Permaculture
Observe the land in all its seasons and deepen your understanding of how it interacts with the wider environment around it through the practice of permaculture.
Education
OUR learning center is host to groups who wish to learn in an immersive environment about how they may live in harmony with the earth sustainably.
We are all teachers and we are all learners.
Volunteering
OUR volunteers are invited to contribute their gifts to the village and learn community through building relationships with each other and to the land itself. Well, it starts with communication.
Wellness
At OUR workshops, retreats, and ceremonies we connect to the healing ability we each have within through traditional wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the healing power of nature
Register for a course or a workshop today.
What Our Community Says
Read what people are saying about their experience at OUR Ecovillage
The courses at OUR Ecovillage are a life changing experience for everyone who attends. I mean it. The comprehensive thinkers, designers, and builders on team have a serious specialty or two to share with you. They will take care of you.
Mark Lakeman
Permaculture Teacher
OUR is a fantastic place because when you’re here permaculture is all around you: you’re living it and seeing it in the gardens & natural buildings. Many people come into permaculture with a dream of founding a community or an ecovillage and here – they’ve actually done it.
StarHawk
Teacher and activist
OUR is committed to modelling & sharing the future we all need. Whether you stay for an hour or a decade, a piece of the village goes with you – and a piece of your heart stays there. Deepest bows to all who work to evolve this important community space.
Jason Guille
CEO @ Stream of consciousness
OUR 2018 COURSE LINEUP
Through their experiences in our immersive learning environment, we aim to allow students to become teachers themselves, solidifying newly-gained knowledge while simultaneously sharing skills with newer students.
Advancing Natural Building Colloquium 2020
Nov 27-29, 2020
A 3 day virtual extravaganza of natural building! Join us for 20 hours of leading-edge content covering all areas of natural building!
Composting Toilets: what, how and why
August 17th-19th
Composting toilets are now a legal option in BC. This workshop will get you ready.
An Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting
September 22nd
How much water do you use daily? How are you using it? How can you prepare for times of drought or emergencies?
Permaculture Practicum in Kenya: Margarini Children Centre’s “Power of Hope”
August/ September 2019
This training package focuses on resilient community based food systems and ecologically appropriate built environments for sustainable living.
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Latest News
Keep up to date with the latest village happenings by reading some of the blog posts from OUR Community

Permaculture Principles 10, 11, 12
10. Use and Value Diversity Just as ecosystems work best when filled with a greater variety of different plants and animals, so human society functions best when an variety of[…]
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Healing Herb: Holy Basil
Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), commonly known in the Hindi language as tulsi, is quite possibly the most revered medicinal herb on the planet. Holy basil is a plant that[…]
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OUR Educational CSA Week #20
Last Week of OUR CSA Educational Food Box for 2020!! *A reminder to please return your bins and canning jars* A message from OUR Team: FIRST: a huge thank[…]
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