Overview:
This live 1.5 hour online workshop designed to guide you to identify YOUR specific needs and plan your next steps to achieve food security at home. You’ll get an overview of basic gardening techniques that save you time because you’ll be working with nature, not against it. There will be a practical part where you’ll learn what you need to do personally to get started to achieve better food security for you and your family.

Outcomes:
At the end of the workshop you’ll have a high level of understanding what options you have to achieve food abundance and your personal assessment will guide you what steps to take first.

When:

TBA

Format:

Online workshop (live)

Participating:
30 minutes before the workshops starts, you will be emailed the link to participate live. You will need a computer or smartphone with a broadband internet connection.

$49.99 NZD

Overview:
This is a live full day online course that gives you an introduction to all areas of permaculture. The course is designed to both inform and inspire you about how you can achieve your goals using permaculture methods and techniques.

The curriculum is a mixture of theory based on founder Bill Mollison as well as personal experience of your teacher Fraser Bliss, who has been the farm manager of Bill Mollison’s farm and is living on his own permaculture farm in Taranaki, New Zealand.

- Principles of sustainable design
- Zone Planning
- Sector Planning
- Food Forests
- Small scale intensive systems
- Designing your garden or property
  - Climate
  - Microclimate
  - Aspect
  - Wind
  - Creating good soil
  - Water
- House design
- Garden design
- Off grid energy efficiency
- Community building

In addition to introductory theory and concepts of permaculture, there will be time for discussions and Q&A.

When:

TBA

Format:

Online course (live)

Outcomes:
By the end of the course you will have an overview of the key areas of permaculture design, theory, techniques, applications. You’ll learn why it's so important to work with nature and not against it and you'll learn practical examples of low maintenance growing methods. You’ll have the basic knowledge to create a permaculture design for your own garden or farm and know where to learn more.

Schedule:
9.00am - 10.30am
11.00am - 12.30pm
12.30pm - 1:30pm lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
3:30pm - 5:00 pm

$199 NZD