Community Projects

In recognizing this as a time of great creativity, transformation and manifestation, Living Mandala is committed to educational and project initiatives for on-the-ground eco-social regeneration that leave positive impacts for communities, organizations, peoples, ecosystems, and the planet at large. Following is a listing of some of our community project initiatives, large and small, catalyzed by the dedication and inspiration of those seeking to make the world a more environmentally harmonious and socially just place. We are seeking to further empower the vision, scope, and effectiveness of these regenerative initiatives in the world and appreciate support of all kinds. If you wish to support any of these projects or have a collaborative project you are looking to showcase, please contact us. All donations are tax deductible through our fiscal sponsors. For more information on specific projects, see the listings below.

Gaia University Bay Area Regional Center

Living Mandala is working with Gaia University International on the establishment of a Regional Center of Gaia University in the San Francisco Bay area in conjunction with other local organizations such as the Regenerative Design Institute and others.

Gaia University is a growing international institution for higher learning rooted in permaculture principles and ethics offering accredited degree programs for real-world action in self and planetary transformation. This forming Regional Center of Gaia University in the Bay area is looking to partner with local organizations, businesses, and communities to bring accredited action-learning degree pathways for real-world action for world-changers working for local and global sustainability, justice, and peace. Action-learning degree pathways can include self-directed project work, internships, employment, or affiliation with other educational courses, workshops, and programs of study. Associates have access to a powerful global network of leaders, advisors and peers offering support and guidance in the development, implementation and documentation of their degree pathway project work.

Fort Jones Community Garden Park

Living Mandala is working with the Klamath Permaculture Group and the Scott Valley Family Resource Center introducing permaculture to the Scott Valley through the development of a Community Garden Park project in the small agricultural town of Fort Jones, California. The park restoration project is transforming a lot in the center of town which was previously littered with junk into a beautiful space that can be used by the community for recreation and educational purposes. The park design will include habitat for native plants, fruit trees and other edibles, an outdoor educational space, and has the intentions to become a demonstration site utilizing permaculture design approaches and ecological technologies. Clean-up of the site began with myco-remediation techniques using oyster mushrooms to help break down oil spills left on the site, intensive soil building practices are being implemented using sheet mulching, worms, composting, and mushrooms, and on-going educational and hands-on workshops are being organized and offerred to the local community.

The Klamath Permaculture Group is seeking support to continue the implementation of this project in the form of financial and material donations including: manure, woodchips, any organic matter (such as grass clippings, leaves, fresh cut wood, etc), gardening tools (picks, hoes, pitchforks, rakes, tools, gloves, etc), hoses, soakers, sprinklers, shade cloth, a wood chipper, a mulcher, and financial support. For more information, contact Jay Ma Geri Quintero at: geriq07@gmail.com 530-468-5727