The Permaculture Design Certificate gives a good overview of permaculture principles and practice, with an emphasis on design. At Northey Street City Farm, we include significant hands-on practical experience as well. This course is simply the best way to learn how to design your sustainable garden and property.

$1190 per person full fee, $890 concession.

Contact us on 07 3857 8775, 9 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Thursday for bookings.

More information on the Courses and Workshops page, or email infor@nscf.org.au

Saturday 8 May

Growing Healthy Vegetables
(9am to 12pm)
Learn about seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your edible garden.

Establishing and Maintaining a Vegetable Garden
(1.30pm to 4.30pm)
Learn how to build, plant and maintain “no-dig” vegetable gardens.

Thursday 13 May

Sustainable Housing and Renewable Energy
(9am to 12pm)
Reduce your greenhouse gas emissions through good design and appropriate technology.  Essential for designing a new house, or retrofitting your existing home.

Sustainable City Living Walking Tour
(1:30 to 4:30pm)
Be inspired by visiting permaculture gardens and sustainable buildings in the inner city suburbs.

Saturday 15 May

Cheese making for cheese lovers
(1.30pm to 4.30pm)
Learn the ancient secrets of preserving milk by making your own ricotta and Indian paneer cheeses. An enjoyable afternoon of hand-on learning followed by a tasting session of local cheeses.

To book or learn more information, please contact us or download a booking form.  Or why not give the gift of sustainable living to a loved one with a Workshop Gift Voucher?

To celebrate our rapidly-approaching 1000th Facebook fan, we are combing through the archives for some of the most memorable photos from the past few years.  To begin, we hope you enjoy these selections from last year:

• The Flood & Aftermath
• 15 Year Celebrations
• Autum Equinox – Earth Art Festival
• Planting for Pizzas

Stay tuned for more galleries in the coming weeks!

Tuesday 23 March to Sunday 28 March 2010

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Family Euphorbacea

Attractive, semi-deciduous perennial growing to two metres tall. Fast-growing and hardy in all soil types. Grown for large edible tubers that must be peeled and cooked before eating. Leaves are also edible when cooked and are high in protein.

Cassava is now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $5.50.

20th March, Midday – 5pm

• We still need helpers for before, during and after the festivities.  Learn how to volunteer.
• The final event timetable will arrive on Friday.  In the meantime, you can plan your afternoon with this draft festival program and mud map.
• And don’t forget to check out our photos from previous harvest festivals on Facebook!

In partnership with BEMAC and Brisbane City Council, Northey Street City Farm presents its annual HARVEST FESTIVAL.

Saturday 20th March, 12 noon – 5:00 pm

Exquisite global cuisine, music, dance, art and craft, permaculture gardening workshops and children’s activities.

How to Volunteer

View our gallery of previous Harvest Photos on Facebook