He’s back! We’re pleased to announce that David Holmgren (co-originator of Permaculture) is coming to Sydney on 3-4 June to teach an Advanced Permaculture Principles course. How good is that. We’ve been lucky enough to have David come through Sydney every other year or so, at which point he’s contributed to our Permaculture Design Courses,…
I can’t think of a better way to spend an evening – a rushing stream, forest all around, and a campfire. Of course. Recently we were down in Tasmania and we found one of those choice little spots that, when you’re planning to go adventuring, you dream of happening upon. No-one else around, tall forest, clear water,…
Rightio then. Who wants to come and get their hands dirty and help out at the 107 Rooftop Garden? Saturday May 2nd marks the beginning of our monthly garden dig-ins – a morning of garden chores, learning, new friends and dirty fingernails. Each time there will be a short workshop, followed by the glory of seasonal garden chores.…
What do you get when you cross a sustainable fisheries bloke with a Permaculture Design Course? An Aquaponics system enthusiast, advocate and entrepreneur, that’s what. Matt Spalding took our PDC last year and since then he’s been going gang-busters on learning + building home aquaponics systems, with a focus on fish health, as well as…
Storing the season for year-round stews of organic tomatoey goodness – is there a better way to spend a Saturday? I think not. Recently we held our annual Passata Day – much squishing and boiling and eating and talking and drinking, which all resulted in a truckload of preserved tomatoes, ready to take on other…
It’s the kind of thing you might dream as a kid to find in a back lane – a tree loaded with bean-like pods full of sweet, fluffy ice-cream-ish tasting fruit. And guess what? They exist! Behold the awesomeness of the ice cream bean, or Guama – Inga edulis. Originating from Central and South America and with many,…