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
Fedco Trees Group Order is BACK!
The parking crew gets ready for the onslaught of people at the 2019 Tree Sale. Skip the crowds and join our group order! It’s hard to think spring when the snow hasn’t even started to fly, but it’s that time of year again! We’re excited to bring back the Resilience...
Mushrooms and Squirrels and Sunflowers
A few fun surprises this week in the garden. Way back in May, I had inoculated the wood chips near the fruit trees with Wine Cap mushroom spores that were an impulse purchase at the Fedco Tree Sale. Then nothing happened all summer, so I figured maybe it wasn’t...
Weeds: Common Ragweed
This is the ninth in a series of blogs, shared with permission, about weeds in the garden. Each blog will discuss a common and specific weed found in Maine, its history, uses, what story it tells about the soil it grows in, and how to get rid of it. The original...
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