Tending Paradise Gathering: an Ecosystem Restoration Camp is an immersive, educational community experience held in the spirit of service- to renew the ecology and community affected by the 2018 Camp Fire, which all but destroyed the town of Paradise, CA and surrounding ecology. From the ash arises new opportunities to restore & rebuild, to heal, and to grow in our capacity as intelligent stewards of place.
 

Tending Paradise Gathering offers dynamic courses designed to take participants through a meaningful journey. Participants will learn practical skills and frameworks from experts by working on place based projects, while also nurturing community connection, communing deeply with the land, and giving back in service to this area that has been so impacted by wildfire.

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Our intention is to ensure this gathering is accessible to those impacted by the 2018 Camp Fire and the local community.  To honor this we are offering locals discounted tickets, scholarships, work trade opportunities, and free, open the public, Community Action Days. To inquire about these opportunities, please email tendingparadiseinfo@gmail.com.

Participants can choose from 3 tracks of learning along with engaging community programming that weaves all participants together in a shared experience.

The 3 tracks being offered are:​

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• Natural Building (36 and 72 hour programs)

• 72-hour Permaculture Design Certification

• Restoring Relationships (36 and 72 hour programs)

Students attending the NATURAL BUILDING or the RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS tracks can choose between a 1 week or 2 week program. Week 1 will run from May 23-May 30. Week 2 will run from May 30- June 6th. Participants of these tracks can attend either week or both.

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KEY TAKE-AWAYS:

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• Develop new skills and practical tools

• Learn Restoration and Regenerative Frameworks

• Deepen your relationship with the Earth through place based programming

• Give back in service to people and place impacted by a catastrophic event

• Grow your resilience & capacity to address impacts of climate change

• Forge community connections with like-hearted people

• Play with a purpose

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