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Learning Gardens

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Learning Gardens

About this event

Texas Permaculture Expo 2026

7380 FM1861

Athens, TX 75752, USA


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Help make the Texas Permaculture Expo accessible to everyone! Your contribution will help provide free or reduced-price tickets for individuals and families who may not otherwise be able to attend. Choose any amount to help someone join us and Keep it Growing! 🌱

Adult Weekend Pass: Friday - Sunday
$50
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $100.

This ticket does not include camping or lodging.


Tentative Schedule:

Friday: 11/6

2:00pm: Gates open

4:00pm:  Growing Edible Mushrooms

5:00pm:  Cultivating Blueberries

6:00 pm: Potluck dinner

7:00 pm:  Welcome to the Learning Gardens

8:00 pm- 10pm: Camfire Music

9:00pm: Late night snacks


Saturday: 11/7

8:00 am: The Family Milk Cow: A Homestead Workhorse

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am : Yaupon Holly Workshop 

10:00 am- 2:00pm: Vendor Fair 

10:15 am: Growing Food Crops in Smaller and Larger Spaces

11:15 am: Beneficial Bugs

12:00 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm: Keyhole Gardening

4:00 pm: Integrating Food Crops and Native Plants

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Campfire and drum circle

9:00 pm: Late night snacks


Sunday: 11/8

8:00: am: How to Heal with Singing Bowls

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am: Herbs for Mental Health

10:15 am: Co-existing with Reptiles, A primer on identification, and safe management.

11:15: am Nature Journaling Hike

12:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm: Permaculture Panel and Closing

2:00 pm: Clean up



Youth Weekend Pass: Friday - Sunday
$25
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $50.

ages 2-17, children 2 and under are free.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging.

Tentative Schedule:

Friday: 11/6

2:00pm: Gates open

4:00pm:  Growing Edible Mushrooms

5:00pm:  Cultivating Blueberries

6:00 pm: Potluck dinner

7:00 pm:  Welcome to the Learning Gardens

8:00 pm- 10pm: Camfire Music

9:00pm: Late night snacks


Saturday: 11/7

8:00 am: The Family Milk Cow: A Homestead Workhorse

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am : Yaupon Holly Workshop 

10:00 am- 2:00pm: Vendor Fair 

10:15 am: Growing Food Crops in Smaller and Larger Spaces

11:15 am: Beneficial Bugs

12:00 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm: Keyhole Gardening

4:00 pm: Integrating Food Crops and Native Plants

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Campfire and drum circle

9:00 pm: Late night snacks


Sunday: 11/8

8:00: am: How to Heal with Singing Bowls

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am: Herbs for Mental Health

10:15 am: Co-existing with Reptiles, A primer on identification, and safe management.

11:15: am Nature Journaling Hike

12:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm: Permaculture Panel and Closing

2:00 pm: Clean up


Adult Friday Day Pass
$15
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $30.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging

Tentative Schedule:

Friday: 11/6

2:00pm: Gates open

4:00pm:  Growing Edible Mushrooms

5:00pm:  Cultivating Blueberries

6:00 pm: Potluck dinner

7:00 pm:  Welcome to the Learning Gardens

8:00 pm- 10pm: Camfire Music

9:00pm: Late night snacks


Youth Friday Day Pass
$7.50
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $15.

ages 2-17, children 2 and under are free.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging


Tentative Schedule:

Friday: 11/6

2:00pm: Gates open

4:00pm:  Growing Edible Mushrooms

5:00pm:  Cultivating Blueberries

6:00 pm: Potluck dinner

7:00 pm:  Welcome to the Learning Gardens

8:00 pm- 10pm: Camfire Music

9:00pm: Late night snacks


Adult Saturday Pass
$25
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $50.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging

Tentative Schedule:


Saturday: 11/7

8:00 am: The Family Milk Cow: A Homestead Workhorse

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am : Yaupon Holly Workshop 

10:00 am- 2:00pm: Vendor Fair 

10:15 am: Growing Food Crops in Smaller and Larger Spaces

11:15 am: Beneficial Bugs

12:00 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm: Keyhole Gardening

4:00 pm: Integrating Food Crops and Native Plants

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Campfire and drum circle

9:00 pm: Late night snacks



Youth Saturday Pass
$12.50
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $25.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging.

ages 2-17, children 2 and under are free.


