<p>Erin Yeakel, permaculture educator, will offer an Introduction to Permaculture at LNCT's Alder Creek Farm in Nehalem 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 29.</p>

NEHALEM The Lower Nehalem Community Trust presents an Introduction to Permaculture with Erin Yeakel, trained permaculture educator, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 29 at the Alder Creek Farm at the end of Underhill Lane in Nehalem.

Workshops attendees will become acquainted with gardening in a way that promotes a beautiful, bountiful and beneficial landscape. Using principles of companion planting, aesthetics and an understanding of beneficial pollinators, Yeakel will provide key principles and answer questions in this two-hour introductory workshop.

In her own life, Yeakel, a student of permaculture expert Toby Hemenway, goes beyond permaculture in the garden and embraces the principles of this study of interdependence into the design of all aspects of her familys living and working spaces. She enjoys the discipline of observation and the honing of her skills of pattern literacy.

This garden education workshop is free for LNCT members and $10 for non-members. Advanced registration is encouraged.

LNCT, a community-based land trust, has been preserving and protecting land and engaging with the community since 2002. Memberships start at $15 for individuals and offer benefits such as free or reduced admission to events, speakers and workshops, newsletters, monthly e-bulletin, logo decal and more.

For more information about this workshop or to become a member of LNCT contact 503-368-3203, lnct@nehalemtel.net, or visit nehalemtrust.org