We are proud to offer this advanced, thorough and comprehensive training to Permaculture Design Course graduates. If you want to develop a career in permaculture design or a land-based regenerative enterprise, then the best way to learn is from practical experience and experienced design professionals at an active and inspirational site.
Time: 9am to 2.00pm.
2 days a week for 12 months – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Date: From Tuesday 14 February 2023
Location: Northey Street City Farm and other locations for site visits.
Cost: Concession: $ 3,000 for Healthcare card holders. General: $3,250
A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required when you book. The full amount will need to be paid by 7 days before the program starts.
There will be a maximum of 10 participants per course, so book early.
Bookings available here
For more information contact: Michael Wardle on adultedn@nscf.org.au
Our 12-month Advanced Permaculture Skills program is specially designed for people wanting a fast-track experience in designing, implementing, maintaining & monitoring regenerative systems
The Advanced Permaculture Skills Program is most suited for people who:
- have completed a Permaculture Design Certificate and want to gain more hands-on experience and knowledge.
- have taken short courses and want to know how to actually DO IT!
- want to be Smallholders
- want to be Permaculture Consultants
- want to teach Permaculture
- want to initiate and manage projects
- want to experience what it takes to run a farm or project
- want to use regenerative design to overhaul their land base or business
The program will run on two days a week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from 9am to 2.00pm each day. There will be a combination of hands-on work and theory sessions at the City Farm, and site visits to farms and other sites in the region. A full Permaculture Teacher Training course will be included.
During this 12-month program you will receive training & courses that include:
- A deeper understanding of Permaculture Ethics & Design Principles
- Intensive annual & perennial production
- Agroforestry systems
- Design and computer aided design, & redesign
- Planning (lots of planning)
- Recognising and applying patterns (Patterns, patterns, and more patterns)
- Reading landscapes
- Experiencing work with real clients and landscapes
- Project implementation and management (it is all about management)
- Developing community organisations
- Funding your projects
- Organising events
- Holistic context and decision making
- Permaculture teacher training
- Hands-on experience on a 28-year-old permaculture research site
- And a whole bunch more…
You will have the opportunity to work alongside staff, volunteers, and professionals to observe and learn from them. You will also have the opportunity to work on one or more complex personal design projects, with regular feedback from educators and designers. You are encouraged to keep a Learning Journal to build a portfolio and to make the most of this unique training.
We believe this is a unique opportunity and learning experience, with targeted learning and intensive hands-on experience implementing diverse systems.
Our educational objective is to support more people to start regenerative-based enterprises, farms & projects and support upcoming designers wanting to work professionally. So come learn to make it real.
Cost
Concession: $ 3,000 for Healthcare card holders
General: $3,250
A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required when you book. The full amount will need to be paid by 7 days before the program starts.
There will be a maximum of 10 participants per course, so book early!
Bookings available here.
Enquiries
Phone: (07) 3857 8775 (Tuesday -Thursday, 10am-4pm)
Email: adultedn@nscf.org.au
The Advanced Permaculture Skills program is delivered as a partnership between Northey Street City Farm and Savour Soil Permaculture.
