Layered gardens as ecosystems that have persistent community and environmental benefits: permaculture.

Description: We will be discussing how permaculture practices with
an emphasis on land stewardship and building communities.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in community gardens,
permaculture, and environmental philosophy.

“Benjamin Vieth has a BA in

Anthropology and Sociology and has
been an avid gard ener for the last six years. While at Valdosta
State University he has served a s the president of the university’s
organic garden, Blazer Gardens, and vice pre sident of the
horticulture club. This spring, he will earn his MA in
History.”

Jennifer Vieth is an interior designer with a Bachelor’s of Fine
Arts from Val dosta State University. She also holds a Permaculture
Design Certificate from t he Green Education Center (Orlando, FL). A
lifetime gardener, Jennifer founded the South Georgia Permaculture
Guild to share her passion for growing food in a way that is
environmentally conscious and aesthetically appealing. In her free
time, Jennifer enjoys reading science fiction, binge watching
Netflix, and occasionally falling out of kayaks.

Registration is open for

South Georgia Growing Local, Saturday, February 6th 2016, at Pine Grove Middle School, Lowndes County, Georgia.

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