Come out and enjoy ECHO’s Global Food & Farm Festival! Tickets ON SALE NOW! Prices start at just $8.00/person, kids 5 & under are free! Last year some workshops filled up quickly, so do not delay. Make time to join Read More
We’re facing interesting times as a world, so why not plant a food forest to feed generations to come? Join US for a Volunteer Gardening Day and co-create a beautiful community garden with us on our 5-acre property in Alva. Read More
Join us for this kickoff of the Florida Gardening season! Learn from experienced ECHO staff and local plant enthusiasts as you’re Making your Florida Garden Thrive! There will also be a session on Bunches of Bananas, not to mention a Read More
Guideposts might be the perfect word to describe what are the foundational ethics of permaculture. And while that is a general term, it clarifies the ultimate purpose for their existence. However, in order to uncover the collective value of the Read More
Visit the Edison Ford Winter Estates and enjoy Garden Talk – Butterfly Gardening! A successful butterfly garden will include not only eye-catching nectar plants, but also a variety of larval host plants. Learn what plants you need in your butterfly Read More
It was back in 1978 when two farmer friends, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, first coined the term; ‘permaculture’. They formulated the concept in opposition to Western industrialized methods and in congruence with Indigenous or traditional knowledge . They defined permaculture as Read More
The Farm & Fruit Festival @Gatherings Grove is coming! Our First Mango event! This is a family-friendly event. There is no charge for attending. Food will be available for purchase onsite throughout the day. This event offers Mango tasting, classes Read More
The Edisons loved to grow Bromeliads in their gardens, and we continue to plant them throughout the property, adding color, form and texture wherever we find room. For Garden Talk-Bromeliads, the EFWE horticulture team will explain the different types of Read More
Join ECHO on October 16th and enjoy free workshops on some of our most popular topics! Workshops and admission are free of charge! Specialty and Global Farm Tours (fee applies) will also be available. Plus, we’ll be having our Semi-Annual Read More
Essential oils have existed for thousands of years. Among the earliest known trade routes, salt, spices, seeds, and essential oils were regular offerings. Essential oils have great medicinal benefits as they contain the essence of herbs and flowers in concentrated Read More
