Upcoming Events
Northeast Washington Mushroom Festival
The 4th annual Northeast Washington Mushroom Festival is a family-friendly event celebrating and exploring the world of fungi! This festival features a mushroom foray hunt and contests, mushroom and fungi identification table, presentations by mycologists, demonstrations, children's activities, live music, art and costume contests and lots of vendors and culinary mushrooms for sale!
Source: https://inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com/northeast-washington-mushroom-festival
Global Earth Repair Convergence
Workshops - Panels - Collaborative Discussions - - Case Studies - Networking - Vendors - Music -
Topics Include: Climate Cooling - Carbon Sequestration – Restoration – Rewilding - Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom – Social Justice – – Permaculture - Agroforestry - Regenerative Farming – – Food Sovereignty - Ocean Regeneration – Biotic Pump –
Bringing the world together for nature-based solutions to heal & cool the planet.
Gather and Grow Market and Skill-Sharing Fair
This isn’t just a market — it’s a learning village. With 85 diverse vendors, three themed buildings, and a central space for classes, demos, and workshops, you’ll meet the people who grow your food, make your goods, and preserve traditional skills. Local nonprofits and community groups will also be on-site to support and educate future makers and homesteaders.
Intensive Permaculture Workshop
Intensive permaculture 22-hour workshop with Mary Bishop, Gabriel Gaul, and others. Site sector analysis, wild plant species walk with foraging expert, water capture systems, soil building, right-livelihood discussion, preparedness for fire hardening landscapes, and much more. Free tent camping and potluck community meals, paid limited glamping opportunity, and RV’s (No hookups). Watch for posting of registration information at a later date.
Apple Alchemy: Three ways to preserve your apple harvest
Taught by traditional skills teacher Rachel Buck, Apple Alchemy is a workshop designed to teach homestead skills.
This workshop will include the basics of:
Why start with apples?
Boil water canning techniques
Dehydrating basics
Ferment your apple harvest
Leave with take home instrutions and confidence in the process
$20 per person or $15 for INPG members (free for youth under 18 years old).
To reserve your spot, contact Gabe @ uhuru community 1 (509) 738 2087
Source: Instagram @upperlefttradingco
Soil Microbiome Class: The Soil Microbiome
The Soil Microbiome produces healthy plants and nutrient-dense foods.
Take this class to learn about why soil micorbiomes are important and why, as well as how to maximize applications and compost.
Admission: No charge for class; however, a favorite recipe, seeds, plants, compost materials, or produce are gladly accepeted.
Source: https://inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com/soil-microbiome-class-the-soil-microbiome
Permaculture with Mary Bishop
Resources Learn ways to practice permaculture without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, including techniques to build soil, conserve water, and create natural habitats. I will be presenting information about designing pollinator-friendly gardens for community spaces and homeowners. With over 30 years of gardening experience and a Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University, I will provide resources to support your own permaculture journey.
Deadline For Online Spokane Conservation District Tree Preorder Sale
Find out more information and preorder your trees, shrubs, and plants online at the link below January 12th-March 6th. Pickup and Surplus Sale will be Friday, April 10th: 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, April 11th: 9 AM - 12 PM
PICKUP LOCATION:
Spokane Conservation District
4422 E. 8th Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Permaculture Solutions for Gardening Resilience
Resources Pdf Learn ways to practice permaculture without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, including techniques to build soil, conserve water, and create natural habitats. I will be presenting information about designing pollinator-friendly gardens for community spaces and homeowners. With over 30 years of gardening experience and a Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University, I will provide resources to support your own permaculture journey.
Permaculture Solutions for Garden Resilience
Learn ways to practice permaculture without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, including techniques to build soil, conserve water, and create natural habitats. I will be presenting information about designing pollinator-friendly gardens for community spaces and homeowners. With over 30 years of gardening experience and a Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University, I will provide resources to support your permaculture journey.
Permaculture Solutions for Garden Resilience
Resources Pdf Learn ways to practice permaculture without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, including techniques to build soil, conserve water, and create natural habitats. I will be presenting information about designing pollinator-friendly gardens for community spaces and homeowners. With over 30 years of gardening experience and a Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University, I will provide resources to support your own permaculture journey.
