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May 2020 E-News

In this May edition of E-News we are happy to share with you upcoming workshops, including the Permaculture Design Course. There’s plenty for young people and educators too. We are also delighted to share news with you about this years Winter Solstice: Honouring the Air element.

Read here.

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Feb 2019 Permaculture Design Course

Come join us for our 25-year Silver Jubilee Permaculture Design Course on Saturdays from 9 February to 25 May 2019.

“Visions of an Ancient Wisdom”

This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks in Brisbane, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.
Learn to:
• Build Resilience through Connectivity
• Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth
• Create Abundance through Design

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC) builds from its foundation in the ethics and design principles to strategies giving you the techniques and tools to inspire critical thinking.

YOU WILL LEARN

• the history of permaculture and agriculture and the foundational concepts of the permaculture ethics and design principles
• to design from ecological pattern literacy, systems thinking, using Ethics and Design principles, designing from the whole, differentiated into parts
• to use the Scale of Permanence to give realistic outcomes for any design
• climate analogues and how varied mirco-climates affect your site
• the patterns of our intent and that of our landscapes, elements and their functional connections in your design to minimize waste
• to savour our soils: soil biology, amendments, uses and putting it all together
• about trees and forests and how we can integrate them into our systems
• how we can cultivate our ecology to produce food based on our unique needs by including annuals, perennials, forest gardens and animals into our systems
• to enhance our communities and local economies through social permaculture design
• a practical understanding of the design process through group and individual design work

INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE FEE

• Rosemary Morrows ‘Earth Users Guide to Permaculture’
• Extensive resources and handouts to complement course outcomes
• Teachers whose conceptual understanding of the permaculture design process complements their broad range of knowledge and experience to create an immersive learning environment
• Hands on experience at a 25 year old permaculture site in Brisbane
• An experience of COMMUNITY & FUN

Saturdays, 9 February to 25 May 2019

COST

$1140/ $873 Health Care Card Holder Early Bird Discount (full payment one month prior to course commencement).

$1250/ $930 Health Care Card Holder

For more information and to book see our PDC page here

Eventbrite - February 2019 Permaculture Design Course

For 25 years Northey Street City Farm has held up the standard of sustainable living in the city and we invite you to come participate and begin your journey with us.

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Brisbane Permaculture Design Course starts 11 August 2018

This unique course, delivered on Saturdays over 16 weeks gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.

Learn to:

Build Resilience through Connectivity

Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth

Create Abundance through Design

DATES:   Saturdays, from 11th August to 24th November 2018
COST:   $1450/ $1130 Health Care Card Holder (GST Inclusive)

INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE FEE

  • Rosemary Morrows ‘Earth Users Guide to Permaculture’
  • Extensive resources and handouts to complement course outcomes
  • Teachers whose conceptual understanding of the permaculture design process complements their broad range of knowledge and experience to create an immersive learning environment
  • Visit to Crystal Waters where we will explore how these landholders have implemented permaculture design concepts into their lives
  • An experience of COMMUNITY & FUN

To BOOK a place on this course CLICK HERE

YOU WILL LEARN

  • the history of permaculture and agriculture and the foundational concepts of the permaculture ethics and design principles
  • to design from ecological pattern literacy, systems thinking, using Ethics and Design principles, designing from the whole, differentiated into parts
  • to use the Scale of Permanence to give realistic outcomes for any design
  • climate analogues and how varied micro-climates affect your site
  • the patterns of our intent and that of our landscapes, elements and their functional connections in your design to minimize waste
  • to savour our soils: soil biology, amendments, uses and putting it all together
  • about trees and forests and how we can integrate them into our systems
  • how we can cultivate our ecology to produce food based on our unique needs including annuals, perennials, forest gardens and animals into our systems
  • to enhance our communities and local economies through social permaculture design
  • a practical understanding of the design process through group and individual design work

 

“Thought provoking, inspirational and informative – whether you are planning for a farm, house or unit. Everywhere I now look I see patterns, choices and opportunities…” Mark Lacy, PDC student
More Info on our PDC page or Email: adultedn@nscf.org.au  or Ph: 38578775       

To BOOK CLICK HERE

 

 

 

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Permaculture Design Course starts February 2018

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC), delivered one day a week over 16 weeks, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.

