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For anyone interested in upgrading their knowledge and skills in Tiny Houses, Aquaponics (and Ollas), Paper Making, Healthy Soils then check out the upcoming Monthly Market Day - April 2018 at FSG Eco Space. We'll also have boutique market stalls, fresh food, and a traditional feast from Arorangi - Cook Islands Association of Qld Inc

Bookings for the morning workshops essential. Otherwise rock up for lunch and stay for the afternoon of interesting talks and garden tours! (and some music too!) ... See more

Preparations and planning for our very first Monthly Market Day - April 2018 are coming along nicely. We're going to have a bunch of informative and practical workshops in the morning, market and food stalls all day and a traditional ground oven feast put on by the Arorangi - Cook Islands Association of Qld Inc. A fantastic opportunity for you to learn some new knowledge and skills, connect with the community and get inspired for life!

The before and after photo below shows what can happen in one of these amazing workshops... this one was freestyle landscaping with our resident change agent Rupert Faust. ... See more

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"Visions of an Ancient Wisdom"

This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.

Learn to:

• Build Resilience through Connectivity

• Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth

• Create Abundance through Design ... See more

PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Starting 9th February, Finishing 1st June

"Visions of an Ancient Wisdom"

This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.

Learn to:

• Build Resilience through Connectivity

• Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth

• Create Abundance through Design

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC) builds from its foundation in the ethics and design principles and strategies to inspire critical thinking giving you the techniques and tool to design your life.

COST: $1340/ $1073 Health Care Card Holder Early Bird Discount (full payment one month prior to course commencement).

$1450/ $1130 Health Care Card Holder

INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE FEE

• Rosemary Morrows 'Earth Users Guide to Permaculture'

• Extensive resources and handouts to complement course outcomes

• Teachers whose conceptual understanding of the permaculture design process complements their broad range of knowledge and experience to create an immersive learning environment

• Visit to Crystal Waters where we will explore how these landholders have implemented permaculture design concepts into their lives

• An experience of COMMUNITY & FUN

YOU WILL LEARN

• the history of permaculture and agriculture and the foundational concepts of the permaculture ethics and design principles

• to design from ecological pattern literacy, systems thinking, using Ethics and Design principles, designing from the whole, differentiated into parts

• to use the Scale of Permanence to give realistic outcomes for any design

• climate analogues and how varied micro-climates affect your site

• the patterns of our intent and that of our landscapes, elements and their functional connections in your design to minimize waste

• to savour our soils: soil biology, amendments, uses and putting it all together

• about trees and forests and how we can integrate them into our systems

• how we can cultivate our ecology to produce food based on our unique needs including annuals, perennials, forest gardens and animals into our systems

• to enhance our communities and local economies through social permaculture design

• a practical understanding of the design process through group and individual design work

“Thought provoking, inspirational and informative - whether you are planning for a farm, house or unit. Everywhere I now look I see patterns, choices and opportunities...” Mark Lacy, PDC student

E: adultedn@nscf.org.au
Ph: 38578775 ... See more

Anyone interested in being apart of some summer food foresting?

Come join us build the on site food forest here @[246778552109569:274:van Veen Organics] as we maintain and plant out during the summer season. You will get to see a number of easy to grow edible and medicinal plant species that you could also add to your permaculture and edible landscape. See what it takes to develop a sun tropical food forest.

All welcome but you will need to be sun smart and comfortable as we will be out in the food forest weeding, planting etc and wear comfortable gardening cloths. This event is suitable for the whole family.

You need to confirm your place as numbers are limited. No confirmation no place please do not just rock up call message etc first. If we do not get minimum number of people we will just continue to do what we do and will not be running this event.

See you in the food forest! ... See more