Permaculture Solutions for Garden Resilience
Resources Pdf Learn how to practice permaculture without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. Also, included in the presentation will be ways to grow food build up soil, reduced water usage, and build natural habitat. Also learn about gardening in community gardens in Spokane and Spokane Valley. Permaculture may be practiced living in apartments, a house in the city, or an acreage in the country. Also, learn about Community Gardens in Spokane and Spokane Valley. I will be presenting so come on in to the event room early to insure seating. This is a Spokane Permaculture Meetup event follow this link to register.
Growing Villages Planning
This is a Meetup event and a public event. Come join Growing Artists for a fun evening of dinner with amazing Chef Cynthia Monroe, celebrating student creativity and waste reduction. by local students with a silent auction. This event benefits Growing Neighbors with a silent auction. A nonprofit organization that connects neighbors and promotes healthier lifestyles by collaborating with local organizations to cultivate relationships and produce food together. We are also actively recruiting art submissions for the silent auction and student artists for the variety show!
Growing Artists Benefit
This is a Meetup event and a public event. Come join Growing Artists for a fun evening of dinner with amazing Chef Cynthia Monroe, celebrating student creativity and waste reduction. by local students with a silent auction. This event benefits Growing Neighbors with a silent auction. A nonprofit organization that connects neighbors and promotes healthier lifestyles by collaborating with local organizations to cultivate relationships and produce food together. We are also actively recruiting art submissions for the silent auction and student artists for the variety show!
Spokane Conservation District Tree Sale
Preorder your trees, shrubs, and plants online from the Spokane Conservation District.
Taco Tuesday
Bring your favorite Permaculture hack story and share in a Taco Tuesday potluck at Bishop’s Haven. I'll have flour and corn tortillas along with hamburger taco filling. Please put the item you'll be bringing in the comments sections for this event, also, bring your own beverage. It's been a while since we've hung out and I'd like to share with you what I've been up to and hear what you're involved in. This is a Spokane Permaculture Meetup event so you’ll need to request to join our group first here.
Tilth Alliance
About the Conference
This year’s Tilth Conference will be presented in collaboration with the Spokane Conservation District’s (SCD) Farm & Food Symposium to represent farms of all sizes across Washington! We’re bringing together growers, organizations, food system activists, researchers, and educators to learn, network, and celebrate together in Spokane Valley, WA, on November 12-15.
Tilth Alliance
About the Conference
This year’s Tilth Conference will be presented in collaboration with the Spokane Conservation District’s (SCD) Farm & Food Symposium to represent farms of all sizes across Washington! We’re bringing together growers, organizations, food system activists, researchers, and educators to learn, network, and celebrate together in Spokane Valley, WA, on November 12-15.
Tilth Alliance
About the Conference
This year’s Tilth Conference will be presented in collaboration with the Spokane Conservation District’s (SCD) Farm & Food Symposium to represent farms of all sizes across Washington! We’re bringing together growers, organizations, food system activists, researchers, and educators to learn, network, and celebrate together in Spokane Valley, WA, on November 12-15.
Tilth Alliance
About the Conference
This year’s Tilth Conference will be presented in collaboration with the Spokane Conservation District’s (SCD) Farm & Food Symposium to represent farms of all sizes across Washington! We’re bringing together growers, organizations, food system activists, researchers, and educators to learn, network, and celebrate together in Spokane Valley, WA, on November 12-15.
Community Work Day
Join Millwood Community Garden for a garden work day. This is a large garden with a wonderful community to interact with and learn/share about gardening.
Coffee in the Garden
Come learn how we’ve built our community garden! Celebrate with a morning brew, as long as supplies last, October 4th from 9:30-11:00, at Sn̓k̓ʷan̓ɬqtn̓ Community Garden at the intersection of Longfellow and Oak across the street from Shadle Park high school. Feel free to bring a baked good to share or just have coffee. We garden with Salish School of Spokane, Shadle Park High School, Growing Neighbors and neighbors in the Audubon/Downriver neighborhood.
Garden and Learn about Permaculture
Garden with me at Bishop's Haven. We'll garden a lot and because I'm passionate about Permaculture, I'll talk about what I'm building. Projects this fall will be weeding, planting garlic, moving plants, building my compost bin, and trying backyard biochar. Wear clothes suitable for gardening and the weather. Bring a water bottle and sunscreen. If Wednesday afternoons don't work well for you, please let me know a date that does and I can building an event at a better time. You’ll need to join my Spokane Permaculture Meetup so here’s the link.