Tentative Schedule:


Saturday: 11/7

8:00 am: The Family Milk Cow: A Homestead Workhorse

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am : Yaupon Holly Workshop 

10:00 am- 2:00pm: Vendor Fair 

10:15 am: Growing Food Crops in Smaller and Larger Spaces

11:15 am: Beneficial Bugs

12:00 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm: Keyhole Gardening

4:00 pm: Integrating Food Crops and Native Plants

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Campfire and drum circle

9:00 pm: Late night snacks


Adult Sunday Pass
$15
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $30.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging.

Tentative Schedule:


Sunday: 11/8

8:00: am: How to Heal with Singing Bowls

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am: Herbs for Mental Health

10:15 am: Co-existing with Reptiles, A primer on identification, and safe management.

11:15: am Nature Journaling Hike

12:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm: Permaculture Panel and Closing

2:00 pm: Clean up


Youth Sunday Pass
$7.50
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $15.

This ticket does not include camping/lodging.

ages 2-17, children 2 and under are free.


Tentative Schedule:


Sunday: 11/8

8:00: am: How to Heal with Singing Bowls

9:00 am: Breakfast

9:15 am: Herbs for Mental Health

10:15 am: Co-existing with Reptiles, A primer on identification, and safe management.

11:15: am Nature Journaling Hike

12:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm: Permaculture Panel and Closing

2:00 pm: Clean up


Friday Primitive Camping
$5
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $10.

per person. 2 and under free

Saturday Primitive Camping
$5
Available until Oct 1

🌱 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — 50% OFF!

Early Bird pricing ends October 1.
Ticket prices increase on October 1 to $10.

per person. 2 and under free

Premium Camping: Camping Platform (Friday and Saturday)
$80

Each camping platform accommodates up to 6 people. Tent not provided, please bring everything needed to camp.

This price covers both Friday and Saturday night.


Our camping platforms offer a more comfortable outdoor experience. These raised sites keep you off the ground and provide a flat, sturdy base for your tent. Conveniently located near the community bathrooms and showers, they’re perfect for campers who want the ease of quick access to facilities while still enjoying the rustic beauty of the outdoors. Each camping platform is equipped with electricity and water.


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Premium Lodging: Glamping Cabins (Friday and Saturday)
$500

Each Glamping Cabin accommodates up to 6 people. This price covers both Friday and Saturday night.

Stay comfortably right onsite! Our glamping cabins sleep up to 6 guests with 1 king bed and 2 bunk beds. Each cabin includes a full bathroom with shower and bathtub, coffee maker, A/C, and heat—a cozy way to enjoy the full Expo weekend!


Click here to view photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BUE7SFg0J3vsfUdz7g5cYGf0pVUYa0IG?usp=sharing

Premium Lodging: Treehouse (Friday and Saturday)
$500

The Treehouse sleeps up to 7 guests. This price covers both Friday and Saturday night.


1 king bed, 2 full beds, and a small pull-out couch. A/C and heat are available for your comfort. Small kitchenette with refrigerator, hot plate, coffee, microwave.


Bathrooms are located on the ground level and will be shared with other Expo guests—there is no private bathroom in the Treehouse.

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Please note: The Treehouse is not ADA accessible and requires good physical mobility. Guests must use steep, ladder-style stairs to access the sleeping loft.


Click here to view photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KR4JamPYa_a8pb2qtFLHDoIuu17HZ3W2?usp=sharing



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