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Permaculture

Wollongong PCYC Permaculture Community Garden Tour

October 11, 2014 by Darren

A tour of the Wollongong PCYC permaculture community garden – very heavy on photos and detailed explanations.

Posted in: Featured, Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: chickens, comfrey, compost, food forest, fruit trees, garden beds, herbs, mulch, Permaculture, permaculture principles, seedlings, sustainability, vegetable garden, wollongong

Two Illawarra Permaculture Courses

August 10, 2013 by Darren

Introduction to Permaculture courses in Berry, and a full PDC in Warrawong – some exciting local permaculture events coming up!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Organisations, Permaculture Tagged: gardening, illawarra, Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, wollongong

Backyard Chook Keeping Workshop – Kiama

June 22, 2013 by Darren

A workshop on keeping healthy and happy chickens in your backyard.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Councils, Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chooks, eggs, health, Kiama, Kiama Council, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design

Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening

July 13, 2012 by Darren

A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: broccoli, chicken tractor, chickens, children, comfrey, compost, composting, dam, fencing, flowers, fruit trees, herbs, jamberoo, Kiama, mulch, orange tree, Permaculture, permaculture design, ponds, school gardens, Shellharbour, tomato, vegetable garden, weeds

Kiama Primary School Permaculture Garden Tour

November 17, 2011 by Darren

A tour around the Kiama Primary School permaculture garden, with lots of photos.

Posted in: Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: comfrey, compost, composting, construction, fruit trees, kale, Kiama, Kiama Council, mulch, Permaculture, permaculture design, seedlings, swales

Kiama Primary School Garden Opening

November 13, 2011 by Darren

Kiama Primary School had the official opening of their permaculture garden on Friday, and I was fortunate enough to be able to attend. What an awesome garden they’ve built!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: Costa's Garden Odyssey, illawarra, jamberoo, Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, swales

Permaculture Design Certificate Scholarship!

July 1, 2011 by Darren

I applied for, and was awarded, a Council scholarship to do a Permaculture Design Course. I can’t wait to get started!

Posted in: Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, permaculture resources, Shellharbour, wollongong

Rosina Buckman Visits

June 14, 2011 by Darren

Rosina Buckman, a member of the Permaculture Noosa group and winner of the 2009 Sunshine Coast Council Living Smart – Edible Landscape award, visits.

Posted in: Growing Food, Permaculture Tagged: Bill Mollison, compost, Permaculture, pumpkin, weeds

Pig Tractors For Clearing Land

February 5, 2011 by Darren

If you want to clear a large area of land with little effort, you can’t beat a pig tractor!

Posted in: Growing Food, Keeping Animals Tagged: chicken tractor, chickens, garden beds, Permaculture, pig tractor, pigs, vegetable garden, weeds

Chop and Drop

January 17, 2011 by Darren

By “chopping and dropping” your weeds you not only mulch and return nutrients to the soil, but you avoid disturbing the soil surface and prevent more weed seeds germinating.

Posted in: Growing Food, Permaculture Tagged: mulch, Permaculture, vegetable garden, weeds
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