REWILDING OUR IMAGINATION:
Permaculture, Play, and Possibility
Sunday, August 31st, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm
$65 per person
($55 for Season Partners/Enthusiasts)
led by Patrick Padden
In this engaging half-day workshop, participants will be introduced to the foundational principles of permaculture and ecological thinking—a design framework that aligns human systems with natural patterns to create sustainable landscapes and communities. Through storytelling, real-world project examples, and small group discussion, and even a little play, you'll learn how to begin integrating these regenerative practices into your own life, garden, or business.
Patrick will be drawing from my 15 years of experience to explain why he believes active engagement, either though food production, landscape design and installation, or community building is the best solution we have at our fingertips for addressing the most complex issues of our time. He’ll be happy to answer questions about starting and running an ecological design and build company, how he is leveraging AI to assist with optimization and visualization, and what he sees for the future of Permaculture in our region.
You’ll leave inspired, connected, and equipped with actionable tools to begin your own regenerative journey.
INSTRUCTOR: Patrick Padden
Patrick Padden is a permaculture designer, educator, and public speaker with over 15 years of experience creating regenerative landscapes and resilient communities. With a graduate degree in Integrative Eco-Social Design from Gaia University and an undergraduate background in philosophy and Japanese from CSU, Patrick brings a global and deeply human-centered approach to ecological design. He is the founder of Padden Permaculture, a long standing design-build firm based in Colorado, with projects spanning Bali, Japan, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. His work has supported municipal programs like Fort Collins’ LID Manual and XIP Incentive Program, and he is a recognized contributor to regional stormwater management initiatives.