The Permaculture design certificate course is an intensive 72 hr program of lectures , practical design work and field exercises,designed to provide participants with a conceptual and practical framwork for a sustainable future.

The course is open to anybody who wishes to design their own garden or farm, and to professionals seeking to develop an ecological approach to their work ( eg.landscapers , architects,town planners, horticulturists etc) . Anyone in fact who occupies a town block or a rural property,will find the course practical and relevant to their needs.

Key topics include:

-theory and principles of sustainable systems

-planning and design methods

-reading landscapes and understanding natural systems

-orchards and crops

-aquaculture and water systems

- appropriate building and technology

-organic soil improvement and gardening techniques

- poultry and animal forage

-micro climate , shelter and bushfire design

- personal, family and community strategies.

On most evenings there will be videos , slide presentations, and discussions.

The course presenters will be John Champagne, David Arnold and others, who are all experienced teachers with a wealth of knowledge to impart.

The venue is a 150 acre property in Kangaroo Valley NSW , south of Sydney. There is a very large vegetable garden , subtropical orchard , hydro/solar power , excellent bush walking , rainforests , water falls etc. Accommodaton is spread around various buildings , including houses and farm sheds, and while all arrangements are adequate , there are no frills ( participants who provide their own tents /campervans etc will receive a small discount).

The cost is $750 for tuition , plus $380 for accommodation . All meals are included , and we are attempting to produce most of the fresh food on site . People coming by public transport will be picked up at Bowral or Nowra.

For more information:

contact :David Loneragan

Kangaroo Valley Permaculture

KANGAROO VALLEY PERMACULTURE COURSES