My Green Community is the biggest celebration of practical permaculture in the UK. There are over 40 events taking place at projects throughout Scotland, England and Wales this September. Join in with foraging walks, film nights, apple days, forest garden tours, open days, farm adventure days... have lots of fun, meet likeminded people in your area and get inspired to make positive changes to your own life. My Green Community is a Collaboration between  the Permaculture Association, Communities for Future's European Day of Sustainable Communties and the Climate Coalition's Great Big Green Week

Download the 2022 Event Directory to find an event local to you.

Check out all of these brilliant events happening over the next week...

16th September 

Perennial Plant Abundance.

Learn about propagation techniques in this practical hands on demonstration from the Earthed Up! team.
Belper, Derbyshire.
 
 
 


Introduction to Low Maintenance Food Growing.

A free talk about how to grow your own food in a low maintenance way by permaculture educator Rakesh Rootsman Rak.
Ilford, Essex 


 

 

Activating Cultural Emergence

Join people and permaculture pioneer Looby Macnamara in this three day immersive experience to explore the Cultural Emergence Toolkit.

Applewood Permaculture Centre, Ludlow

 

 

 

 

17th September


Woodland Management Course.

This one day course run by the Brighton Permaculture Trust will cover all aspects of planning planting and managing a woodland. 

Stanmer Village, Brighton


 

 

Grow Outside Garden Open Day.

Come and see the eco-friendly features of the Grow Outside community garden and see what you could do in your own garden at home. 

Ripley, Derbyshire.

 


 

Thriving with Principles.

Join Katie Shepherd and Kate Dickinson to discuss how permaculture principles can enable people affected by disability and/or chronic illness/long term health issues (CI/LTHI), to thrive.

Online


 

 

Introduction to Permaculture for artists and creatives.

4 x half day online course led by Liz Postlethwaite looking at permaculture from a creative perspective.

Online.


 

 

 

Lammas Tour. Gelli Y gafel.

Take a tour of this ten year old off grid eco- smallholding, including low impact buildings, forest garden, agroforestry and productive veg garden.

Lampeter, Mid Wales. 


 

 

Apple day @Scotswood garden. A community fun day with apple related crafts and games, apple pressing, and an apple tour around the garden.

Scotswood, Newcastle Upon Tyne.


 

 

 

Hendon Regenerative Culture Open day.

Hear about how permaculture ethics have been used to embed the garden into the local community and provide food for thoses most in need.

Hendon, Sunderland.


 

 

Nightingale Community Garden Open Day

Open day for local residents to learn about hot the garden is based on permaculture principles and to find out how they can get involved. Demonstrations on balcony food growing and composting kitchen waste.

Hackney, London. 

 

 


Edibles Open Garden, Tour and Cream Teas.

Come and see how edibles uses permaculture,ecological and no-dig approaches to grow food. Guided tours of the garden and cream teas available.

Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. 

 

 

 

 

18th September

 

Prestwich Clough Forest Garden Open Day.

Come and celebrate the 10th birthday party of Prestwich Clough Forest Garden. Take a tour and enjoy herbal teas from the garden.

Prestwich, Greater Manchester. 

 

 

 

Springwater Secrets.

Discover the secrets of the flora and fauna in Springwater park with Professor Jigget. For children aged 5+

Whitefield, Greater Manchester. 

 

 

 

 

PermaFest Fete.

Stanmer Park's very own village fete! A fun family event with music, stalls, food and much more...

Stanmer Village, Brighton.

 

 

 

 

 

19th September

 

Alara Wholefoods Permaculture Open Day.

A Permaculture open day in the heart of London's Kings Cross. Take a tour of our urban forest garden and take part in our permaculture quiz. There will be prizes!

Kings Cross, London.

 

 

 

Esholt Hall Open Gardens.

Join us for a tour of Esholt Hall Open Gardens, including our apothecary garden, accessible annual beds and newly developing forest garden. There will be an introduction to permaculture and site history talk, pluse we will explore future plans for the garden.

Esholt, West Yorkshire. 

 

 

 

21st September 

 

We ARE Nature Climate Action Walk and Talk.

Join us at the Abbots Mill Community Forest Peace garden for a tour and climate action discussion. Young People are especially welcome. 

 

 
 
 
22nd September 
 
Join us in the windmill Forest Garden in Margate for a two hour of practical foraging workshop for adults. Note the rescheduled date and time for this workshop. 
Windmill Community Garden, Margate. 
 
24th September
 

Global Gardens Open Day.

Take a tour of our community kitchen garden, orchard and wildlife area and find out how you can get involved.

Global Gardens Project, Cardiff

 

 

 


Plant Sensing and nature Connection day.

A workshop designed to put you back into a simple, deepening relationship with nature by reminding of us of our innate sensitivity to plants trees and wildlife.

Foxfield LAND Centre, Cheltenham.


 

 

Rosebank Apple Gala.

A cross generational and multi-cultural event celebrating all things green in an amazing green space. There will be a range of activities on the day to encourage you to get involved in taking climate action.

Hyde Park Source, Leeds 

 

 

 

Horton Community Farm Open Day.

Come and join us at Horton Community Farm in the heart of Bradford for an afternoon of fun for the whole family. Free kids Activities, Facepainting, Apple Juicing, Green Woodworking, Natural lip balm, Mehndi, Snacks & Refreshments. 

Horton Community farm, Bradford.


 

Constable Community Allotment Open Day.

An open day with garden tours, introduction to permaculture in our replica Iron age roundhouse, biochar, woodworking and textile workshops and much more.

Constable St, Hull. 


 

 

Ferment! Whistlewood Common.

Join us for talks, workshops and fun at Whistlewood Common. Learn how to make fermented foods, about gut health, real food and permaculture.

Melbourne, Derbyshire. 


 

 

Pick your Own Lunch. Woodside Arran.

Take a farm tour and learn about or sustainable practices here at Woodside Farm. You will then be able to pick and prepare your lunch straight from our veg beds.

kildonan, Isle of Arran. 


 

 

The Lion's Gate Garden Party.

Join us for an open day in the Lions gate garden. Enjoy talks, music, food and drink from the garden, locally brewed beer, garden tours and stalls.

Edinburgh napier University, Edinburgh. 


 

 

Saltaire Festival- Open Garden and Pop Up Stall.

Visit the urban permaculture garden of permaculture educator KT Shepherd to chat about permaculture and view her beautiful permaculture inspired prints and zines.

Saltaire, West Yorkshire. 


 

 

Permaculture Supper and Film Night.

Join us for an evening of permaculture inspired fun including Supper using our own home grown produce, an inspiring film and great conversation.

Henbant, North Wales


 

 

Mothers as Natural Leaders.

We explore what leadership means to us as mothers and explore the role of nature connection as a means of nourishing and caring for ourselves. We are now offering the Saturday session as a free event.

Applewood Permaculture Centre Ludlow.


 

 

25th September

Permaculture for Beginners.

Join permaculture educator Jason Loomes for this permaculture for beginners course. Create a design for your own home and garden and see real life exacples of permaculture in practice to inspire personal change.

Wellington, Somerset.


 

 

World's End Forest garden and Permaculture Tour.

Join us on a tour of our nature trail that demonstrates the permaculture principles, including shelter belts, tree planting trails, rainater harvesting, soil building, coppice and biodiversity gardening.

St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 


 

 

 

26th September

An Introduction to permaculture for Families.

A family friendly introduction to permaculture, including a site tour of Warland eco growing. Meet the ducks and chickens and engage in some friendly competition between kids and adults.

Todmorden, West Yorkshire. 


 

 

 

27th September

 

Herb Oils from the Medicinal Forest Garden.

Join medical herbalist and herb grower Anne Stobart for an online overview of how to make herb oils, their benifits and uses.

Online. 


 

 

 

28th September

 

Harmony Harvest.

We will be celebrating the celtic festival Mabon and celebrating the yields that we can bring together as a community. We will be looking at growing food and people and how permaculture can be used to support mental wellbeing. 

The Harmony garden, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

 

Permaculture Farm Twilight Tour

Join us at Huxhams Cross farm between 4-6pm for a guided tour of the farm with a short talk. Now Fully Booked. 

The Apricot Centre, Huxhams Cross, Dartington, Devon. 


 

 

29th September

 

Introduction To Permaculture Design. Hampshire. 

Join permaculture educator Aranya on this four day course to introduce you to permaculture design theorry and practice and how it can be applied to design your own home and garden to be more sustainable and abundant.

The Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire. 

 

 

 

Apple Juicing Celebration.

Come and join us at Applewood and help us to pick apples and pears from our organic cider orchard and juice them on site. Camping available.

Applewood Permaculture Centre, Ludlow.