Happenings
Happenings in the Commons
Permaculture Principle #3: Obtain a Yield
This year, Fruitful Commons is exploring the 12 Permaculture Principles and connecting them to our work and the work of our partner projects. The third principle, “Obtain a Yield,” emphasizes the importance of meeting our own needs while caring for the Earth and for...
Amplify Austin Day: Keep Austin Community-Led
Keep Austin Community-Led This Amplify Austin Day! Amplify Austin Day (March 6 pm, 4– 6 pm, March 5) is the biggest local day of giving in Central Texas, a chance to strengthen the grassroots organizations that make Austin vibrant, healthy, and community-centered....
Permaculture Principle #2: Catch and Store Energy
The second permaculture principle invites us to catch and store energy—from sunlight and rainwater to nutrients, seeds, and community effort. In permaculture design, the goal is to close loops so resources are held, reused, and shared, rather than lost or wasted....
Festival Beach Food Forest Needs Our Help
Festival Beach Food Forest is facing imminent disruption from an unexpected and insufficiently communicated wastewater pipeline relocation associated with TxDOT’s I-35 project. We are calling on the community to help us secure an immediate pause so the City, TxDOT,...
Gathering of Growers: Tree Planting at St. John Faith Community Garden
Join us for the first Gathering of Growers of 2026 — a community tree planting workshop at the beautiful St. John Faith Community Garden! We’re partnering with TreeFolks to expand the garden’s young orchard and plant 30 new fruit trees that will nourish this space for...
Permaculture Principle #1: Observe and Interact
Join us this year as we explore the 12 principles of permaculture alongside examples from the work of our projects and within Fruitful Commons!
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Upcoming Events
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