You are invited to come to the action day before Sonic Bloom sets off on Thursday, June 16th!

DRIVING DIRECTIONS UPDATED AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

Follow for updates on the facebook event page!

This year’s Permaculture Action Day will be at Aztlan Cultural Center, Sonic Bloom’s neighbor and an indigenous cultural center and site of weekly free ceremonies and the Sun Dance. Aztlan is Apache and Aztec, indigenous held land, and welcomes all people to its ceremony.

As we dance and connect in our own special way, we invite you to stand in solidarity with our indigenous neighbors who are holding their own connection to the land, spirit, and each other.

This action day will focus on:

• harvesting willow to make a sweat lodge frame
• harvesting tepee poles from the forest and the land
• roofing the ceremonial arbor for the Sun Dance

as well as:

• applying compost tea and natural fertilizers
• inoculating mushroom logs for edible Oyster cultivation
• clearing the forest and gathering ceremony wood
• cleaning and tending to the land and trash removal
• repairing the roof and walls of the medicine hut
• organizing and bear proofing the community kitchen
• restoring the creek from blockages and debris

If we are able to collect the resources, we are also trying to:

• building a bath house or other water systems on site
• refurbishing the greenhouse and fundraising a well

This action day is an extension of our past years’ work at the region’s high school, community gardens, and community centers, and is an attempt at creating greater food sovereignty in the region while supporting our indigenous neighbors in fostering greater connectivity to the land. Projects are aimed at ecosystem restoration and creating a more sustainable life in Huerfano.

In addition to the hands-on projects listed above we will host a number of workshops at the action day, accompanied by musical performances and a community meal for our attendees.

Attending the action day is free, as always. We’re grateful for your presence and solidarity.

Feel concerned about getting a spot to camp?

We understand those attending the action day on Thursday risk getting into the festival later than others. We have you covered! 

Get in touch at @PermacultureAction on instagram or email SonicBloomAction@gmail.com and we’ll work to ensure you a camping space and swift entry.

Music by Bloomurian, Mike Wird, Ryan Sorrell, Phazer & More

What to bring?

Bring a water bottle, close toed shoes and work gloves if you have them, any tools you think may be supportive (shovels, drills, etc.) and feel free to bring food or drinks to share.

When to arrive? 

Arrive between 9 and 10am if possible. You’re welcome to get there any time. We end at 4pm and will all head back over to the festival for when music and programming really gets started.

Where to go?

Aztlan Cultural Center is located at: 
7102 CR 620 Gardner, CO 81040

Apple Maps or Google Maps will bring you directly to the site. Directions at bottom of this page,

Want to get involved?

If you want to lead a project, support with material contributions, teach, or play music at the action day, please get in touch with us. Instagram is the easiest way to make initial contact with our organizers (@PermacultureAction) or you can email us at SonicBloomAction@gmail.com

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From the 25 take Exit 56. Exit 56 takes you onto Red Rock Road/610. Follow this until it dead ends. At the dead end, turn right onto 69.

Take the 69 more than 10 miles until you see the turn for CR 620 marked by a green road sign and make a right onto the 620. (There’s a patch of ground as you come off the 69 that is a great place to park and carpool into the action day site if you want to squad up.)

When you see a cemetery, stay left. Keep straight (do not turn when you see the CR 623 sign at the triangle. You’re continuing forward there and to the right of the triangle.)
Less than a quarter mile past the cemetery you will see a gate; turn left through the Lazy S Ranch signed gate.

Go past the Lazy S Ranch, passing with it on your right until you see a church on your left. Shortly after the church you will see a red truck. Make that next right – you will see action day signs with arrows from there.