ABOUT SOULPATCH

WHAT IS SOULPATCH?

The SOULPATCH mission is to openly collaborate with educators, organizations and businesses to demonstrate a variety of growing methods, natural building techniques, and permaculture systems. Our mission exists to support a vision of strong communities engaged in the social and economic health of local bioregional food culture.

EVOLUTION

Over time, SOULPATCH has evolved, building on the success of each previous year. Explore the timeline below and observe the growth and expansion!

FOUNDING SUPPORT

SOULPATCH has been developed from the sweat and grit of extremely dedicated individuals and the generosity of many organizations who have tirelessly given their expertise, time and donated vital resources.

 Diverse Metamorphosis – Peoria, IL

 7 Circles Heritage Center – Edwards, IL

 Wake the Farm Up – Indiana

 ThePOOSH.org – International

 Cincinnati Permaculture Institute – Ohio

 Permaculture Action Network – California, Michigan, Kentucky

 The Sun Foundation – Illinois 

 Sylvatica Forest Farm – Kentucky 

 Recycled Glass Globe Lights provided by Mack Glass – Champaign, IL

Pallet Materials provided by Community Workshop and Training Center in Peoria, IL.

Media curation, photography and promotions support from Level Up Management. Photography support from Joshua Albanese, Jason Kaczorowski and many more.  

Individuals from across the region including but not limited to: Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois

And the continued support and trust from Summer Camp Music Festival and Three Sisters Park. 

PERMACULTURE ETHICS

WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?

The term permaculture was developed and coined by David Holmgren, then a graduate student at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education’s Department of Environmental Design, and Bill Mollison, senior lecturer in Environmental Psychology at University of Tasmania, in 1978. 

The word permaculture originally referred to “permanent agriculture”, but was expanded to stand also for “permanent culture”, as it was understood that social aspects were integral to a truly sustainable system as inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy.

It has many branches that include, but are not limited to:

Permaculture also includes integrated water resources management that develops sustainable architecture, and regenerative and self-maintained habitat and agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems.

“Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions.”

      Bill Mollison

        Senior Lecturer in Environmental Psychology at University of Tasmania

The 12 principles of permaculture most commonly referred to are first described by David Holmgren in his book Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability (2002). They include: