The Portland Permaculture Institute

is located on 1.6 acres within the city limits of Portland, Oregon. The site includes examples of organic gardens, food forests, grey water, rainwater collection, gathering spaces, ponds and a small CSA.

Our goal is to demonstrate and teach in ways that enable people to develop the understanding and skills necessary to move toward a more sustainable life on the planet. Toward that goal, we offer Permaculture Design Certification and workshops on permaculture related topics.

What is permaculture?

Permaculture means learning from nature. The aim is to make our lives more sustainable and more productive while reducing the work and energy required. We do this by taking nature as the model for designing our own houses, gardens, farms, woodlands, towns and villages.

(Patrick Whitefield, www.patrickwhitefield.co.uk/ )