🌿Discover the New Permaculture Village at Northern Green Gathering 2026 🌿
This year, our Permaculture Area has a beautiful new home! Nestled in front of the lake, beside the sauna and out from beneath the trees, it’s now at the heart of the festival where everyone can discover, learn and be inspired.
Whether you’re an experienced grower, a curious beginner, or simply passionate about living more sustainably, there’s something here for you. Join us for a rich programme of inspiring talks, practical workshops, demonstrations, discussions and hands-on activities designed to reconnect us with nature, each other, and the future we want to create.
🌱 Highlights include:
🌰 Nuts About Acorns – Discover the incredible potential of one of nature’s most abundant foods in our Acorn Workshop, followed by a Wild Food Foraging Walk with renowned forager Craig Worrell.
🐌 Our Friends the Slugs – Jenni Bratton offers a refreshing and positive perspective on one of the garden’s most misunderstood residents.
🌳 Routes into Forestry & Conservation – Explore opportunities to work with nature alongside Ben Throssell from Leeds Coppice Workers.
🍃 Natural Herbal Teas – Learn to identify and prepare delicious, healing teas from local plants with Eco Warrior Debs, who will also be showcasing her handmade natural products.
🥕 Obtain a Harvest – Kathy Gale shares practical wisdom on forest gardening, seasonal abundance, preserving food, and creating year-round harvests.
📖 The Power of Permaculture Principles – Celebrate the launch of Wilf Richards’ latest book and discover how permaculture thinking can transform our lives.
🌍 Abundant Earth – Wilf and Beth introduce their thriving smallholding community, sharing ideas around local food, veg boxes and sustainable crafts.
💚 Non-Violent Communication (NVC) – Beth explores compassionate communication for stronger communities and healthier relationships.
🌿 Introduction to Permaculture and Introduction to Forest Gardening – Perfect for newcomers, led by the inspiring Rootsman Rakesh.
🌼 Small is Beautiful – Beth Bingley demonstrates how even the smallest spaces can become flourishing permaculture gardens, alongside a fascinating workshop on medicinal herbs.
🧘 Morning Yoga – Begin each festival day grounded and energised with Claire Lavery.
🌳 Explore Our Brand-New Permaculture Demonstration Garden
Just beside the main festival site, our exciting new demonstration garden offers even more opportunities to get your hands in the soil.
Take part in:
🌳 Elements, Functions & Guilds – Join Kathy Gale for an interactive garden tour and help design and plant a new fruit tree guild.
🌾 Scything Workshop – Learn this traditional and satisfying skill with Luke Tilley while helping care for the orchard.
💧 Puddling the Pond – Roll up your trousers and jump in! Using the site’s natural clay, we’ll create a waterproof pond the traditional way—by treading the clay together. Messy, memorable and always a festival favourite!
📚 Meet the Permaculture Association
We’re delighted to welcome back the Permaculture Association UK, bringing their inspiring library, exhibition space and wealth of knowledge. Discover sustainable living ideas, training opportunities, courses and ways to connect with a growing network of people creating positive change across the country.
🌍 Come and Grow With Us
Permaculture is more than gardening—it’s a way of seeing the world. It’s about working with nature, building resilient communities, sharing knowledge and creating abundance for people and planet alike.
Whether you stay for one workshop or spend the whole weekend with us, you’ll leave with new skills, fresh inspiration, and a renewed belief that together we really can cultivate a better future.
Learn. Share. Create. Grow. We’ll see you by the lake. 🌿💚
