Since becoming a Florida State Registered beekeeper, I have learn a lot of "what not to do". They say, "If you asked 10 beekeepers one question, you'll get 20 different answers". Don't know if you want to work with honey bees? Here is your chance to open a hive along with experienced beekeepers. Let's discuss the basics, get you comfortable in handling your honey bees, and understand our need for honey bees and other pollinators. Tree huggers and plant lovers are welcome. Those who want to be "b …

This group is for anyone interesting in building, renting, designing, and of course, living in a Tiny or Small House. We can visit Tiny Houses' in the area, help each other build a tiny house (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, roofers....are all welcome to help in a "tiny house raising!"); share resources and 'best practices'; and hopefully build a sense of community -- virtually and physically (anyone interesting in starting a intentional community of tiny houses?) It’s all about sustainable …

Meet other people in and around Orlando, Florida, who support Permaculture design for sustainable human existence. This is an ACTION-ORIENTED Meetup, focused on brainstorming and taking concrete steps for sustainability in Central Florida.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) was founded by Astronaut Edgar Mitchell in the 1970's based on his profound spiritual experience while traveling back from the moon during the Apollo 14 space mission. Dr. Mitchell founded IONS to begin the scientific study of states of consciousness, distant healing, global wisdom, and psychic phenomenon. Over the year many community groups have been formed to discuss the work in progess and to further the work. The Tampa Bay group has been active for ove …

This is a group for volunteer and educational opportunities with a focus on organic vegetable gardening and food production in an urban setting. We adhere to and study permaculture principles for the purpose of creating a more sustainable environment adapted to our community. Faith House is a nondenominational Christian recovery center.

Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Cohousing residents are consciously committed to living as a community. The physical design encourages both social contact and individual space. Private homes contain all the features of conventional homes, but residents also have access to extensive common facilities such as open space, courtyards, a playground and a common house. The Tampa Cohousing grou …

For the novice, weekend gardeners and the master gardeners, we all love our plants and love to learn new growing styles. Whether your gardening passion is organic, natural or traditional we can all learn and benifate for one another. Veggie, Hydroponic, foliage, tropical and even aquatic growers. Join us for plant swaps and botanical garden shows. Our events are anywhere in the Tampa Bay area and stretch beyond. Our focus is the use of gardening methods and clean chemistrys. We are sponsered by …

We are here to learn from each other and from our Mother Earth. Technology will not save us from ourselves.

“Orlando Barter” is a modern day SWAP MEET – A great opportunity to save money and create connections with other Orlando folks looking to trade quality goods and services. We already barter [freecycle] everyday — when we take our turn in a carpool, walk the doggie of the neighbor that waters your plants, even trade baseball cards. Bartering is simply trading for goods and services rather than exchanging money. If you have something that someone else needs and they have something you want or need …

This meetup group is for the Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Our mission is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Florida's native plants and native plant communities. We have field trips to see Florida's wild areas both near and far, presentations by various speakers on a wide range of environmental subjects, plant sales, and volunteer oportunities. If you are interested in learning more about native plants, gardening and landscaping with natives, F …

The Faith House Garden grows organically vegetables and fruit for the 40 residents of a transitional housing facility. Excess produce is sold through St Pete locally grown. We also raise chickens for eggs and are about to add rabbits to produce our own amendments. We are a permaculture demonstration site and offer gardening classes. Garden tours are available upon request. The Faith House Garden is also a healing garden and a peaceful place in an urban environment. We welcome volunteers. Volunt …

The purpose of this Meetup is to facilitate a watershed based Bioregional Permaculture Design Project for the Tampa Bay Watershed. We will be using the Permaculture Flower and the Permaculture Carbon Cluster as organizational frameworks along with permaculture ethics and design principles to transform this watershed into a resilient and regenerative ecosystem.The base camp for this project is centered within this watershed/bioregion at The Permaculture Guild Research and Resource center in Tampa …

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CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO REGAINING OUR LOST REPUBLIC! May we show our Founding Fathers that we refuse to just simply enjoy the fruits of their labor, who by the help of GOD and personal sacrifice, handed this land of liberty to us on a silver (albeit blood-soaked) platter! LET'S BE PROUD FEARLESS AMERICANS, LETS STAND TOGETHER FOR THE SAKE OF LIBERTY AND OUR POSTERITY, AS THEY DID FOR US!!! Do you believe in our Founding Fathers 28 Principles? http://constitutionalbootcamp.com/Miss …

We Welcome You to OWIB- Orlando Women in Business Orlando Women in Business is a different kind of networking group. We are a relationship building group. This group is dedicated to helping women in business reach high levels of success. This is an invitation to all women business owners, entrepreneurs or women who work in any capacity in the business world. Our members spend quality time with each other really getting to know each other. Our groups have a limit of 30 per chapter and each attend …

