Kilrush Food Forest, Lexington KY -- October 28, 2025, 1 - 4 pm ET

In 2020, Lexington design firm Geomancer Permaculture launched a legacy project along an urban Lexington floodplain to support the ecological health of Wolf Run Creek through the restoration and development of an agriculturally productive native landscape. A three-acre parcel of public land, Kilrush Food Forest is evolving into a multi-purpose riparian buffer which restores biodiversity, supports the watershed’s water quality and provides nourishment for the surrounding community. 

Geomancer Permaculture, founded by Leandro “Nachie” Braga, has cultivated a broad community of volunteers, supporters, allied organizations and neighbors to share in the creation of a collective public endeavor, remove invasive plants and plant and preserve native or naturalized fruit, nut and berry trees, edible and medicinal native plants and pollinator-supporting wildflowers. In collaboration with the Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District, Kilrush Food Forest has developed into a demonstration site of natural resource practices and an outdoor classroom for community education.

Join this Field Day to experience Kilrush Food Forest’s integration of agroforestry and permaculture practices, explore the realities of building a community project on public land, participate in demonstrations of pruning and pollarding and learn about resources for technical assistance and financial support available for conservation practices throughout Kentucky.

This event was supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). OAK's Farmer Education program is supported by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF). 

Registration is CLOSED for this event; check back in early November for Event Summary and Resources