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Nicole Foss is one of those all too rare big-picture people who understands and explains the links between the many factors now threatening the existence of human civilisation - resource depletion entwined with economic failure and increasing inequity.
Join us for a graphic presentation and question and answer session when Nicole will outline the direction and characteristics of a new environmentally sustainable economy and what this means in our everyday lives. She will discuss what is coming, why it is coming, what you can do about it, and how urgent it is that you do it now. She will deliver a psychological inoculation to pull people away from incomprehension and fear and prepare them to work with their communities to create a brighter (though lower energy) future.
Nicole is academically well qualified, with multiple degrees in biology, neuroscience, psychology, international law, and air and water pollution. After years writing about peak oil and finance as editor of The Oil Drum Canada, Nicole is now co-editor of The Automatic Earth.
Tuesday Feb 28th 6pm Margaret River District Club
RSVP: cyndamiles@gmail.com
Friday March 9th 6pm St. Matthews Hall, Stirling Square, Guildford
RSVP: Kristylee Sharp kristylee@permaculturewest.org.au
Details of her Australian Tour can also be found at: http://www.facebook.com/nicolefosstour?sk=info
]]>Please visit the Terra Perma Design website for more information about the August Course: http://terraperma.com.au
]]>Nicole Foss is one of those all too rare big-picture people who understands and explains the links between the many factors now threatening the existence of human civilisation - resource depletion entwined with economic failure and increasing inequity.
Join us for a graphic presentation and question and answer session when Nicole will outline the direction and characteristics of a new environmentally sustainable economy and what this means in our everyday lives. She will discuss what is coming, why it is coming, what you can do about it, and how urgent it is that you do it now. She will deliver a psychological inoculation to pull people away from incomprehension and fear and prepare them to work with their communities to create a brighter (though lower energy) future.
Nicole is academically well qualified, with multiple degrees in biology, neuroscience, psychology, international law, and air and water pollution. After years writing about peak oil and finance as editor of The Oil Drum Canada, Nicole is now co-editor of The Automatic Earth.
Tuesday Feb 28th 6pm Margaret River District Club
RSVP: cyndamiles@gmail.com
Friday March 9th 6pm St. Matthews Hall, Stirling Square, Guildford
RSVP: Kristylee Sharp - kristylee@permaculturewest.org.au
Details of her Australian Tour can also be found at: http://www.facebook.com/nicolefosstour?sk=info
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Enrol online at www.rammedearthbuilder.com.au
Food For Free
Learn how to grow organic food for free
A 2-day weekend course with Paul Taylor (17-18th March 2012)
Food costs are rising by more than 20% per year and quality is going down, if we want vital food for our families and friends, then this is a workshop that will give you the essence of vital soils, the basis for growing vital foods for our vital families.
In this workshop we will learn how to make quality ‘smell good’ compost from local products and how to use compost and soil health to grow vital foods. This gives you an understanding of how we can have fun growing fresh food, reduce costs and energy while we increase production and quality.
Participants will have a genuine, classroom and ‘in the field’ understanding of the science of beneficial soil biology and how biological management will reduce input costs while maintaining or increasing production of food production systems. An important element of this workshop is that the participants will have a hands-on understanding of how to grow, manage and apply beneficial soil microbes as high value compost and compost tea on the farm or in your backyard.
This is a system that is not just sustainable but a system that gives you a genuine understanding of soil management where year by year you increase your topsoil and improve production.
This workshop is focused on presenting an introduction to the complex science of soil microbes and the principles of soil biology in an easy to understand form so that attendees can embrace the benefits, prepare for climate change, and achieve sustainability and profitability while enjoying working on the land.
At the end of this workshop, you will have the tools and understanding about how to make high value compost, compost tea as a ‘soil pro-biotic’ and understand the basics of making valuable bio-fertilizer, where the gardener/farmer/producer can now realistically be more self reliant and ‘go to the shed, not to the shop’.
About Paul Taylor:
Paul Taylor has been an organic farmer and has extensive experience with returning non-productive soils back into profitable systems for more than 30 years. He's the managing director of Trust Nature Pty Ltd. Paul works as a soil health advisor, an educator, and a Permaculture designer and consultant.
Paul is an energetic, easy to understand speaker with a wealth of practical, hands on knowledge, promoting the practical understanding of beneficial soil microbes as the basis of a productive management system. He has taught in Australia, New Zealand, USA, the Middle East and India over the past three decades.
Timings and Venue
The Food For Free Workshop by Paul Taylor, will run on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of March 2012. Workshop hours run from 9am - 5pm. You will need to attend both days.
The course will be held at Bibra Lake Urban Farm, Cnr Gwilliam Drive and Progress Drive, North Lake, Perth. Some parking is onsite but main area will be the Adventure World car park.
Formerly a wedding and function centre it is now being converting by Peter Rattigan into a market garden, and holistic living education centre. Permaculture Education, Organic Gardening, Sustainable living, Yoga and other programs will run from the venue in 2012.
