Our Mission:

Our Mission: To enable individuals and communities to take an active part in the cultivation of systems that provide the highest quality fruits, vegetables, herbs and other yields, in a way that benefits themselves, cares for the land and environment, and provides a surplus to use, share and reinvest into the system.

Events


Watch this page for upcoming events, programs and workshops!!!
Or contact me to schedule an event!


Upcoming Events

Planning Your Backyard Orchard
using Ecological Principles & Permaculture Techniques
TBD (February)
 Cherry Glen Learning Farm
 3989 NW 94th Ave, Polk City, IA 50226 (map)

Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop
TBD (April 6th)
 with Nine Square Feet
Walnut Creek Campus, West Des Moines, IA

Irrigation Planning, Installation & Optimization Class & Workshop
TBD
 with Cherry Glen Learning Farm
 3989 NW 94th Ave, Polk City, IA 50226 (map)



Presentations
Contact me if you would like to have a Lunch & Learn or Evening presentation for your group.
Jeff at the Central Iowa Permaculture Guild meeting

Presentation Topics-

  • Introduction to Permaculture
  • Backyard Composting
  • Rain Gardens
  • Pocket Prairie
  • Pollinator Gardens
  • Fruit Tree Pruning
  • More


Here's an example outline:
       Composting Lunch & Learn
  • Types of Composting Systems
  • How-to choose and build
  • What to compost
  • Turning for efficiency
  • Using compost in your yard & garden
  • Resources

Also available are neighborhood Permaculture classes, whether you would like to have a single Introductory class, or a whole series similar to the Permaculture Workshops. If you would like to gather several families we can do a similar series in your home. So gather your like-minded friends and we can arrange a schedule!



Past Events

February 8 – February 11, 2018 at The Iowa Events Center

Planning the Backyard Orchard
using Ecological Principles & Permaculture Techniques
Saturday, February 17. 2018

Abundant Design's Annual Seed Exchange
March 10th, 2018

Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop
presented by Abundant Design & Nine Square Feet
Saturday, April 7th 2018

Saturday, January 27, 2018

March 10 - 12, 2017

2017 Seed Exchange Super Party
March 25th, 2017

Saturday, January 28, 2017
Cherry Glen Learning Farm
 
2nd Annual Ready for Spring
with Abundant Design, LLC

March 19th, 2016      
Waukee Public Library (map)


March 11-13, 2016
Iowa Events Center
Des Moines, Iowa
Featured Garden by Abundant Design

Forest Avenue Outreach's
"Summer Sustainability Series-
Permaculture & Your Garden"
July 16th, 2015


Area515 Maker Space "First Friday Talk
Edible/Sustainable Landscaping Projects"
March 6th, 2015


Ready for Spring 
with Abundant Design, LLC
February 28th, 2015
Waukee YMCA

Radical Mycology Tour - Mushroom Cultivation Classes -  Missed us this time around but, they will be in touch when they are planning the next tour!