Introduction to Permaculture Course
This course is a weekend well spent, taking your knowledge and practice of sustainability to a whole new level. Renowned sustainability practitioner, Michelle Sheather will be teaching the course. The course will run 23rd & 24th November at the Coastal Environment Centre, North Narrabeen.
Elle is an international ecologist and permaculture teacher who has implemented training initiatives around the world, working across 6 continents and in many cases helping preserve rare ecosystems. She is also a member of the Permaculture Northern Beaches committee.
At the Introduction to Permaculture course you will learn about:
- Organic gardening – including growing from seed, companion planting, crop rotation, chemical free pest control and growing within the Sydney climate
- Sustainable housing – including alternative energy sources such as solar, water saving techniques, ecological design principles and concepts
- Soil – Including soil composition, optimum soil PH, key nutrients, and soil health
- Site analysis for your garden/site – Let the educators provide you with the tools for you to design the ultimate permaculture inspired setup to maximise techniques and make them work for your lifestyle
- Permaculture design – Permaculture design is essentially a multi-faceted, integrated and ecologically harmonious method of designing human-centred landscapes. Learn the basics of this in-depth subject including permaculture design principles.
- Social permaculture – Learn how to incorporate permaculture into your daily living.
- Zoning– Learn about the 6 zones of permaculture that denote how much attention each area requires. These can also be adapted on a micro-scale to your own home and garden environment.
The venue is the Coastal Environment Centre (CEC) at Narrabeen Lake and a site visit will be made to the wonderful North Curl Curl Community Garden to see permaculture in practice!
Practical activities and site visits include:
- Native bee hives
- Raised planting bed
- Food forest
- Worm farms, composting, and more!
- Opportunity to visit Narrabeen beach and rock pool at the close of each day for a swim and tips on seaside foraging
Course Cost:
- PNB Members $370
- Non-members of PNB $390
- Students $370
*plus booking fee
“The course was really worthwhile. I took away so much new knowledge in sustainability to practice in my daily life”
“This Introduction to Permaculture course is amazing I learnt how to put so many aspects together for working with nature and natural landforms and conditions. It was the whole package.”
– Recommendations from previous ITP course participants.
Participants to bring along:
- A hat and closed comfortable shoes
- Bottle of water
- Pen & notebook
- A small plate of food to share at lunch both days
- (Teas, coffee, and light snacks will be provided)
- Participants will take home:
- As part of your course fee you will receive your own copy of Bill Mollison’s book “Introduction to Permaculture” – generally regarded as the Introduction to Permaculture bible!
- An Introduction to Permaculture certificate, recognised worldwide and a stepping stone to Permaculture Design and other Courses.
Spaces are limited for this course. To book your space, head here.