Harvest Party
Join us at Millwood Community Garden for our Harvest Party which will include a permaculture tour, face painting, pumpkin carving, raffle, and free dinner.
The 15th Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence
The 15th Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence invites you to gather in community, ground your roots, and celebrate the intricate web of life that sustains us. This year’s theme, Roots and Culture, represents the marriage of ecological grounding and cultural flourishing—it’s about honoring where we come from, how we live together now, and what we’re cultivating for future generations.
Over three days, we’ll explore how restoring local ecosystems naturally restores our local economies and communities. We’ll share knowledge on natural building, renewable energy, water harvesting, regenerative agriculture, and community resilience—while also enjoying hands-on learning, storytelling, and celebration. Contact the source below to register and obtain more information.
Garden and Learn about Permaculture
Garden with me at Bishop's Haven. We'll garden a lot and because I'm passionate about Permaculture, I'll talk about what I'm building. Projects this fall will be weeding, planting garlic, moving plants, building my compost bin, and trying backyard biochar. Wear clothes suitable for gardening and the weather. Bring a water bottle and sunscreen. If Wednesday afternoons don't work well for you, please let me know a date that does and I can building an event at a better time. You’ll need to join my Spokane Permaculture Meetup so here’s the link.
Community Work Day
Join Millwood Community Garden for a garden work day. This is a large garden with a wonderful community to interact with and learn/share about gardening.
Community Work Day
Join Millwood Community Garden for a garden work day. This is a large garden with a wonderful community to interact with and learn/share about gardening.
Spokane Permaculture Symposium
This event will bring together the Spokane permaculture community along with people interested in learning more about permaculture to incorporate into the gardening, farming, restoration or community work. The focus area is the City of Spokane, Spokane County and the Spokane River watershed. Interested people are invited from surrounding watersheds as well. This is a Saturday, Sunday event with a possibility of camping overnight at Heartsong in Tumtum, WA the evening of Saturday the 16th. Though the event is free, attendees are asked to register due to limited seating. Register here for this event.
TOPICS:
Regeneration, Permaculture, Disaster Preparedness, Reducing Wildfire Hazard, Community Gardens and Food Forests, Increasing Local Food Production, Soil Health, Watershed Health, Access to Land, and Bioregional Planning
Spokane Permaculture Symposium
This event will bring together the Spokane permaculture community along with people interested in learning more about permaculture to incorporate into the gardening, farming, restoration or community work. The focus area is the City of Spokane, Spokane County and the Spokane River watershed. Interested people are invited from surrounding watersheds as well. Though the event is free, attendees are asked to register due to limited seating. This is a Saturday, Sunday event with a possibility of camping overnight at Heartsong in Tumtum, WA the evening of Saturday the 16th. Though the event is free, attendees are asked to register due to limited seating. Register here for this event.
TOPICS:
Regeneration, Permaculture, Disaster Preparedness, Reducing Wildfire Hazard, Community Gardens and Food Forests, Increasing Local Food Production, Soil Health, Watershed Health, Access to Land, and Bioregional Planning
Community Work Day
Join Millwood Community Garden for a garden work day. This is a large garden with a wonderful community to interact with and learn/share about gardening.
Tour Bishop's Haven
I would like to welcome you to my humble abode. You're seeing the before picture and I'm almost finished with turning my front and back yard into a food forest. In the cool of Saturday morning, I would like to show you what I've accomplished and get feedback on a few projects that I will be implementing. Also, it would be great to chat about your projects how the permaculture planning process might guide you. Serving coffee, tea, herb tea and a breakfast dish of some kind. Feel free to complement the meal with yogurt/fruit; however you choose. I should have enough chairs and my backyard is mostly shaded. Join the Spokane Permaculture Meetup group at this link to attend this event.
Homesteading Conference
The third annual Modern Homesteading Conference 2025 is taking at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d’Alene, ID. These beautiful grounds are spacious and provide plenty of room! Join 4,000+ homesteaders for a weekend of real skills, real food, and real freedom—whether you’re just getting started or leveling up your land at the Modern Homesteading Conference in Coeur D'Alene, ID June 27 & 28th, 2025
Community Work Day
Join Millwood Community Garden for a garden work day. This is a large garden with a wonderful community to interact with and learn/share about gardening.