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Events to watch for in winter and spring 2027

Winter Sowing Winter sowing is an easy, low-cost method of starting seeds outdoors in gallon jugs or other small, mini-greenhouse containers We did this in Feb 2025 under the guidance of Master Naturalist, Alex Singer. Each participant took home rudbeckia, evening primrose, brodleaf asters, and many many other pollinator-friendly native perennials. It’s a wonderful way to transform a section of your yard into a hative garden. Annual Seed Swap Last February “Lady Thistledown” graced us with her presence and convened a seed swap extraordinaire. Look for more February, 2027. Bring some seeds and leave with new ones! Don’t have seeds to swap? You’re still welcome to participate. Wellness in Nature Kate Bast, Shinrin-Yoku Madison, a certified nature and forest therapy guide will give us an introduction to Forest Bathing. Nature simply makes us feel good! Learn how time with nature improves your health and well-being while learning to connect more deeply with nature.

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The Regeneration Handbook

Offers an abundance of insights, stories, tools, and resources for experienced and aspiring changemakers to step into their power. By introducing readers to a different kind of activism, based on natural and universal patterns, it points the way to a truly just and regenerative future.

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Superbia!

A book of practical ideas for creating more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. It is about remaking suburban and urban neighborhoods to serve people better and to reduce human impact on the environment.

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Post Carbon Institute

Founded in 2003, Post Carbon Institute’s mission is to lead the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world by providing individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated ecological, economic, energy, and equity crises of the 21st century. Their work on Resilience.org focuses on global issues and solutions and is also well worth a look. https://www.resilience.org/

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Permaculture Design Workshop – Basics and Design

The presentors are Marian Farrior and Susan Hessel from PermacultureWorks Cooperative / Madison Area Permaculture Guild Join us for this introductory workshop on permaculture, a design process that uses ecological principles to create healthy and resilient food systems and communities. Last year Sustainable Hill Farms visited the Madison Area Permaculture Guild Food Forest to see permaculture design in practice. It was an inspiring display of abundance and diversity. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about permaculture basics and design principles and how you can apply them in your own back yard. Please come a few minutes early to visit, have a snack, and settle inThe workshop will begin promptly at 1:00

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From Consumer to Community Member

This event focuses on the community aspect of sustainability. – How does a strong local community support sustainability?– What is the connection between consumer culture and building community?– How can we build greater well-being in the neighborhood? Let’s explore and discuss these questions. Image used with consent from Michelle Tylecki https://www.michelletylicki.info/,

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Cleanup at Rennebohm Park

What: This is part of the Madison-wide Earth Day Challenge Initiative (https://www.cityofmadison.com/…/pro…/earth-day-challenge)When: Sat 4/25 10 AM – 12 (leave when you need to)Where: We’ll meet at Rennebohm park at corner of Regent and Eau Claire Celebrate Earth Day with neighbors, friends, and family by volunteering to clean up Rennebohm Park. What we’ll do: Stick Removal and trash pickupWe can work as a group or independently What to bring:Trash bag and gloves (grabbers are handy if you don’t want to bend over a lot).We’ll have extra trash bags in case you need more

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The Regenerative Lens

Regenerative systems maintain positive reinforcing cycles of wellbeing within and beyond themselves, especially between humans and wider nature, such that “life begets life.” We identify five key qualities needed in systems to encourage such dynamics

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Frenting: A system to share resources

Buy less; borrow more.  Need a heat gun? a tile saw? A pruning saw?  Don’t buy when someone in our group already has one. Frenting is a resource-sharing service started up by a Madison resident.  The mission is, “to turn underused spaces and things into shared value, access, and connection within trusted communities.” Let’s find out what they can do. https://www.gofrenting.com/

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Regenerative Cities

The Regenerative Cities Movement aspires to leverage the transformative power of cities. The emphasis of regenerative cities is not simply on restoration, but on the active generative power that urban systems have

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