When people helping people to grow food together is no longer buzz-worthy, we won't need Permablitz will have been successful.

Although coming along to volunteer at 3 events so that you can qualify for the network to come & blitz your backyard is a great way to learn new skills, make new friends, and is a lot of fun... anyone can blitz their own backyard with a bunch of friends & family by following these simple steps:

1. Create a design/plan for your edible landscape.
2. Decide what materials you will work with.
3. Gather materials on-site in preparation for the blitz day.
4. Write out an implementation plan - what has to happen first, second, third, etc - so that you can manage your volunteers effectively on blitz day.
5. Set a date for your blitz (make sure you have a central gathering area for store bags, potluck, talk story, take breaks, etc.)
6. Laulima! (Many hands working together)

Communicate before, during & after the event - let your volunteers know what to bring ahead of time, what they will be doing on the day of - a 'morning circle' works well - and don't forget to follow up with an email (and plenty of photos from the blitz)... everyone loves to see themselves, and the fruits of our labor.

Potluck is always a good idea - people love to gather around shared food, and it creates another opportunity to connect & make new friends.

Have all materials on-site the day before the blitz - having to leave, or send people off-site to gather materials on the day of the event kills the buzz and is not as effective.

Provide plenty drinking water - better yet, have some homemade lemonade or ice-tea on hand.  Alcohol is not recommended during the workday, but (in moderation) can be a good way to relax sore muscles after a hard day's work. Nothing like a cold beer after sweating in the sun all day, but it kinda defeats the purpose (and doesn't really build community) if you get all 'bus up...

Create a comfortable central gathering area - for people to store their stuff, take a break, and gather for potluck lunch. 

Take plenty of before / after pictures, and drop us a line, we'd love to hear how your blitz event went!