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Keystone Conversations
This Fall, we hosted rare conversations between Verge Co-Founder Rob Avis, Urban Farm School Owner Carmen Lamoureux, and a curated team of thought-leaders and experts.
THREE LIVE, EXCLUSIVE ONLINE EVENTS ACCESSIBLE IN OUR ACADEMY VAULT!
Q&A SESSIONS FEATURING YOUR INQUIRIES
ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
Experience a rare convergence of thought-leaders and topics
Meet our inaugural Keystone Conversation guests
Homestead and Practical Permaculture
with Justin Rhodes of Abundance Permaculture
Creating a Career in Permaculture
with Dan Halsey of United Designers
How Regenerative Agriculture is Changing the World
with Finian Makepeace of Kiss the ground
Your Hosts
Master Gardener, Educator & Consultant
Carmen Lamoureux of Urban Farm School
Offering the perspective of an Urban Gardener
Co-Founder of Verge, Lead Instructor & Engineer
Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture and 5th World Consulting
Always ready to talk about how humanity and nature can thrive together
Participate in the conversations shaping the future of permaculture!
Keystone species define an ecosystem. Without them, things would look completely different or not exist at all.
In permaculture, generous collaborators are a keystone. Our community thrives and even depends on partnerships and dialogue, and great conversations advance permaculture by connecting us and creating a fertile ground for new discoveries.
That’s why we’re presenting exciting thought leaders in conversation with Verge’s Rob Avis and inviting you to attend.
Give yourself the gift of time spent with like-minded permaculturists, and find renewed optimism and hope for the journey ahead.
Verge’s Keystone Conversations are the ideal first step in your permaculture design journey.
Verge Permaculture offers complete, industry-leading educational support for practitioners.
Keystone Webinars
These webinars are your opportunity
to deepen your knowledge, engage
the permaculture community, and
consider your next steps.
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Homesteading and Practical Permaculture with Justin Rhodes
Live Webinar with Q&A
Free to All Participants
Justin Rhodes is a Permaculturalist, film producer, and author, teaching folks to work with nature to produce their own sustenance and live more abundantly. Seasoned homesteaders, the Rhodes family has enjoyed many years of practicing “beyond organic” and permaculture methods on their 75-acre family farm near Asheville, NC. Justin and his wife, Rebekah, are parents to five children
Creating a Career in Permaculture with Dan Halsey
Live Webinar with Q&A
Free to All Participants
Co-founder and Head of Design and Education at United Designers International. Daniel designs and consults for developing ecologically supported homestead systems, ecosystem restoration, and intentional communities. Bringing site-specific solutions based on local resources, site conditions, and improved cultural practices. The majority of his designs are farms, homesteads, watershed, and village systems supplying perennial harvests to support the community. Always raising the carrying capacity of the land.
How Regenerative Agriculture is Changing the World
Live Webinar with Q&A
Free to All Participants
He is a renowned presenter, media creator, and thought leader in the field of regenerative agriculture and soil health. His dedication to Kiss the Ground’s mission of “awakening people to the possibilities of regeneration”, has motivated him to develop training programs, workshops, and talks designed to empower people around the world to become confident advocates for this growing movement.”
Who benefits from Verge’s Keystone Conversation Webinars?
Verge Permaculture’s webinars and online training programs support a diverse community. For the last 15 years, we’ve supported more than 15,000 registrants from more than 30 different nations.
● Homesteaders and Family Farms transitioning to permaculture.
● Business Owners applying permaculture principles to their products and services
● Aspiring Professionals pursuing a permaculture-related career
● Urban Homeowners and Renters looking for guidance.
● Community Leaders with a vision of serving others
● Passionate Learners trying to find their path forward!
Meet Our Students
Click the arrows on the images below to watch the success stories our film crew captured of life after the Verge Live PDC.
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Shauna Fidler: r|brandAlumni In Action Other PDC Alumni
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Crystel Vultier: Canmore Community Garden and Farm BoxAlumni In Action Business Farm & Food PDC Alumni
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Joshua Baker: Radicle Routes PermacultureAlumni In Action Consulting
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Juli and Jeff Gillies: Taimi Soil Projects & Rancho RelaxoAlumni In Action Consulting Design & Installation Education Other PDC Alumni Soil & Compost
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Kym Chi: Giggling Chi TreeAlumni In Action Business Design & Installation Education
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Sara Haney and Chrissy Begus: Puzzle PermacultureAlumni In Action Children & Schools Education
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Heather Noakes and Ashley Lubyk: Dirt Craft Natural BuildingAlumni In Action
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Luke Kimmel: Regenerate DesignAlumni In Action Design & Installation Education
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Evonne Smulders: Sage PotteryAlumni In Action Education Other
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Jim Little: Drawings Without BordersAlumni In Action Alumni Interviews PDC Alumni
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Conversations Webinar Series
Conversations Webinar Series