- Event date:17/05/2025 at 8:45 am
- Event end:17/05/2025 at 5:00 pm
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- $180-$200 Event cost
Saturdays 17th & 31st May 2025
What is Permaculture? A gardening technique? A blueprint for a saner world? A revolution disguised as gardening? Learn about the history, ethics and principles of Permaculture. Whether you are a complete beginner, wish to refresh your knowledge or just work out if Permaculture is for you, this weekend course will send you home with a head full of new ideas for your own plot.
Course fee includes a hands-on workshops in no-dig gardening, seed saving and hot composting plus a garden design component.
The location will be a beautiful property on the outskirts of Boolarra with river frontage. Bring food to share. Camping and limited billets available upon request.
Course facilitators:
Penelope Swales trained with Permaculture stalwarts John Champagne and Rosemary Morrow. She has 30 years gardening experience and is the founder of Piggery Road Permaculture.
Carolyn Rowson (hot composting workshop) is the founder of Kongwak Community Garden and Nursery. She studied Permaculture at Southern Cross Permaculture Institute in 2006 and went on to become a regular teacher. Carolyn will teach the hot composting workshop.
Individuals: $200 waged/180 concession
Couples/book with a friend: $380/ $360 concession.
Work for learning: For those unable to afford the course fee or with a strong interest in market gardening 10 hours labour. requires moderate physical fitness – 2 places maximum
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- email infopigrp@gmail.com
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- call 0411 555 348
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