Are you curious about this "raw food lifestyle" you keep hearing about? Come to our local Raw Food Meetup to have fun, share raw food meals, and discuss diet and health issues. We'll have speakers, see live food prep demos and learn a lot. Anyone wanting to incorporate more RAW foods into their lifestyle by adding 5% all the way up to 100%. is welcome! Our purpose is to provide support, share knowledge and eat things that make us feel great. It doesn't matter if you are 100% raw or just want to …

We are a group of men and women from the St Petersburg area who ride larger displacement scooters, usually 250cc or more. Whether you own a Yamaha, Suzuki. Vespa, Lambretta, Aprilia, Italjet, Kymco or any other scooter, join up and find other scooter riders like you! Our group rides are designed for bikes that can maintain a speed of 45mph unless otherwise noted, unfortunately most 50cc models are unable to meet this requirement. There is another club in town designed for the smaller scooters an …

Illuminate Together Are you a heart-centered entrepreneur wishing to meet others to learn from and to be able to share your knowledge with? Maybe you’d like to create a partnership with other like minded entrepreneurs that you can share referrals with, and even collaborate on a project or business idea together. Here in Central Florida our community is full of wonderful heart-centered entrepreneurs. There are hundreds of people like YOU who provide healing, massage, coaching, education, products …

This group is for anyone interested in Qigong. All levels are welcome. Qigong makes your body strong and builds energy using breath & movement. The mind-body practices of Qigong sustain and improve the health of the immune system, nervous system, internal organs; and improve the ability to lower stress. This is accomplished through the combination of breathing, meditation, and movement. Proper posture, spinal alignment, and centering are integral components of the movement. Meditation promotes i …

The TB Relationship think tank is dedicated to helping men understand what goes on between male/female interaction. We specialize in 3 areas: 1. How to get into a relationship 2. How to sustain a relationship 3. How to transition out of a relationship (divorce) This group loves having new members attend. We have been meeting for over 2 and half years on a weekly basis. The information that gets exchanged in this think tank is by far some of the most valuable transformative information pertainin …

This group will help people in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa, and others, who wish to learn about Community gardens. Meetups at the garden will show the visitor what a wonderful, healthy, futuristic place a Community Garden is. Here we learn the survival skills that we or our children will need to know. Here we meet nature in a reciprocal loving way. Here we meet others who care about the earth and the local community. We hope you will join us.

All Americans want a strong  well run American Government that puts it's citizens interest first. It seems that our government has lost track of it's purpose We need a progressive government willing to embrace the challenges of the 21st century. We need progressive  answers to building a sustainable world. We need to embrace the new Green industries. They are where the jobs and the future are. We need Solar and wind power because we need to spend less on oil, it's a drag on our economy. It's a …

This group is designed for people who love to get outdoors to hike, backpack, paddle, and give back by way of volunteer trail maintenance. All activities listed are sponsored by the Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Trail Association. Unless otherwise specified, there are no fees to participate, and you need not be an FTA member.  It is our hope though that those who regularly enjoy our activities will see value in supporting our efforts by joining FTA, being part of our community, and volunteerin …

Our team is Warriors on Water and our mission is to create, inspire, and sustain a community of breast cancer survivors who share in the empowering, therapeutic, and symbolic sport of dragon boating. We compete with heart and strength… work together with synergy, purpose, and laughter… collectively reach out to others… provide unconditional love and support… and share a bond that reaches far beyond the cancer experience. In the past two decades, the ancient sport of Chinese Dragon Boating has …

Free Skool is the radical idea that everyone has knowledge and skills to share. Tampa Free Skool organizes free community classes that are open to all people. Anyone can teach a class, and anyone can learn. Classes can be held in homes, local businesses or public spaces, and can represent a diverse array of points of view, as long as they are freely given. By doing this, we hope to empower individuals and build a strong, interesting, and diverse community. Past classes have included: art, cookin …

This is a group for anyone looking for a chance to learn about proper nutrition through organic and local foods as well as where to purchase and how to prepare. Attendees will learn how to create healthy menus as well as have the opportunity to use a free online community tracker for their menus.

This is a community Meetup where we can exchange ideas, information, resources, connections, meetings, events, parties, films, etc, that will help us all to move toward a more regenerative way of life, through the power of permaculture design/whole systems design. Together, we can do more. Let's use this group to generate permaculture projects, to support existing projects, to create brainstorming design/planning sessions, to educate one another, to do seed swaps and other share events, or ?. Th …

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