Resilient Lifestyles: Adapting Your Garden, Home, and Life with Permaculture

As we face the realities of climate change, wildfires, and post-pandemic challenges, resilient lifestyles have never been more essential. Join the Compost Education Centre and BCIA for a transformative workshop with educator Kayla Siefried, where you’ll learn how to model your garden, home, and daily practices after the natural world using permaculture principles.

Workshop Highlights:

• Understanding Permaculture: Discover permaculture as a sustainable design approach inspired by natural ecosystems. Learn how this theory offers a holistic way to create more resilient spaces and practices, enhancing both personal and environmental well-being.

• Permaculture Ethics and Principles: Explore the ethics and foundational principles of permaculture that guide sustainable design. Kayla will share the origins of these practices, bringing awareness to the traditional knowledge and insights that inform permaculture.

• Practical Applications for Your Garden and Home: Dive into scalable, actionable techniques to apply permaculture principles across your garden, home, and lifestyle. From energy-efficient home layouts to regenerative gardening methods, you’ll gain tools to create a resilient, self-sustaining environment.

• Nature-Inspired Living: Learn how to observe and mimic nature’s patterns to support health, sustainability, and adaptability in every part of your life.

About the Instructor:

Kayla Siefried, an experienced educator and steward of sustainable practices, brings her expertise to guide participants in building resilient lifestyles. With a background in Environmental Studies, permaculture training, and hands-on gardening and farming, Kayla offers practical, community-oriented solutions for creating systems that thrive.

Whether you're new to permaculture or looking to deepen your sustainable practices, this workshop will equip you with the tools to design a more resilient future. Join us to learn, connect, and take steps toward a lifestyle in harmony with nature!