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DESCRIPTION:    🌱 East Bay Permaculture Guild Jan 12: "What is Permaculture?" 
 Potluck\n    \n    \n        📅 Date & Time\n        Monday, January 12, 
 2026\n        6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (doors open 5:45 PM for setup/potluck)\n  
   \n    \n    \n        📍 Location\n        McGee Avenue Baptist Church 
 – Social Hall\n        1640 Stuart St, Berkeley, CA 94703\n        Street 
 parking available • Ground-level access\n    \n    \n    \n        ✅ 
 RSVP (helpful but not required)\n        RSVP HERE\n        Free event • 
 No RSVP required\n    \n    \n    🍲 What's Happening?\n    Join the East 
 Bay Permaculture Guild for our first 2026 gathering at our new home base! 
 This is an accessible entry point for permaculture newcomers and seasoned 
 practitioners alike.\n    \n    Agenda:\n    \n        6:00–6:30 PM: 
 Potluck Dinner – Bring a dish to share (label allergens). BYO reusables 
 appreciated. Note: No stove use due to insurance – hot plates OK for 
 warming.\n        6:30–7:15 PM: "What is Permaculture?" with Jessica 
 Bates\n        7:15–8:30 PM: Interactive Planning for 2026 – Shape 
 guild priorities: topics, partnerships, skillshares/projects\n    \n    \n  
   \n        👩‍🌾 Meet Jessica Bates\n        29-year Bay Area 
 transplant, certified permaculture teacher, Master Composter, and social 
 permaculture organizer. Jessica co-founded Berkeley's Ashby Community 
 Garden (returned to Sogorea Te' Land Trust) and helped build the La Colina 
 Hill Community Circle – a 50+ neighbor network with food forests, crop 
 swaps, tool libraries, disaster prep plans, and 5,000-gallon rainwater 
 catchment.\n        She'll cover: ethics & principles, permaculture flower, 
 East Bay examples, land-based + social permaculture (decolonizing food 
 systems, mutual aid).\n    \n    \n    🎯 About EBPG\n    Grassroots, 
 volunteer-run group practicing justice-oriented permaculture in the East 
 Bay. We center racial justice, landback, and community resilience. All 
 experience levels welcome!\n    \n    ♿ Accessibility\n    \n        
 Ground-level entry (no stairs to social hall)\n        Gender-neutral 
 restroom on site\n        Seating for ~40; flexible standing space\n        
 Masks optional; ventilation prioritized\n        Child-friendly; kids 
 welcome\n    \n    \n    \n        🔗 More Info & Full Calendar\n        
 https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild\n    \n    \n    📝 Tags\n    
 permaculture, urban farming, food justice, mutual aid, community 
 resilience, potluck, skillshare, East Bay, Berkeley, climate action, 
 regenerative agriculture, social permaculture\n    \n    \n    Contact: 
 ajay!\n    Host: East Bay Permaculture Guild\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/01/08/18882631.php
SUMMARY:FREE: 🌱 East Bay Permaculture Potluck + "What is Permaculture?" Talk – Berkeley
LOCATION:mcgee ave baptist church social hall
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/01/08/18882631.php
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