Meet thinkers, educators, designers, artivists & doers – all inspiring connection, humanKINDness and regeneration.
On Wednesday 28 May, Charlie Brennan will take us on a journey through 40 years of putting permaculture into practice, from landscaping the Northern Beaches in the 80s to running an international organic farm and designing a game that brings permaculture principles to life.
After a brief presentation tracing the milestones of his work and travels, we will get hands-on with a live session of the Adapt Design Game, an interactive tool Charlie co-created to help people design the world they want to live in.
There will be time for Q&A and discussion, and copies of Adapt will be available to purchase on the night. Come ready to play, connect and be inspired.
About Charlie Brennan
Dr Charlie Brennan is a permaculture practitioner, landscape designer and educator with over 40 years of experience spanning horticulture, bush regeneration, conservation and ecopsychology. His roots are right here on the Northern Beaches, where he worked as a market gardener and landscaper in the Narrabeen area during the 80s, before completing his PDC with Bill Mollison and spending decades in Bellingen working in conservation and community food systems. Charlie has since restored rivers, planted forests and built regenerative food systems across Australia, the UK, Portugal and the US. He is co-director of Gateway Farm in Michigan, co-founder of Garden Juju Collective, and co-creator of the Adapt Design Game with Bridget O'Brien.
Pocket City farms is throwing the annual Winter Solstice Festival and celebrating 10 years of Pocket City Farms. Part birthday party, part solstice celebration, and ALL things farm. The community have made these 10 years possible and the ongoing support is the reason we’re still around - so we’d absolutely love to celebrate with you.
Kick off the afternoon with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at 12.30pm, then dive into workshops (for both adults and kids!), farm tours, market stalls, live music and face painting.
As the sun goes down, craft your own lantern and join our magical lantern parade around the farm at 5.30pm, a PCF favourite.
We are looking forward to hanging out together and enjoying some long chats around the bonfire with old and new faces.