Resilience: the ability to withstand and/or bounce back from shock or disruption.
The Resilience Hub is a 501c3 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.
Read about our response to COVID-19 here.
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
Garden Mentorship Program is back!
The growing season is upon us and the Hub’s Garden Mentorship Program is back for 2021! The goals of the mentorship are to:Help new gardeners learn how to grow foodBuild relationships within our communityIncrease the amount of food grown locally and facilitate the...
Gearing Up For Permablitzes and Work Parties
The Resilience Hub is committed to building a more localized food system and mutual aid networks in our community. One of the ways we can be of service during this time is to support the building of food growing spaces for people who have been impacted by the pandemic...
Hugelkultur Planting
Okay, I said I wouldn’t write again about the hugelkultur until I had plants to show, but I can’t resist giving another update. Yesterday, I finished planting the mound! I learned some things in the process. It is very hard to water the whole...
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