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Workshops open
for enrolment - 2008
Weaving with natural fibres with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 1 November, 9am-12pm
Learn to weave
a harvest basket with local weeds and natural fibres.
Building a Cob Oven with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 1 November,
9am–4.30pm
This course has been rescheduled to Saturday 6 December. All other pricing/course details remain the same.
Vegetarian/vegan cooking and eating for vitality with Kirsty Shaw
Saturday 8 November,
9am-12pm
Learn how to create
vegetarian and vegan meals with health-promoting balance of all the
essential nutrients.
Garden ponds with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 15
November, 9am-12pm
Design options
for garden ponds, and how to select and care for the plants and animals
that inhabit them.
Riberry harvest, jam and sauce making
Saturday 29
November, 9am-4.30pm
Join in the annual
harvest and preserving of this versatile bush fruit.
Building a Cob Oven with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 6 December,
9am–4.30pm
An enjoyable group
exercise in mixing the cob and making an earth oven out of clay, soil
and straw.
Workshops PAST or FULL
Workshops listed below will be rescheduled
for 2009. We are taking waiting lists, so please contact us if you are interested.
Introduction to permaculture with
Dick Copeman and Richard Nielsen
Saturday 12
and Saturday 19 July, 9am-4.30pm
A two-day intensive
workshop covering the ethics and principles of permaculture and how
to apply them to improving soil, harvesting water, growing food, reducing
resource use and building sustainable communities.
Saving your seeds with Caitlin Clare
Friday 9 May,
9am-12pm
Learn how to grow,
select, harvest and store seed for your garden and to conserve our plant
heritage.
*What is permaculture? with Dick Copeman and Richard Nielsen
Saturday 10
May, 9am-12pm or Friday 25 July 9-12
The origin of permaculture,
its ethics and principles and how thay are applied at Northey Street
City Farm.
*Plants and animals in permaculture with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 10
May, 1.30-4.30pm or Friday 25 July 1.30-4.30
Understand how
plants and animals function and interact in natural and Permaculture
systems.
*Introduction to permaculture design
with Barb Ford
Saturday 17
May, 9am-12pm or Friday 1 August 9-12
How to read the
climate and the landscape and apply permaculture principles to plan
sustainable gardens and properties
*Propagating your own plants with Caitlin Clare
Saturday 17
May, 1.30-4.30pm or Friday 1 August 1.30-4.30
Lean how to grow
your own plants from seed, cuttings, tubers and root division.
*Water-wise gardening with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 24
May, 9am-12pm or Friday 15 August, 9am-12pm
How to design and
build a water wise garden and select plants that thrive in dry as well
as wet times.
*Drought-proof your garden with tanks and grey water with Barb Ford
Saturday 24
May, 1.30-4.30pm or Friday 15 August, 9am-12pm
Learn how to harvest
rainwater and re-use grey water safely to keep your garden going through
drought.
*Understanding and testing your soil with Barb Ford
Saturday 31
May, 9am-12pm or Friday 8 August, 9am-12pm
Learn what’s
in your soil, how to test your soil and how a healthy soil helps plants
grow.
*Improving your soil, including composting and worm farming
Saturday 31
May, 1.30-4.30pm or Friday 8 August, 1.30-4.30pm
Simple measures
for enriching your soil and recycling organic ‘waste’ into valuable
natural fertiliser for your plants.
*Growing healthy vegetables with Barb Ford
Saturday 14
June, 9am-12pm or Friday 22 August, 9am-12pm
Seasonal selection,
crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out
of your garden.
*Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden with Barb Ford and
Dick Copeman
Saturday 14
June, 1.30-4:30pm or Friday 22 August, 1.30-4.30pm
Learn how to build
‘no-dig’ and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain
them.
*Trees in permaculture with Dick Copeman
Saturday 21
June, 9am-12pm or Friday 5 September, 9am-12pm
Learn to identify
trees and understand the vital role they play in sustainable systems
and permaculture design
*Designing a permaculture treescape with Dick Copeman
Saturday 21
June, 1.30-4.30pm or Friday 5 September, 1.30-4.30pm
How to select and
arrange the right trees for your orchard, woodlot and bush plantings.
