Phoenix Permaculture Guild

Join us in creating a more sustainable Phoenix!

About Us

Who is the Phoenix Permaculture Guild?

The Phoenix Permaculture Guild is a non-profit, non-member (meaning we do not keep a membership directory or charge to join), volunteer run, 501c3 organization that currently has a nine person volunteer board and an Executive Director.

The Executive Team and board include:

Executive Director, Liz Lonetti liz@phoenixpermaculture.net
Chair, Doreen Pollack
Vice-Chair, Diann Peart
Secretary, Kelli Donley
Treasurer, John Hundman
Board Member, David Iwaniec
Board Member, Rachel Linden-Rossiter
Board Member, Lisa Miller
Board Member, Eric Mytko
Board Member, Vicki Normandin
Board Member, Joni Pourchot
Board Member, Richard Ross
Past Chair, Randy Yavitz

We are always looking for volunteers...

willing to contribute time and talents toward achieving The Guild’s mission of inspiring sustainable living through education, community involvement and creative cooperation. If you are interested in volunteering with us we have the following positions that might be a good fit for you! Please fill out the Volunteer Information Form PDF and return it to liz@phoenixpermaculture.net

Volunteer opportunities include:

Event Information Booth
Downtown Farmers Market Info Booth
Event Set Up/Take Down
Classroom Assistant
Tour Assistant
Office Work / Data Entry
Committees:

  • Finance – oversight of guild resources
  • Fundraising – Fundraising and Grant Writing
  • Marketing & Promotion – Create a comprehensive marketing plan that meets the mission and vision of the organization
  • Programs - Provide a range of services to foster and promote sustainable communities, locally and universally
  • Audit - financial reports and activities as required by Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Human Resources - Volunteer and staff development and support

Contact Us:
Executive Director
Liz Lonetti
602-325-1230
liz@phoenixpermaculture.net

By Mail:
Phoenix Permaculture Guild
PO Box 84633
Phoenix, AZ 85071

What is Permaculture?

Permaculture is a term created by Bill Molison and his student David Holmgren in 1974 while teaching at the University of Tasmania. The term is a combination of “Permanent” and “Agriculture” and addresses sustainability of human and natural ecosystems – each dependent on one another.

Some descriptions include:

  • The Art and Science of Living with Nature
  • The conscious design of cultivated ecosystems that include diversity, stability and resilience
  • An ethical design system for creating human environmental systems that is ecologically sound, socially appropriate and financially viable.

The Ethics of Permaculture:

  • Care of the Earth
  • Care of the People
  • Share the Surplus

Permaculture Principles:

  • Observation – notice the patterns, weather & interactions with natural systems
  • Multipurpose - every element must have many functions
  • Work with Nature – not against it. Build natural succession, microclimates, balance.
  • The Problem is the Solution – If you get lemons, make lemonade
  • Efficiency - Make the least change for the Greatest Possible Effect
  • Abundance – The yield of a system is unlimited
  • Everything Gardens – the interaction of all elements creates a permaculture system
  • Multi-Disciplinary problem solving – Permaculture designs are information and imagination intensive with low and high tech solutions working together
“Permaculture is about sustainable human settlements. It is a philosophy and an approach to land use which weaves together microclimates, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, water management, and human needs into intricately connected , productive communities.” – Bill Mollison From “Intro to Permaculture”

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Latest Activity

I attended the volunteer meeting in August and would like to volunteer to help at this event. Will someone contact me regarding this? Thanks
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Tracey Chacon is attending Administrator's event
Mesquite and Carob Milling 2010, Saturday at Maya's Farm at South Mountain
October 9, 2010 from 8am to 4:30pm
Mesquite and Carob Milling Requested Donation: --Milling - $5 for each 5 gal bucket of beans milled If you have four or more 5 gallon buckets for milling please arrive before noon! Join the Phoenix Permaculture Guild as they host a mesquite bean (…
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Josh Fowler, Carissa Taylor, Gretchen Reinhardt and 7 other members are attending Christy Grace's event
Fall Garden Planning & Design with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Eco-Design Center
September 4, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Be prepared for the fall planting season. Are you confused about what and how to plant in the low desert? - Where to get quality seeds – heirloom or not? Transplants, or seeds? How do you get an extended harvest? What is companion planting and what…
2 hours ago
Backyard Composting Basics with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Design Center
October 2, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Turn your kitchen scraps and certain waste materials into nutrient-rich fertilzer! Compost not only provides a source of slow-release organic fertilizer, it also boosts the community of microorganisms that helps keep plants healthy and improves wate…
2 hours ago
September 18, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
What does a Permaculture Design mean? - and where do I begin? How do we pull together sustainable principles and apply them to OUR urban property? This class is an overview of implementing various aspects of permaculture to an urban home and lot - n…
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Bridgette Zellmann added a discussion
I've got some small, black little bugs on my butternut squash. I'm a Phx native and have never seen bugs like these, but I've also never grown the squash before, either. They seem to hide when I reach for a leaf - creepy! What are they and will they…
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Sophia, The AZ Homegrown Solutions group has a community table at the downtown Phoenix Farmers Market. This is a great way to share your over production and make a little cash in the process. Their website is: http://azhomegrownsolutions.ning.com/.…
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