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
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
Pruning Young Trees
My friend, Mihku, who is a master gardener (and has also led some great workshops at the Hub), gave me more advice about pruning last Sunday. We looked at my young orchard trees, and she reminded me that these first few years are all about creating a good shape for...
Ancient Soil Amendments: Food Waste
This is the fourth in a series of blogs, about ancient soil amendments used in the garden. Each blog will discuss a common and specific type of soil amendment used in the garden, along with documentation for its use, as well as occasionally discussing why a particular...
Weeds: Dandelion
This is the fifth 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...