*Animals in permaculture, including bees, cows, goats, sheep and
wildlife with Kym Burnell-Jones and Richard Nielsen
Saturday 19
July, 9am-12pm or Firday 12 September, 9am-12pm
Understand the
role of domesticated and wild animals in permaculture systems.
*Keeping poultry with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 19
July, 1.30-4.30pm or Friday 12 September,
1.30-4.30pm
Learn how to design,
set up and maintain systems for keeping poultry in your permaculture
garden.
*Sustainable city living with Dick
Copeman
Friday 17 October,
9am-12pm
A walking tour
of established permaculture gardens and sustainable buildings in Brisbane’s
inner suburbs.
*Managing plant pests and diseases
with Adrian Holbeck
Friday 10 October,
1.30-4.30pm
Learn how to identify
some common pests and diseases, reduce their impact and manage them
using natural and sustainable methods.
*Caring for your trees with Dick Copeman
Friday 24 October,
9am-12pm
Learn how to mulch,
fertilise, protect, prune, weed and harvest your trees.
*Sustainable Housing and Renewable
Energy with Liesl Harper and Richard Nielsen
Friday 16 May,
9am-12pm or Friday 10 October, 9am-12pm
Reducing greenhouse
emissions through good design and appropriate technology.
*Building a Local Permaculture Community with Dick Copeman
Friday 24 October, 1.30-4.30pm
Applying permaculture
principles to re-localise our communities for a low carbon future.
*Thinking of a Tree Change’? with Dick Copeman
Friday 23 May
7.30-5 or Friday 31 October, 7.30am-5pm
Be inspired by
this bus tour of productive permaculture properties and organic farms
in our rural hinterland.
Planning and maintaining vege gardens
Saturday 23
August, 9am-4.30pm
Practical exercises
in designing and looking after a vegetable gardens.
Build a cob oven with Kym and Geoff Burnell-Jones
Saturday 1st
September, 9am-4.30pm
An enjoyable group
exercise in mixing the cob and making an earth oven out of clay, soil
and straw.
Hands-on practice
of feeding chickens, maintaining their housing and preventative health
care measures.
*Managing plant pests and diseases with Adrian Holbeck
Saturday 2 August,
9am-12pm
Learn how to identify
some common pests and diseases, reduce their impact and manage them
using natural and sustainable methods.
*Caring for your trees with Dick Copeman
Saturday 2 August,
1.30-4.30pm
Learn how to mulch,
fertilise, protect, prune, weed and harvest your trees.
*Sustainable city living with Dick Copeman
Saturday 9 August,
9am-12pm
A walking tour
of established permaculture gardens and sustainable buildings in Brisbane’s
inner suburbs.
Practical bamboo skills
Saturday 16
August, 9am-4.30pm
Learn how to harvest,
prepare and build with bamboo.
*Sustainable Housing and Renewable Energy with Liesl Harper and Richard
Nielsen
Saturday 16
August, 9am-12pm
Reducing greenhouse
emissions through good design and appropriate technology.
*Building a Local Permaculture Community with Dick Copeman
Saturday 16
August, 1.30-4.30pm
Applying permaculture
principles to re-localise our communities for a low carbon future.
*Thinking of a Tree Change’? with Dick Copeman
Saturday 23
August, 7.30am-5pm
Be inspired by
this bus tour of productive permaculture properties and organic farms
in our rural hinterland.
Growing and using herbs
Saturday 30
August, 9am-12pm
Learn how to grow
herbs and use them in your daily life for food, health and benefitting
your garden.
Cob Oven Cooking
Saturday 6 September,
9am-12pm
Cook up a tasty
lunch in this versatile earth oven.
Preserving the surplus
Saturday 6 September,
1.30-4.30pm
Jam-making, drying
and pickling excess garden produce.
*Growing healthy vegetables
Saturday 11
October, 9am–12pm
Seasonal selection,
crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out
of your garden.
*Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden
Saturday 11
October, 1-4pm
Learn how to build
‘no-dig’ and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain
them.
Bee keeping
Saturday 13
September, 9am-4.30pm
Learn how to get
started, and keep going, in this fascinating and rewarding hobby of
keeping your own bees.
Therapeutic gardening with Jan Rozanski
Saturday 18
October, 9am-12pm
Gardening as a
nurturing and healing activity.
* Part of the Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course
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