Resilience: the ability to withstand and/or bounce back from shock or disruption.
The Resilience Hub is a nonprofit organization dedicated to regenerating land, growing healthy food, and building strong, resilient communities. We host and organize educational workshops, permaculture design courses, and Permablitz work parties in greater Portland and around the state of Maine.
Workshops and Events
The Resilience Hub has been hosting events, skillshares, movie nights, workshops, potlucks and more since 2005. Get involved by joining our mailing list and 2900+ person Meetup group.
Permaculture Design Course
The 72-Hour Permaculture Design Certificate Course can be a life-changing experience. The Resilience Hub has led over 20 PDCs. Learn about upcoming courses here.
Portland Maine Permablitz Network
Want to get your hands dirty, meet great people, and learn permaculture techniques? Join us as we approach our 8th season organizing Permablitzes.
The Resilience Hub Blog
Building Solidarity and Resilience in an Uncertain Time
Dear friends, Given all of the chaos of this moment, we wanted to offer some points of connection and reminders of the resilience that we’ve been building as a wider community over the last ten years. One of the foundational tenets of the Resilience Hub is to...
Call for 2020 Permablitz Hosts!
The Resilience Hub is seeking proposals for projects to build community-scale resilience: •Are you part of a community group that could benefit from increased access to your own fruits and vegetables? From reduced water or electricity bills? •Are you an organization...
NEW! Garden School Series
The Resilience Hub is offering a 13-part Garden School Series starting in mid-February. The series is a collaboration between the Hub, Rooted in Resilience, the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension, Fedco Seeds, and Edgewood Nursery. Photo Credit:...
Resilience Hub wins 2019 Portland Press Herald Source Sustainability Award!
Resilience Hub staff and board members at Mt. Joy Orchard. Photo credit: Derek Davis/Press Herald Staff Photographer