the end in mind... "Remain open. There is something bigger than you know going on here."-- Iyanla Van …

This meetup group is for the Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Our mission is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Florida's native plants and native plant communities. We have field trips to see Florida's wild areas both near and far, presentations by various speakers on a wide range of environmental subjects, plant sales, and volunteer oportunities. If you are interested in learning more about native plants, gardening and landscaping with natives, F …

We are the Gardeners of Southwest Florida, an informal group of avid gardeners based around Naples and Fort Myers. We meet monthly in club members' homes and gardens. We discuss the particular aspects of gardening in this sub-tropical environment, exchange plants and seeds, and trade information and advice. The club is led by experienced gardeners Peter Kacalanos and Suzanne Cherney, and is sponsored by the Florida Native Butterfly Society. Many members of the group focus on planting a variety o …

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From weekend gardeners to master gardeners, we all share a true affinity for plants. Whether your gardening passion is organic food patches, butterfly gardens, flower gardens, cactii, or just improving your home's curb appeal, we've got it all. Join us for plant swaps and botanical garden shows. Our events are anywhere in the Tampa Bay area.

This group will help people in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa, and others, who wish to learn about Community gardens. Meetups at the garden will show the visitor what a wonderful, healthy, futuristic place a Community Garden is. Here we learn the survival skills that we or our children will need to know. Here we meet nature in a reciprocal loving way. Here we meet others who care about the earth and the local community. We hope you will join us.

The Clearwater Permaculture Guild Meet up Group is an organization where interested parties can learn, educate others, and participate in becoming the solution for regenerative living.  We invite all occupations and interests to join the group. Our approach is holistic as our goals include everyone within the community. Together we can improve the environment for ourselves and the living world around us. Please visit our About Us page to learn more.

Transition Venice is part of the worldwide grassroots Transition movement to make our communities more food and energy resilient. You should join if you want to know what you can do to make your life less vulnerable to peak oil and if you are concerned about climate change. We have members who have ran an organic farm, designed energy efficient buildings, built their own solar hot water and electric systems and built electric bicycles and home gardens. We want to make the transition to a better …

Since becoming a Florida State Registered beekeeper, I have learn a lot of "what not to do". They say, "If you asked 10 beekeepers one question, you'll get 20 different answers". Don't know if you want to work with honey bees? Here is your chance to open a hive along with experienced beekeepers. Let's discuss the basics, get you comfortable in handling your honey bees, and understand our need for honey bees and other pollinators. Tree huggers and plant lovers are welcome. Those who want to be "b …

We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors by creating local sustainable systems of naturally grown food in ways that optimize our resources and serve our community

The purpose of this group is to offer a space for those who want to create all the things about city living that we would most love to live with. That would include access to fresh, healthy food, clean water, clean air, educational opportunities, lots of art, music, dance and theatre, parks and nature, community gathering places, community gardens, decent mass transit, and healthy neighborhoods. What is your vision of what Clearwater could be? We currently have "Green Mixers" every third Tuesday …

For the novice, weekend gardeners and the master gardeners, we all love our plants and love to learn new growing styles. Whether your gardening passion is organic, natural or traditional we can all learn and benifate for one another. Veggie, Hydroponic, foliage, tropical and even aquatic growers. Join us for plant swaps and botanical garden shows. Our events are anywhere in the Tampa Bay area and stretch beyond. Our focus is the use of gardening methods and clean chemistrys. We are sponsered by …

Sarasota Urban Gardening group is for anyone interested in urban gardening, sustainable living, organic growing, hydroponics, aquaponics, and permaculture." All skills levels are welcome. This group is started to help to meet other enthusiasts. We want to share ideas and information to grow and grow!!. Join us .. we will start meeting for brainstorming sessions, educational classes and sharing our passion and enjoyment of growing, and sustainable living.

This is a community Meetup where we can exchange ideas, information, resources, connections, meetings, events, parties, films, etc, that will help us all to move toward a more regenerative way of life, through the power of permaculture design/whole systems design. Together, we can do more. Let's use this group to generate permaculture projects, to support existing projects, to create brainstorming design/planning sessions, to educate one another, to do seed swaps and other share events, or ?. Th …

This Meetup is a place for permaculture activists to gather and create permaculture projects and solutions within the City of Tampa.

www.suncoastco-op.com The Suncoast Co-op is bringing together people from around the area to focus on the growth of local food economy. We are connecting local foodies around the Tampa bay area to local food, the growth of a Renaissance in worker owned cooperative community owned business models. Connecting grower, producer, customer, marketplace and more online and in community towards the growth of local food! Backyard growers, restauranteurs, farmers markets, gardeners and more should join us …

Are you interested in meeting others who share your enthusiasm about achieving high energy health and vitality by incorporating raw and living foods into your life welcome aboard? This group is focused on bringing people together educate and inspire you. We will have guest speakers here to demonstrate their knowledge and provide you with the tools you’ll need to live healthier, enjoy new foods and enrich your life. Come to our Potlucks to meet others interested in raw foods and health, get suppo …

Free Skool is the radical idea that everyone has knowledge and skills to share. Tampa Free Skool organizes free community classes that are open to all people. Anyone can teach a class, and anyone can learn. Classes can be held in homes, local businesses or public spaces, and can represent a diverse array of points of view, as long as they are freely given. By doing this, we hope to empower individuals and build a strong, interesting, and diverse community. Past classes have included: art, cookin …

The objective of the "Rise Up, St. Pete!" Community Gardening Team is to bring people together for a common purpose creating community pride, yielding healthy fruits & vegetables for residents and providing a sense of accomplishment, service to others in our city & self confidence in themselves. Our teams are comprised of interracial, cross-cultural members from churches and other interested organizations that have an interest in urban agriculture in St. Petersburg, FL.

This is a group for volunteer and educational opportunities with a focus on organic vegetable gardening and food production in an urban setting. We adhere to and study permaculture principles for the purpose of creating a more sustainable environment adapted to our community. Faith House is a nondenominational Christian recovery center.

BNI (Business Network International) is a business and professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, referrals. The BNI Westchase / Tampa Chapter is an active team of business professionals who meet regularly to exchange qualified business referrals and other business resources to promote each others businesses. We welcome you to be our guest and see, first hand, how our success can be your success. So come join us any Tue …

Learn practical homesteading skills classes on self-reliance, gardening, cooking, raising animals, canning, soapmaking, mushroom cultivation, solar panel making, blacksmithing, traditional crafts and much more...

I am seeking like minded individuals to help create a non-profit organization, purchase land and establish a sustainable community in or near Sarasota County, utilizing alternative building concepts such as geodesic domes, earthships, auqaponics & vertical organic gardening within the structures to set an example for low-impact yet elegant living with the ecosystem. I am an artist and part of my concept is to create a destination where artists and musicians can come together and perfect their cr …

Our permaculture guild is made up of people interested in permaculture concepts ranging from sustainable food production to food forestry and more.  You don't need any knowledge regarding or experience with permaculture, just a mind open to being a part of the solution and working to transition towards sustainability. What is Permaculture? While permaculture is a broad topic, for the purpose of this group, think of permaculture as creating edible gardens that mimic and work with nature in a sust …