The following workshops are confirmed as at 13 February with more to come. We are also taking expressions of interest for other workshops, so please contact us if you are interested. Check back with us for postings of workshops as they are scheduled.

Basket making using natural fibres with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 21 February, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to weave beautiful and useful objects with natural fibres and materials.

Sustainable eating with Kirsty Shaw
Saturday 28 February, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Get creative in the kitchen preparing foods that are local, seasonal and from ecologically sound sources. This hands-on workshop will also look at including indigenous foods in the recipes.

Growing healthy vegetables with Simon Ross
Saturday 28 February, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm (full day fee if booked with "Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden")
Seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your garden.

Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden with Simon Ross
Saturday 28 February, 2009 - 1 pm to 4 pm (full day fee if booked with "Growing healthy vegetables")
Learn how to build a "no-dig" and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain them.

Keeping chickens with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 7 March, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to keep chickens in your backyard for a supply of fresh eggs, garden work and entertainment.

Bee keeping with Richard Nielsen
Saturday 7 March, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
Learn the ancient art of bee-keeping for honey and helping out in your garden, including equipment, sourcing bees, maintaining a hive and harvesting your own golden honey.

Weaving with natural and found materials with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 14 March, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
Learn how we are surrounded by an abundance of material for creating useful woven objects. Spend the morning gathering materials for a weaving project in the afternoon.

Building with bamboo with Bunya Halasz
Saturday 21 March, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
Learn how versatile and useful bamboo is for building with. This workshop is a hands-on day building a structure using the techniques you'll learn on the day.

Introduction to permaculture part I with Dick Copeman and Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 28 March, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day with part II next week)
This two-day workshop will introduce you to the basics of permaculture and how you can apply it to your daily life. It is also a great way to decide whether you'd like to go further with your studies in permaculture design. Part II concludes the workshop next week.

Introduction to permaculture part II with Dick Copeman and Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 4 April, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
Building on and concluding the workshop from last week, this two-day workshop will introduce you to the basics of permaculture and how you can apply it to your daily life. It is also a great way to decide whether you'd like to go further with your studies in permaculture design.

Therapeutic gardening with Jan Rozanski
Saturday 18 April, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Begin to learn how to use garden-related activities to address the developmental, physical, emotional or social needs of your clients, those in your care, or your family. Hear how to use the garden for your own health and insight.

Harvest basket weaving with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 25 April, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Learn how to weave baskets for harvesting produce from your garden.

Seed saving with Caitlin Clare
Saturday 25 April, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Learn how to collect and store seeds, and grow plants from seeds, cuttings and root division.

Growing healthy vegetables with Bunya Halasz
Saturday 9 May, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm (full day fee if booked with "Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden")
Seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your garden.

Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden with Bunya Halasz
Saturday 9 May, 2009 - 1 pm to 4 pm (full day fee if booked with "Growing healthy vegetables")
Learn how to build a "no-dig" and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain them.

Build a solar cooker with Barb Ford
Saturday 16 May, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn to cook using only the sun's power and make a solar cooker that really works! This hands-on workshop covers different solar cooker designs, how to use them, and making your own simple cooker to take home.

Propagating your plants with Caitlin Clare
Saturday 16 May, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Learn how to grow your own plants from seed, cuttings and root division.

Composting and worm farming with Sara Breckenridge
Saturday 23 May, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn the art, science and mystery of creating lush compost and enlisting worms to enrich and revitalise your garden soil.

Understanding your soil with Barb Ford
Saturday 23 May, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn what's in your soil, how to test your soil and how healthy soil helps plants grow.

Growing and using herbs with Sara Breckenridge
Saturday 30 May, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn to grow a wide variety of culinary, medicinal and companion herbs in your garden, and how to maximise their benefits and uses in your daily life.

Keeping chickens with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 30 May, 2009 - 1.30 am to 4.30 pm
Learn how to keep chickens in your backyard for a supply of fresh eggs, garden work and entertainment.

Vegetarian and vegan vitality cooking with Kirsty Shaw
Saturday 6 June, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Prepare sumptious, vital and interesting plant-based meals that will be the envy of all your meat-eating friends! Learn about the "at-risk" nutrients in a plant-based diet.

Bush foods with Dick Copeman and Sara Breckenridge
Saturday 13 June, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
Learn how to identify, grow, harvest and process Australian indigenous foods into delicious and sustainable recipes.

Sustainable housing and renewable energy with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 27 June, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Reduce your greenhouse emmissions, carbon footprint and power bills through good design and appropriate technology. Includes designing new houses and retrofitting existing ones.

Growing healthy vegetables with Simon Ross
Saturday 27 June, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm (full day fee if booked with "Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden")
Seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your garden.

Establishing and maintaining a vegetable garden with Simon Ross
Saturday 27 June, 2009 - 1 pm to 4 pm (full day fee if booked with "Growing healthy vegetables")
Learn how to build a "no-dig" and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain them.

Managing pests and diseases with Adrian Holbeck
Saturday 27 June, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to identify some common pests and diseases, reduce their impact and manage them using natural and sustainable methods.

Cob oven building with Kym and Geoff Burnell- Jones. POSTPONED FROM 13 JUNE
Saturday 18 July, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day, off-site)
Learn how to build a versatile, efficient earth oven for baking, roasting and even oven-drying foods. This workshop will be held at Bulimba State School, Oxford Street Bulimba.

Sustainable housing and renewable energy with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 25 July, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm (full day fee if booked with "Sustainable city living walking tour")
Reduce your greenhouse emmissions, carbon footprint and power bills through good design and appropriate technology. Includes designing new houses and retrofitting existing ones.

Sustainable city living walking tour with Bunya Halaz
Saturday 25 July, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm (full day fee if booked with "Sustainable housing and renewable energy")
A walking tour of established permaculture gardens and sustainable buildings in Brisbane's inner suburbs.

Thinking of a tree change hinterland bus tour with Bunya Halaz
Saturday 8 August, 2009 - 7.30 am to 4.30 pm (full day)
Be inspired by this tour of productive permaculture properties and organic farms in our rural hinterland.

Seed saving with Caitlin Clare
Saturday 15 August, 2009 - 9 am to 11 pm
Learn how to grow, select, harvest and store seed for your garden and to preserve our plant heritage.