Permaculture Courses 2008 PDC | Horticulture | APT | Workshops | Bookings Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) The Permaculture Design Certificate gives a good overview of permaculture principles and practice, with an emphasis on design. At Northey Street, we include significant hands-on practical experience as well. Next Course: Fridays – July 25th to November 7th (Excl. school holidays) from 9 - 4.30pm each day. Enquiries, Bookings and Payment Horticulture Level 1 This ten week, TAFE accredited course provides an introduction to organic gardening. From 9 am to 3 pm plus 4 hours per week practical work. Starting dates: Courses begin Tuesdays 17 June (excluding June school holidays), 9 September and 18 November (excluding summer school holidays), and Saturday 11 October. Courses consist of three modules and alternative starting dates are available on request. Enquiries, Bookings and Payment Accredited Permaculture Training (APT) Internships NSCF's flexible APT3 program is for those who wish to gain in-depth practical experience and become competent permaculture practitioners. Approximately 500 hours of practical training over twelve months, with concurrent (or prior) completion of a Permaculture Design Certificate, will lead to a nationally-accredited Level 3 Certificate in Permaculture. APT3 practical work can be done at NSCF on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays, or partly at the student's own premises, by arrangement. Course dates: 26 July to 6 December 2008 and 13 February to 20 June 2009. APT3 training is Austudy approved. Further detail about the APT3 program Enquiries, Bookings and Payment Workshops on Permaculture and Sustainable Living 2008 Introduction to permaculture with Dick Copeman and Richard Nielsen Saturday 12 and Saturday 19 July 9-4.30 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 9-12 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 9-12 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 1.30-4.30 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 9-12 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 1.30-4.30 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 9-12 or Friday 15 August 9-12 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 1.30-4.30 or Friday 15 August 9-12 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 9-12 or Friday 8 August 9-12 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 1.30-4.30 or Friday 8 August 1.30-4.30 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 9-12 or Friday 22 August 9-12 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 1.30-430 or Friday 22 August 1.30-4.30 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 9-12 or Friday 5 September 9-12 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 1.30-4.30 or Friday 5 September 1.30-4.30 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 9-12 or Firday 12 September 9-12 Understand the role of domesticated and wild animals in permaculture systems. *Keeping poultry with Kym Burnell-Jones Saturday 19 July 1.30-4.30 or Friday 12 September 1.30-4.30 Learn how to design, set up and maintain systems for keeping poultry in your permaculture garden. *Sustainable city living with Dick Copeman Saturday 9 August 9-12 or Friday 17 October 9-12 A walking tour of established permaculture gardens and sustainable buildings in Brisbane’s inner suburbs. *Managing plant pests and diseases with Adrian Holbeck Saturday 2 August 9-12 or Friday 10 October 1.30-4.30 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 1.30-4.30 or Friday 24 October 9-12 Learn how to mulch, fertilise, protect, prune, weed and harvest your trees. Practical propagation with Caitlin Clare Saturday 2 August 9-4.30 Hands-on practice of all the basic propagation skills under the guidance of experienced propagators in the NSCF nursery. Practical bamboo skills Saturday 9 August 9-4.30 Learn how to harvest, prepare and build with bamboo. *Sustainable Housing and Renewable Energy with Liesl Harper and Richard Nielsen Friday 16 May 9-12 or Saturday 16 August 9-12 or Friday 10 October 9-12 Reducing greenhouse emissions through good design and appropriate technology. *Building a Local Permaculture Community with Dick Copeman Friday 16 May 1.30-4.30 or Saturday 16 August 1.30-4.30 or Friday 10 October 1.30-4.30 Applying permaculture principles to re-localise our communities for a low carbon future. Permaculture water systems Saturday 16 August 9-4.30 Practical learning about swales, drains, ponds, irrigation, tanks and grey water systems. *Thinking of a Tree Change’? with Dick Copeman Friday 23 May 7.30-5 or Saturday 23 August 7.30-5 or Friday 31 October 7.30-5 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 9-4.30 Practical exercises in designing and looking after a vegetable garden. Growing and using herbs Saturday 30 August 9-12 Learn how to grow herbs and use them in your daily life for food, health and benefitting your garden. Cob Oven Cooking with James Baird Saturday 17 May 9-12 or Saturday 6 September 9-12 Cook up a tasty lunch in this versatile earth oven. Preserving the surplus Saturday 6 September 1.30-4.30 Jam-making, drying and pickling excess garden produce. Bee keeping Saturday 13 September 9-4.30 Learn how to get started, and keep going, in this fascinating and rewarding hobby of keeping your own bees. Pests and diseases practical Saturday 11 October 9-4.30 Hands-on identification and management of common plant pests and diseases. Therapeutic gardening with Jan Rozanski Saturday 18 October 9-12 Gardening as a nurturing and healing activity. Weaving with natural fibres with Anaheke Metua Saturday 25 October 9-12 Learn to weave a harvest basket with local weeds and natural fibres. Chicken care Saturday 1 November 1.30-4.30 Hands-on practice of feeding chickens, maintaining their housing and preventative health care measures. Vegetarian/vegan cooking and eating for vitality with Kirsty Shaw Saturday 8 November 9-12 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 9-12 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 9-4.30 Join in the annual harvest and preserving of this versatile bush fruit. Build a cob oven with Kym and Geoff Burnell-Jones Saturday 9-4.30, date yet to be determined An enjoyable group exercise in mixing the cob and making an earth oven out of clay, soil and straw. *Part of the Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course Enquiries, Bookings and Payment Phone: 07 3857 8775 (9am-4pm, Tue-Fri) Email: nnorthey@bigpond.net.au Bookings for PDC and APT3 require payment of a deposit of $200 ($150 conc.) There is a 5% discount for payment in full by one month prior to course commencement. Monthly payment of course fees can be arranged. Download Booking Form (Requires Adobe Reader to view - click here to download the latest version.) Courses & Workshops Fees Standard Concession* PDC 975 700 APT3 1400† 975† Horticulture Level 1 120 60 Workshops (half day) 42 30 Workshops (full day) 75 55 Intro to Permaculture (2 days) 150 110 Discounts & Deposits (PDC and APT only) Booking Deposit 200 150 Early Bird Discount (one month prior to start) -50 -35 Member Discount -25 -15 *Health Care Card holder †Not including cost of PDC Thank you for supporting Northey Street City Farm PDC | Horticulture | APT | Workshops | Bookings