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Cincinnati Permaculture Institute became owner of three sites in East Price Hill in early 2026, with big plans to transform them into an urban permaculture hub and climate resilience center. After being a mostly mobile classroom for over a decade, we’re excited to have a space to serve as the intersection of our initiatives and our mission. We’re also thrilled to more permanently join the stewardship network of this vibrant and diverse neighborhood, where we have long and deep relationships that we only see getting stronger. This place will be where Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share converge!
Join us in celebration on Saturday, October 5 for an open house and soft opening of the building we have named the Corner Commons. More details to come — we are hard at work planning for a night of abundance. >>Keep reading about our vision for these properties and how you can get involved.
Teach with CPI
If you have skills or knowledge you’d like to share with the CPI community by hosting a workshop, class, permablitz or implementation, or other educational event, we want to talk! We are currently booking events for fall/winter 2026.
Permaculture includes many disciplines, from garden and food forest planning, to natural building and renewable energy, to raising animals, to collecting and using rainwater, to preserving and preparing food, to market gardening, to indigenous wisdom and mind-body wellness. We welcome teachers with experience and insight in any topic tied to permaculture and sustainable living by design!
COMING UP
VOLUNTEER
Starting April 2026, we are using SignUp Genius to schedule volunteers. >>See the schedule here.
ABOUT CPI
OUR MISSION
To educate individuals and organizations on Permaculture in order to catalyze a resilient culture in the Cincinnati Bioregion. Leveraging symbiotic opportunities for practical regenerative results.
OUR VISION
Our diverse community builds its own resilient future; one plant, one person, one community at a time.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
GROWING VALUE NURSERY NEWS
At Growing Value Edible Nursery, we carry a wide variety of edible perennial trees, shrubs, bushes, and berries, along with complimentary plantings for your food forests and guilds, such as flowers to attract pollinators and perennial ground covers. This rare selection has been curated over the years to include the varieties and species that perform well in our local bio-region and includes many edibles that are hard to find at traditional nurseries and garden centers.
Walk-in Shopping Hours return in September! We are open Saturdays, 9 AM to 12 PM, between Sept. 12 and Oct. 3. More hours to be announced in October.
Shopping by Appointment: Contact Howie at (513) 259-3504 or email cpinursery@gmail.com to make an appointment.
Want to gain experience with edible plants and food forest gardening? We have weekly volunteer shifts in July and August to help keep our nursery plants cared for through the heat of the summer. >>See the schedule here.
