Hello Reader,

Saturday is two days away. And a few spots are still open.

This weekend’s Global Bucket Workshop is the kind of afternoon that leaves you with something real: a finished wicking bucket, planted with a tomato, ready to go wherever the sun hits best on your deck or balcony.

No daily watering. No complicated setup. Just a self-contained growing system you build yourself and take home the same day.

Global Bucket Workshop — This Saturday

The Global Bucket (also called a wicking bucket) pulls water up from a reservoir at the base of the container. Plants draw what they need. You refill the reservoir when it runs low. That’s it.

It’s practical for anyone without a yard. It’s genuinely useful if you travel. And it works surprisingly well for tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini on a balcony or driveway, anywhere you can put a bucket in full sun.

All materials are included. Step-by-step instruction is part of the workshop. You don’t need any prior experience to leave with a planted, functional system.

This one’s hosted at a private home in west central Edmonton who's address will be shared after you register.

The property has been in development for 14 years. Two greenhouses. A mature food forest. Over 15,000 litres of above-ground water capture. It’s a working example of what urban growing looks like when it compounds over time.

Worth seeing on its own.

Light refreshments will be on hand.

When: Saturday, May 30, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
​Where: West central Edmonton (address sent after registration)
​What you leave with: A completed wicking bucket, soil, and a tomato plant

Spots are limited. A few remain as of this morning.

Registration closes when capacity fills.

Coming in June

June brings us foraging, two ways.

First, a movie screening of The Food Beneath our Feet - A Wonderful Film on Ethical Foraging.

When: Thursday June 11 6:30
Where: Ritchie Community League Hall

Join the Edmonton Permaculture Guild as we host Denis Manzer and Kimberly Gray from Calgary for a screening of the documentary "The Food Beneath our Feet"!

The Food Beneath our feet is a raw and educational plant walk, looking at food and herbs that grow wild in the city of Calgary. The film Features two of Calgary's well known foragers, Denis Manzer and Malcolm Saunders.

The Food Beneath Our Feet explores the often-overlooked world of wild foods and foraging, revealing how landscapes around us provide nourishment beyond conventional agriculture. The film highlights the knowledge, ethics, and ecological awareness required to harvest food responsibly from the land, while reconnecting people to seasonal cycles and local ecosystems.

Through stories of foragers and land stewards, the documentary invites viewers to rethink food as something rooted in place, relationship, and respect for the living world.

This will be followed by a Q&A with Denis Manzer, featured in the film and Kimberly Gray, one of the Directors!

This is a great chance to ask whatever questions you may have related to foraging, herbalism and filmmaking! We look forward to seeing you there!

The event is at no cost, and at the Ritchie Community League Hall

Show your interest by getting your free ticket here.

Ethical Foraging Workshop: Identify and Harvest Alberta's Wild Edibles

Denis is sticking around Edmonton through the weekend so he can lead the ethical foraging workshop on the Sunday following the movie night.

When: Sunday June 14, 11am - 2pm
Where: Secret location within Edmonton, provided after registration.
​Price: $50

Learn to identify and harvest wild edibles on a guided walk through Edmonton's landscapes.

Learn to identify and harvest wild edibles on a guided walk through Edmonton's landscapes.

Denis Manzer leads this hands-on foraging workshop. An afternoon focused on plant identification, safety protocols, and ethical harvesting.

You will walking through local terrain where Saskatoon berries, rosehips, wild bergamot, chokecherries, and highbush cranberries grow naturally.

This is observational learning first. Denis teaches you to recognize plants by leaf shape, growth habit, and seasonal markers.

You will learn to distinguish edible species from dangerous look-alikes, understand when to harvest without damaging plant populations, and practice techniques that keep wild spaces productive.

The session covers positive identification requirements, sustainable harvest limits, and legal considerations for foraging on public land.

Denis demonstrates harvesting methods and discusses simple preparation and preservation approaches.

You'll leave with confidence identifying several wild edibles, practical knowledge about seasonal availability, and skills to continue learning independently.

​Get your tickets here​

That's all for this update. You'll hear from us again in June.

Workshop fees support local nonprofit programming.

You leave with skills and a growing system.

The funding stays in the community.

We hope to see you Saturday for the Global Buckets workshop

The team at EPG.