Convergences
What is a convergence? It is an event that brings people together to connect, explore, and inspire one another towards the common goal of unity, sustainability, and resilience
Please check back in as we release more information about upcoming convergences in 2025
Expect:
Meaningful conversations and collaborations
Beautiful forested camping and bell tent glamping
Fireside hangs and starry skies
Deep dives and lighthearted play
2025 Great Lakes Gathering & Regenerative Retreat
July 11-13 at Heart Valley Springs, Bloomingdale, Michigan (map)
Join us for a weekend of connection, inspiration, and hands-on learning at the Great Lakes Gathering & Regenerative Retreat—a vibrant convergence of land stewards, healers, homesteaders, educators, and earth lovers.
Set at the serene and magical Heart Valley Springs, this gathering will feature workshops, talks, skillshares, and open space sessions focused on permaculture, food sovereignty, community resilience, regenerative living, and more.
This isn't just a retreat - it's a movement. Come plant seeds of change with us.Build Community • Care for the Earth • Grow Food and Medicine
2025 Great Lakes Gathering & Regenerative Retreat
Event Schedule: (Tentative)
Friday
6 pm - Arrival/Set Up Camp
7:30 pm - Campfire/Music
7:00-8:00pm Introduction to Permaculture by TBD
Saturday
7:00-9:00am - Check in
7:00 - 8:30 am Coffee/Bagels
7:00 am Morning Yoga
8:30 am Welcome/Introduction -
9:00 am – 10:00 am Workshop 1
Complete schedule yet to be determined
2024 Midwest Permaculture Convergence
June 28th, 29th & 30th 2024 - Join us for our 2024 Midwest Permaculture Convergence, ‘Growing Community Resilience’ to hear leaders from across our 6 state region and connect with regional practitioners and learn the in depth permaculture knowledge to build our permaculture future. Here is info about where we will be hosting it. https://heartvalleysprings.com/welcome-guide/
2022 Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence
The Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence is a yearly event that brings people together to network, build community, skill share and celebrate life. Join us here to learn more and register.
2021 Midwest Permaculture Convergence
Peter Bane speaking at our 2021 Midwest Permaculture Convergence at Circle Pines in southwest Michigan
2018 GRLPI Ann Arbor Convergence
The Great Rivers and Lakes Permaculture Institute (GRLPI)
invites you to join us in Michigan for our first Ann Arbor Permaculture Convergence on Saturday, June 30th.
Learn more about permaculture, meet your colleagues from near and far, share stories, embrace the fun and the learning. Together, we can make our voices heard and help our ethics and values shine.
2018 NE Ohio Permaculture Convergence
Are you ready to take action for the planet?
• Explore permaculture with leading practitioners in the Midwest.
• Learn about innovative initiatives happening in NE Ohio
• Hear and share stories, successes and connections
The Great Rivers and Lakes Permaculture Institute (GRLPI) invites you to join us in Akron for our first NE Ohio Permaculture Convergence on Saturday, January 20th.
Learn more about permaculture, meet your colleagues from near and far, share stories, embrace the fun and the learning. Together, we can make our voices heard and help our ethics and values shine.
2017 Midwest Permaculture Convergence
Embrace Permaculture in the Midwest this coming Labor Day Weekend and see Permaculture in practice and harvest from urban to rural Cincinnati. Great Rivers and Lakes Permaculture Institute (GRLPI – the Midwests’ new Professional Development Organization and Bioregional representative for the Permaculture Institute of North America – GreatRiversAndLakes.org) is teaming up with the decade old Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CincinnatiPermaculture.org) to bring you a comprehensive experience of Permaculture in the Midwest.