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Last chance to join our November Permaculture Design Course! Registration is open on our website until October 20th. ![]()
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The Fall is a great time to come learn and practice hands-on permaculture skills at OAEC, as it is the time of year when water begins flowing through our demonstration site and techniques such as fire-friendly limbing and thinning as well as gully stuffing can be most effectively applied! This intensive 9-day in-person course will dive into the permaculture design process, conservation hydrology, earthworks, composting, food forests, and much more.![]()
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#oaec #permaculture #pdc #gullystuffing #restoration #earthjustice #compost #sustainable
We have loved having Chris as one of our Facilities interns this year! Here’s what he had to say about his experience so far:![]()
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“The facilities internship has been wonderfully dynamic! In a given day, you may be doing a building project, stacking firewood, pulling out blackberry vines and feeding them to the goats, or standing on a ladder hanging string lights for Chautauqua as clowns run around you rehearsing for the show. It’s a gift to be in such a beautiful place and meet so many brilliant people involved in different aspects of OAEC’s diverse work.”![]()
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Garden, Facilities, and Program Admin internship applications for 2026 close on October 15th! Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.
OAEC News
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