The East Bay Permaculture Guild organized a Sunday, March 19th Sustainable Caravan to permaculture sites in East Oakland. The tour started at 10:00am and last until 1:00pm. A caravan left Fruitvale BART at 9:30am. The caravan planned to "journey along the streets and watersheds of the East Oakland Hills, deep into the heart of the Dimond District and San Antonio neighborhood, to welcome the beginning of Spring." Participants visited East Oakland gardens and parks that feature examples of urban farming, green and natural building, remediation and restoration, graywater systems, neighbor cooperation, and community activism. The caravan consisted of bikes, biodiesel, and ride sharing, demonstrating a range of sustainable transportation.

Some permaculture resources: Permaculture Activist Magazine | Permaculture.net | City Repair | East Bay City Repair Oakland | Sustaining Ourselves Locally | Permaculture Design Institute | Alameda Point Collaborative | Urban Permaculture Guild | Urban Ecology