CINCINNATI CIVIC GARDEN CENTER FALL NATIVE PLANT FESTIVAL

Are you a native plant novice? Expert? Somewhere in between? Join us for the Fall Native Plant Festival! Whether you don’t know what a native plant is or have been growing them for years, this free, multi-vendor celebration of all things native plants is for you.

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Open to students enrolled in the 2024-2025 Yearlong PDC

Join Food Not Lawns Cincinnati for a get-to-know-you summer social event to build community and gather momentum for our upcoming projects. All are welcome to this free event!

• Design jam - Collaborate on a design for a courtyard at a local women’s shelter!

• Eco Open Mic

• Propagation Station

• Micronursery unveiling

• Fall planting in the People’s Garden

• Skill demonstrations

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Gather with your Montessori family and the at-large community for a mini music festival featuring art displays and Nature Center tours. Bring your own chairs/blanket and picnic basket to enjoy folk music on the back lawn in the Dater Montessori Nature Center to celebrate our shared community and Maria Montessori’s birthday (August 31, 1870). Maria Montessori revolutionized education by observing children in their natural state to optimize learning. Her observations and principles align closely with those of Permaculture. 

Restroom access, and electricity available for use. Co-sponsored by Dater Montessori School, Montessori Nature Center committee, Rotary Club, and Cincinnati Permaculture Institute.

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Gallery in the Woods brings in local artists to create semi-permanent outdoor installations for a 12 month long exhibition. The guiding principle of this year’s Gallery in the Woods program is to repurpose invasive species for installation, creating beauty and contemplation along Imago’s trails. The gallery opening in August will include a community seed cake creating activity as well as a trail walk to view installations and speak with artists. Among this year’s featured artists is Cincy Permaculture grad Julia Orquera Bianco (class of 2023)!

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Imago Earth Center, 700 Enright Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205.

Citizens for Rights of the Ohio River Watershed (CROW) will share a variety of ways to understand rights of nature, premiere their new short video, and end with a Q and A plus discussion about this important worldview.

No charge but donations welcome.

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PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA ANNUAL DESIGN CONTEST

🎓 PDC Students: Turn Your Final Design Into a $2,500 Prize! You’re eligible to submit your final design to the 2025 Permaculture Design Contest (PINA).

✅ Open to any student completing a PDC in 2024 or 2025
💰 Prize: $2,500 for Best New Designer
🌍 Your work will be seen by top designers & educators
📅 Submission Period Open: August 15-October 15, 2025
📩 Submit here: https://pina.in/design_2025-pina-design-contest/

Your design is done—share it with the world.

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Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Open to students enrolled in the 2024-2025 Yearlong PDC

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

With storms in the forecast all weekend including Sunday morning, we’ve decided not to hold this event. Please consider registering for the August event instead. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Come late July, it’s time to harvest summer crops! Join CPI and Eden Urban Gardens at an urban organic farming site in North Avondale to harvest what’s ripe and learn about community supported agriculture from seasoned local farmer April Pandora.

Open to all experience levels. Registration highly recommended so we can communicate with you in the event of any last-minute changes, such as a weather cancellation. We are starting early to beat the heat, but please dress appropriately and remember to hydrate!

Park on street. Wash hands before entering site; no smoking or vaping once onsite. No restrooms available (public restrooms are around the block).

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Open to students enrolled in the 2024-2025 Yearlong PDC

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Antioch College welcomes the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) to lead and award the CPI’s internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) training to be held over three weekends in July.

Permaculture is Ecological Design: a system of ethics, principles, tools, and skills that integrates the patterns and systems of nature as guides for creating resilient and holistic landscapes, homes, communities, and habitats.

This accelerated training is structured as follows:

• Dates: Full 72-hour training on campus over three weekends in July.

• Fridays: 4 hr online lecture/discussion sessions (4:00PM – 8:00PM) – July, 11, 18, and 25.

• Saturdays & Sundays: 8 hr on-site lecture/discussions/interactivity on farm work/learn (9:00AM – 6:00PM) July, 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.

• Plus 12 hours of supplemental reading and videos.

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org

JUNE: Open Thursdays, June 12th & 26th, 5:00-7:30 PM

Shopping by Appointment: Get 1:1 help with your plant selections.

• Thursdays, 4:00 to 7:00 PM

• Fridays, 3:00 to 7:00 PM

• Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

• Contact Howie at (513) 259-3504 to make an appointment outside of these hours.

Learn gardening skills, meet new friends, and give this urban community garden a seasonal refresh during this collaborative workday between Cincinnati Permaculture Institute & Permaganic! All experience and knowledge levels welcome. Tools and instruction provided. Parking available along Main St. and Hughes. Work starts at 10 AM. See you then!

The EcoGarden is an urban food forest at the Queen City’s heart, on the edge of Over-the-Rhine and Mt. Auburn, and has been maintained for nearly 30 years. The original establishment of the garden was a collaboration between Turner Farm, the Civic Garden Center, and IMPACT Over-the-Rhine, and since 2010, has been managed by Permaganic with help from community partners.

Questions? Contact Susan at info@cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org