Permaculture Design Course - Autumn 2010

When April 24th to June 27th 2010 (See below for full dates)

Where Purple Pear Farm Hunter Valley 131 Anambah Road Anambah NSW 2320

Cost $650 per person or $1100 couples

A hands-on course held in a Linda Woodrow style Mandala Garden.

Design your future and live more sustainably with help from Permaculture. This extensive 72 Hour course is world recognised as a launch pad to Permaculture Design.

We will cover Ethics and Principles, the Ecology, Design Methods, Climates and microclimates,Soils and Water, Earth works, Plants, Forests and windbreaks, Site analysis, Zones and Sector analysis, Integrated Pest Management,And much more. We will endeavor to cover things you ask for too.

It may well be the launching pad to a sustainable future for you and your family.

The course will be held in the Mandala market garden on our Permaculture Property in the Hunter Valley. The farm offers many and varied examples of Permaculture in action. So whether you have a balcony, backyard, small acreage or larger property we can help you get your design underway.

We start with a weekend (April 24th & 25th) and finish with a weekend (June 26th & 27th) and Sundays in between to make up the time. This is designed for mothers with young families (by mothers with young families) who find consecutive days or weekends difficult. All are welcome - not just mothers though. If this schedule doesn't suit then you can choose either the consecutive weekends or thr two week live in later in the year.