Compost & Worm Farms
Learn the art and science of how two teams, worms and microbes turn waste into healthy, organic topsoil which is the cornerstone of organic gardening and human health.
The session includes theory and practice and by the finish you will have all the know how to set up a worm farm and make beautiful compost.
Also you will have gained the knowledge of how to deal with the common problems.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $20 includes handout and tea and coffee
Common Sence Organic Gardening
There has been resurgence in growing your own fruits and vegetables and the large horticultural companies say the demand for vegetable seedlings has outstripped the demand for ornamental s at the nurseries. It seems people want to do this organically and who wouldn’t what with the reports of side effects of chemicals, pesticides and GM crops. But where to get started? This course is for the beginner gardener who wants to get a good grasp of the know how. We will talk where, when, how of gardening so you can be ready to plant for the next planting season. The best time to do this course is late winter so you can be ready to plant out those delicious summer vegetables and know your going to be successful. When you see success you will be ready to tackle more perhaps. It will include all the basics of gardening:-
soil, no- dig, companion planting and natural pest control, compost and worms, seed varieties, how to plant and propagate from seed, and how take those very first steps with confidence .
Duration: 4 hours
Price: $60 includes handout and bring a plate to share, in true Permie style.
soil, no- dig, companion planting and natural pest control, compost and worms, seed varieties, how to plant and propagate from seed, and how take those very first steps with confidence .
Duration: 4 hours
Price: $60 includes handout and bring a plate to share, in true Permie style.
Beyond Organic Gardening
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Your physical health and the food you eat are intertwined. However, the food that’s coming out of conventional agriculture is of a very poor quality and recognised to be much lower in nutrients, than it used to be. Is it a coincident that at the same time our health status is decaying. Sure, we are living longer but we are not living better and our quality of life has fallen markedly. For the home gardener this is reversible. Discover how your garden can be your number 1 wellness tool. This course will give you the ability to build the biology in your soils and create and eat more nutrient dense food whilst at the same time will save you money and effort.
Duration: 2 hours. Price: $25 including notes & fun. In true Permie style - bring a plate to share over a cuppa. |
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Using Permaculture To Design your Yard
Not sure where to start your house & vegetable garden? There are a number of factors that should be considered when deciding on the design and location of your new vegetable garden. Position, sunlight, protection, water, competition are just some of the items which need to be looked at. On this course we will look at designing your yard, so a mud map of your block will be needed. The design process will deepen your understanding of Permaculture, use Permaculture techniques and you will end up with not only your productive yard but also a chemically free one.
Duration: 3 Days
Price: $200 includes handouts bring a plate to share, in true Permie style.
Duration: 3 Days
Price: $200 includes handouts bring a plate to share, in true Permie style.
Garden Life (and Organic Pest Control)
The hidden world of garden creatures is fascinating and complex, even alien. While it is easy to appreciate the beauty of gloriously coloured butterflies and the fluffy, native Teddy Bear Bee, it is often the less salubrious creatures like the magnificent giant, burrowing, native cockroach that play a vital part in our garden ecosystems.
Learn about the life of your soil and how to care for it. How we invite in the beneficial insects and the natural predators so we can garden without sprays. We'll help you turn your backyard into a balanced ecosystem.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $20 includes recipe handout and tea and coffee
Learn about the life of your soil and how to care for it. How we invite in the beneficial insects and the natural predators so we can garden without sprays. We'll help you turn your backyard into a balanced ecosystem.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $20 includes recipe handout and tea and coffee
INTERESTED?
Next years course guide has not been started as yet. So please contact me if you are interested in any of the above courses OR suggest to you Community House they may like to run a course for a group OR you may have something you want to learn. I am always happy to listen
contact me !
Next years course guide has not been started as yet. So please contact me if you are interested in any of the above courses OR suggest to you Community House they may like to run a course for a group OR you may have something you want to learn. I am always happy to listen
contact me !
