The following workshops are confirmed for dates between August and December, 2009. Book early to avoid disappointment. Some workshops have limited space and some may be weather-permitting

Growing healthy vegies with Simon Ross
Saturday 15 August, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm. (Full day fee if booked with "Establishing and maintaining a vegie garden")
Seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your garden.

Establishing and maintaining a healthy vegie garden with Simon Ross
Saturday 15 August, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. (Full day fee if booked with "Growing healthy vegies")
Learn how to build a "no-dig" and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain them.

Composting and worm farming with Simon Ross
Saturday 29 August, 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.

Solar cooking with Barb Ford
Saturday 29 August, 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.

Firing and using a cob oven with Geoff Burnell- Jones
Saturday 29 August, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Learn how to build an efficient fire to heat an earth oven, and then cook in it. During the workshop we will build a fire in an oven and bake some goodies in a pre-prepared one.

Basket making using natural fibres with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 29 August, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Learn how to weave beautiful and useful objects with natural fibres and materials.

Getting started in cob oven building with Geoff Burnell- Jones
Saturday 5 September, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
During this introductory workshop you will see different designs for earth (or cob) ovens, learn how to design and build your own backyard oven, and make the basic mix for getting started on building your oven.

Propagating your plants with Barb Ford
Saturday 5 September, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Learn how to grow your own plants from seed, cuttings and root division.

Bamboo construction with Bunya Halasz
Saturday 12 September, 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.

Weaving with natural and found materials with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 12 September, 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.

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

Harvest basket weaving with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 19 September, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to weave baskets for harvesting produce from your garden.

Vegetarian & vegan vitality with Kirsty Shaw
Saturday 19 September, 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.

Solar cooing with Barb Ford
Saturday 26 September, 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.

Keeping chooks in your backyard with Kym Burnell- Jones
Saturday 26 September, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to keep chickens in your backyard for a supply of fresh eggs, garden work and entertainment.

Cob oven building with Kym and Geoff Burnell- Jones
Saturday 10 October, 2009 - 9 am to 5 pm at Cannon Hill State School
Learn how to, and actually build, a versatile, efficient earth oven for baking, roasting and even oven-drying foods.

Permaculture plants: growing and using bananas with Anaheke Metua and Bunya Halasz
Saturday 10 October, 2009 - 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
This half day workshop explores the many wonders of the banana plant. Come and learn how to propagate and grow your own bananas, weave your own banana basket and be surprised by the multitude of other uses of this humble “permaculture” plant.

Basket making using natural fibres with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 17 October, 2009 - 2 pm to 5 pm
Learn how to weave beautiful and useful objects with natural fibres and materials.

Build a chook tractor with Geoffrey Burnell- Jones
Saturday 17 October, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
The humble chook is arguably the most useful backyard animal, including preparing your garden beds for planting. During this full-day workshop, we will build a simple, low-cost, moveable house/tractor for your girls.

Pests and diseases with Adrian Holbeck
Saturday 24 October, 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.

Growing healthy vegies with Simon Ross
Saturday 24 October, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm (full day fee if booked with "Establishing and maintaining a vegie garden")
Seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your garden.

Establishing and maintaining a healthy vegie garden with Simon Ross
Saturday 24 October, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm (full day fee if booked with "Growing healthy vegies")
Learn how to build a "no-dig" and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain them.

Weaving with natural and found materials with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 24 October, 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.

Solar cooking with Barb Ford
Saturday 31 October, 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.

Firing and cooking in a cob oven with Geoff Burnell- Jones
Saturday 7 November, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to build an efficient fire to heat an earth oven, and then cook in it. During the workshop we will build a fire in an oven and bake some goodies in a pre-prepared one.

Sustainable city living tour with Simon Ross
Saturday 7 November, 2009 - 8.30 am to 12 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.

Sustainable housing and renewable energy with Kym Burnell-Jones
Saturday 7 November, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 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.

Growing healthy vegies with Barb Ford
Saturday 14 November, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm (full day fee if booked with "Establishing and maintaining a vegie garden")
Seasonal selection, crop rotation, companion planting and other ways to get the best out of your garden.

Establishing and maintaining a healthy vegie garden with Barb Ford
Saturday 14 November, 2009 - 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm (full day fee if booked with "Growing healthy vegies")
Learn how to build a "no-dig" and other vegetable gardens, plant them out and maintain them.

Introduction to permaculture part 1 and 2
Saturday 14 and 21 November, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (two full days)
A two-day workshop Held over consecutive Saturdays. 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.

Backyard bee keeping with David Shea
Saturday 21 November, 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 21 November, 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.

Thinking of a "tree change" bus tour with Bunya Halasz
Saturday 21 November, 2009 - 7.30 am to 5 pm (full day)
Be inspired by this tour of productive permaculture properties and organic farms in our rural hinterland.

Solar cooking with Barb Ford
Saturday 28 November, 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.

Basket making using natural fibres with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 28 November, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to weave beautiful and useful objects with natural fibres and materials.

Urban gleaning: build a wheelbarrow or bike trailer with Jamie Parkin
Saturday 28 November, 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm (full day)
This workshop is an adventure in resourcefulness. Here we will reincarnate scrap (in this case some abandoned bikes) and using bamboo and found objects create either a wheelbarrow or a bike trailer. The goal of this workshop is to stimulate our resourcefulness and practice an array of skills that can be used to transform unwanted items into useful tools.

Keeping chooks in your backyard with Kym Burnell- Jones
Saturday 5 December, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to keep chickens in your backyard for a supply of fresh eggs, garden work and entertainment.

Harvest basket weaving with Anaheke Metua
Saturday 5 December, 2009 - 9 am to 12 pm
Learn how to weave baskets for harvesting produce from your garden.