Renewing a tradition that began in the 1980s under the leadership of Jim Berry and his Center for Reflection on the Second Law.

• Center for Ecozoic Societies 
• Center for Education, Imagination and the Natural World
• Center for Human-Earth Restoration
• Center for Reflection on the Second Law
• Eartheal/Our Community Green
• Emerging Ecology
• Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute
• Piedmont Bioregional Institute
• Recyclique/CommunEcos
• Timberlake Earth Sanctuary

join together to begin anew the Piedmont Bioregional Festival to ignite heart, mind and body in care and celebration of Earth and all living beings.

Friday Evening - 5:30 PM Registration; 7:00 PM Music, Introduce Speakers, Recognize Sponsors and Nonprofits with Tables, Berry Festival.

Saturday - 7:30 AM Breakfast, 8:30 AM to Noon Anne Marie Dalton, "A Spirituality for Earth," and tentatively these workshops:

1. Soul Time/Linear Time (Carolyn Toben)
2. Earth, Movement, Breath Continuum (Sabine Mead)
3. Earth Literacy, Thomas Berry and Public Schools (Randy Senzig)
4. Backyard Hens/Beekeeping (Natalie Sadler/Anne Berry)

Noon to 1:00 PM Lunch; 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM Dennis O'Hara, "Healing and Earth," and tentatively these workshops:

1. Turning Ecozoic Perspectives into Practical Action (Nelson Stover)
2. Nature Walk and The New Piedmont Almanac (Dave Cook)
3. Use of Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Up-Cycle Domestic Organic Waste (John Mattox)
4. Yoga and Dance (Sinead Corrigan)

5:30 to 6:30 PM Dinner, 6:30 to 8:00 PM Panel discussion "The Legacy of Thomas Berry" (Anne Marie Dalton, Dennis O'Hara and Herman Greene); 8:00 to 9:00 PM Fire Circle and Remembering Ancestors.

Sunday Morning - 7:30 AM Breakfast, 8:30 to 10:00 AM Final Thoughts and Discussion (Anne Marie Dalton and Dennis O'Hara), 11:00 AM to Noon, Ceremony Commemorating Thomas Berry on the Fifth Anniversary of His Death.

Fees:

Full weekend and meals - $125; Friday night only - $20; Saturday only and meals - $85; Sunday morning only - $20. 

Special rate for people under 30:

 Full weekend and meals - $50; Friday night only - $10; Saturday only and meals - $35; Sunday morning only - $10. When registering indicate "pay by check" and then contact ecozoicsocieties@gmail.com to make payment.

Scholarships for people 30 and Above:

You may obtain a discount on a fee in the following manner: (1) to obtain a discount on the full weekend and meals (discounted fee $85), enter "PBFDISCOUNT1" as the Promo Code when you register; (2) to obtain a discount on Firday night (discounted fee $10) or Sunday morning (discounted fee $10), enter "PBFDISCOUNT2" as the Promo Code when you register; or (3) to obtain a discount on Saturday only and meals (discounted fee $65), enter "PBFDISCOUNT3" as the Promo Code when you register.

Cancellations:

Refunds minus a $5 handling fee are available for cancellations received on or prior to May 15. For cancellations received on or after May 16, refunds may be available subject to conditions. For cancellation policy, see "Frequently Asked Questions" below.

Additional Information 

For additional information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

If you need additional assistance or have questions or comments, please contact Anne Berry at ecozoicsocieties@gmail.com or by phone at (919) 968-1476.

 

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