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Recognized by The New York Times, The Old Stone House – MS 51 Partnership Gardens are the first Food Forest model in NYC, based on permaculture design principles. The project began in 2004 and becomes more complex, beautiful, abundant and community centered each year. We are about to add 2 new gardens to our 10 garden system with the help of students and adult volunteers. Thank you to all who help this project thrive!  

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Permaculture is more than just good gardening.  It is a lifelong approach to analysis, actions and social structures that results in better relationships, more functional systems and a clearer understanding of everything necessary for human communities to thrive. – CJ

Claudia Joseph is the Director of Environmental Programs at the Old Stone House and a permaculture teacher, consultant and community gardener.

Urban Permaculture Accelerated Training -

Fully registered. This course will be offered again, next spring
April 28, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 3, 2012,  9am – 4pm
Four Saturdays and one Sunday.

Workshops:

April 26
Brooklyn Botanic Garden permaculture workshop
6pm – 8pm

May 12, 2012
Brooklyn Food Conference 
Lots of panels, info, workshops, keynotes and more
Free!  Claudia Joseph will sit on the panels: Relocalizing our Food Landscape and Secrest of Urban Soil

November 10 +11 
Permaculture Gather-in and Compost-o-rama

Funding Giant Compost Bins
We are working with IOBY .org to fund large-scale compost bins that will accept material from our neighborhood through Farmer's Market drop-off.
at IOBY.org  keyword: Heritage Compost