The next PDC will run on Fridays, from 9 February to 1  June 2018

Learn to:

  • Build Resilience through Connectivity
  • Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth
  • Create Abundance through Design

The Permaculture Design Course builds from its foundation in the permaculture ethics, design principles and strategies to inspire critical thinking giving you the techniques and tools to design your life.

 

COST: $1450/ $1130 Health Care Card Holder (GST Inclusive)

INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE FEE:

  • Rosemary Morrows ‘Earth Users Guide to Permaculture’
  • Extensive resources and handouts to complement course outcomes
  • Teachers whose conceptual understanding of the permaculture design process complements their broad range of knowledge and experience to create an immersive learning environment
    • Visit to Crystal Waters where we will explore how these landholders have implemented permaculture design concepts into their lives
  • An experience of COMMUNITY & FUN

 

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • the history of permaculture and agriculture and the foundational concepts of the permaculture ethics and design principles
  • to design from ecological pattern literacy, systems thinking, using Ethics and Design principles, designing from the whole, differentiated into parts
  • to use the Scale of Permanence to give realistic outcomes for any design
  • climate analogues and how varied micro-climates affect your site
  • the patterns of our intent and that of our landscapes, elements and their functional connections in your design, to minimize waste
  • to savour our soils: soil biology, amendments, uses and putting it all together
  • about trees and forests and how we can integrate them into our systems
  • how we can cultivate our ecology to produce food based on our unique needs including annuals, perennials, forest gardens and animals into our systems
  • to enhance our communities and local economies through social permaculture design
  • a practical understanding of the design process through group and individual design work

For more information  check the PDC page

 “Thought provoking, inspirational and informative – whether you are planning for a farm, house or unit. Everywhere I now look I see patterns, choices and opportunities…” Mark Lacy, PDC student

FOR MORE INFO and to BOOK – Email: adultedn@nscf.org.au or Ph: 38578775

 

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Spring 2017 Permaculture Design Course

This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks at Northey Street City Farm, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.

 

Learn to:

  • Build Resilience through Connectivity
  • Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth
  • Create Abundance through Design

 

DATES: Saturdays, from 12th August to 25th November 2017

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC) builds from its foundation in the permaculture ethics, design principles and strategies, to inspiring critical thinking, to giving you the techniques and tools to design your life.

Class sizes are limited to 15 to ensure the quality of your learning.  Click here for further information and to book a place on the Spring PDC.

 

 

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Intro to Forest Gardening with Dick Copeman & Michael Wardle

Thursday 18th of May – Sunday 21st of May.

This four-day advanced design workshop will present recent contributions from permaculturists practising in a range of climatic regions to the science and art of designing productive forest gardens. After reviewing relevant ecological concepts, the workshop will then focus on design processes and tools that adapt and apply these concepts to forest garden design for the humid subtropics. Participants will have access to information about a wide range of edible and useful subtropical trees and plants and will visit established forest gardens to appraise how well they illustrate the design concepts that are discussed.
This workshop will allow PDC certificate holders to gain deeper understanding of how to design sustainable forest gardens. It will also extend the repertoire of advanced permaculture training available at Northey Street City Farm.

Course pre-requisite: Permaculture Design Certificate

Teachers: Dick Copeman & Michael Wardle

Date: 18th to 21st May (4 days)

Times: 8:30 am – 17:00pm

Cost:  $500 General/ $400 Healthcare card holders + Booking fee

To book CLICK HERE

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Lockyer Valley Permaculture Design Course Sunday 4th June – Sunday 17th of September 8.30am – 5pm

“Visions of an Ancient Wisdom”

This PDC is a special collaboration between Northey Street City Farm & Savour Soil Permaculture. This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks in the Lockyer Valley and surrounds, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities.
Learn to:
• Build Resilience through Connectivity
• Facilitate Regeneration of the Earth
• Create Abundance through Design

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC) builds from its foundation in the ethics and design principles to strategies giving you the techniques and tools to inspire critical thinking.

For more information CLICK HERE

We pay respects to the Traditional Custodians of the Country Northey Street is on - the Jagera and Turrbal peoples.

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