Accommodation
There is no accommodation offered with this course, but there are ample accommodation options around Perth. If you are from out of town and need assistance please let us know.
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea and lunch are supplied to all participants. Given the tight 9-5 timeframe Breakfast and Dinner cannot be provided.
Course pricing / bookings
Price is $300 Australian dollars for the weekend.
$100 dollar deposit is required to lock in booking.
Limited number of 50 places will be offered, meaning after PermacultureWest members are catered for it will be first in best dressed until spots are full. While the venue can take larger numbers the detailed information and demonstration sections of the course require lower numbers.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Direct Deposit (preferred method)
Make sure to put your name as the comment when making the transfer, and notify us of the payment on info@permaculturewest.org.au
Otherwise post a cheque/money order to:
PermacultureWest
PO Box 164, Innaloo,
WA, 6918
What You Will Need
It is likely to be quite hot in March and there will be a combination of indoor class based presentations and outdoors practical sessions. Therefore it is recommended you bring:
For further information for this course please contact info@permaculturewest.org.au
]]>This is a three day course, running Friday Saturday and Sunday.
Participants will have a genuine, classroom and ‘in the field’ understanding of the science of beneficial soil biology and how biological management will reduce input costs while maintaining or increasing production of food production systems. An important element of this workshop is that the participants will have a hands-on understanding of how to grow, manage and apply beneficial soil microbes as high value compost and compost tea on the farm.
This is a system that is not just sustainable but a system that gives you a genuine understanding of soil management where year by year you increase your topsoil and improve production.
This workshop is focused on presenting an introduction to the complex science of soil microbes and the principles of soil biology in an easy to understand form so that attendees can embrace the benefits, prepare for climate change, and achieve sustainability and profitability while enjoying working on the land.
At the end of this workshop, you will have the tools and understanding about how to make high value compost, compost tea as a ‘vital soil inoculum’ and understand the basics of making valuable bio-fertilizer, where the gardener/farmer/producer can now realistically be more self reliant and ‘go to the shed, not to the shop’.
Paul Taylor has been an organic farmer and has extensive experience with returning non-productive soils back into profitable systems for more than 30 years. He’s the managing director of Trust Nature Pty Ltd as well as a certified SFI soil biology advisor and Permaculture consultant.
Paul is an energetic, easy to understand speaker with a wealth of practical, hands on knowledge, promoting the practical understanding of beneficial soil microbes as the basis of a productive management system. He has taught in Australia, New Zealand, USA, the Middle East and India over the past three decades.
For more information and bookings please visit the Fair Harvest website:
http://www.fairharvest.com.au/event/march-28th-29th-30th-biofertile-farms/
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Presented by Sue Hartley and Karen McKenzie
Sue's garden (where workshops are run) featured on the July 7th 2011 edition of ABC's Gardening Australia and was open on October 1st and 2nd 2011 as part of the Gardening Australia Open Garden Scheme.
Then a short Introduction to Permaculture workshop is for you. You will learn how to use permaculture design principles to create abundant and efficient systems, meet great people and be inspired.
When: Saturday 5th May 2012 (9:00 am - 4:30pm) and Sunday 6th May 2012 (9:00 am - 4:30pm)
NOTE: this was re-scheduled from March 24/25th
Where: Held in a retro-fitted 50's house in Mt Claremont, complete with verge veggie garden, fruit forests, chooks, frog ponds, worms, outdoor bathroom and kitchen, grey water reuse, compost tea fermenter…
For further information or to receive complete program, and registration details contact Sue 0438620348 shartley@starwon.com.au Karen kjmckenzie@amnet.net.au
Cost: $220, unwaged $170. (Morning teas included. Please bring own lunch)
Permaculture? What is it?
Permaculture is based on the ethics of earth care, people care, fair share and limits aware. Permaculture is a philosophy of working wth nature rather than against it. Observing before acting, reflecting and designing from natural patterns, permaculture integrates plants, animals, structures and people into a wholistic, energy efficient design.
About Susan
Having grown organic veggies and raised chooks in the Perth western suburbs for thirty plus years, Susan has gained lots of hands-on experience. Susan completed her Permaculture Design Course with Josh Byrne, Martin Anda and David Holmgren at the Murdoch University Environmental Technology Centre in 1998. Courses in biodynamics, soil science and organic agriculture added to her knowlwdge.
A move to a fifties house in Mt Claremont was an opportunity to implement her knowledge on retrofitting an older home for energy and water efficiency. Susan initiated the Mt Claremont Farmers Market based on her experience of farmers' markets all over Australia as part of her research into sustainable, localised food distribution, fair to growers and consumers. Past Convenor of the Permaculture Association of WA (PAWA).
About Karen
Since completing a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) in 1998, Karen has been extensively researching, practising and teaching permaculture. Her focus has been on implementing permaculture at her passive solar home in Mullaloo. Karen worked for many years at the Murdoch University Environmental Technology Centre, coordinating 'Work for the Dole' programs and presenting permaculture training. She is a qualified teacher and works part time in primary schools, spreading the sustainability message. Past Convenor of PAWA.
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