How do you maintain a presence in agriculture and land care without secure land or generational wealth?  What opportunities exist between the extremes of full-time farming and a taking a city job in hopes of one day buying land?  We will discuss these questions along with soil health, plant succession, and the challenges of creating enterprises that fit within the constraints of the land access, finances and local ecology. This workshop will begin with a potluck lunch.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Nathaniel Bankhead

Born and raised in Tennessee, Nathaniel has spent time as a farmer, teacher, and learner in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Kansas and Kentucky. Attracted to permaculture out of a desire to draw on the best of both agroecology and community development, he is owner and operator of Wild Violet Permaculture. He specializes in land restoration with a focus on reforestation, grazing, adicinal herbs. His clientele include nonprofit organizations, the City of Chattanooga, and private landowners across southern Appalachia. nd me

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