New Zealand PDC, Spring 2006, Autumn 2007
PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE Spring 2006
Friday 15th-30th Sept 2006: Taranaki Environment Centre
PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE Autumn 2007
16th-31st March 2007: Taranaki Environment Centre
Two week residential. Discover a permanent awareness of strategies for Sustainable Living in the 21C. A design process in and of itself, we learn to shape alternative futures. Learn the Science of Ecological Design known as Permaculture with some of New Zealand’s most exciting educators for sustainability including Joe Polaischer and Grifen Hope. Experience this emerging culture of sustainability first hand in an authentic learning context.
Cost: Sliding scale NZ$900-1200
Contact: +64 6 7588523 or email
See our website for further details.
First big rain at SouthWoods
Following up on Testing the Dam in SouthWoods in Minnesota, here’s a series of pics showing how the new swales handled a decent storm.
Back to Basics: Breaking Free of Agri-chemicals
7.9 million hectares of Australian land is certified organic, 6 million of them are in Queensland. Join the voice of Queensland Organics at the Organic Producers Association of Queensland State Conference.
The 2nd Queensland Organic Conference
1-2 September 2006
Beerwah Community Hall, Beerwah, South East Queensland
$ 165 Conference Registration
$ 110 OPAQ Member
$ 99 Social Functions
$ 55 Farm Tours
For registrations:
- Email: piproductions@ozemail.com.au
- Visit: http://www.geocities.com/opaq2001
- Call: 1300 889 177
PDC in Klein Karoo, South Africa (Sept 23-Oct 4 2006)
WHERE: Berg en Dal, Ladismith, Klein Karoo, South Africa
WHEN: Sept 23 2006 - Oct 4 2006
The Klein Karoo Sustainable Dryland Permaculture project (KKSDPP) is home to Berg en Dal Ecovillage. We are a Section 21 Company, with 21 shareholders who enjoy the sustainable use of 400Ha of semi-arid wilderness and agricultural land. We offer models of broad and small-scale Permaculture land-use, as well as various sustainable building projects; green energy use and products. The community is in its 7th year, and progressing…..
Kaoki Mange! Project: “Rubbish is a resource!” (Annual Report 2005)
The aims of the project were numerous:
- Create a Container Deposit Based Recycling System. Outcome: Aluminium cans and PET bottles pay 5c each at import, Lead-acid Batteries pay $5 Deposit / Refund, Cans and bottles refunded at 20c for five, One cent handling fee ensures system sustainability
- A Fully Operational Materials Recovery Facility. Outcome: $260,000 paid out in refunds; 4.7 million aluminium cans recycled; 800,000 PET bottles recycled; Over 8,000 lead-acid batteries collected. Over 100,000 items per week on average; over 500 cubic metres of crushed waste exported; Equivalent to at least 3,000 cubic metres of landfill.
- Car & Scrap Metal Recycling. Outcome: Over fifty cars and buses have been completely processed, and can now be cut up for scrap. About 500 tons of scrap vehicles and heavy machinery have been collected. The car dismantling area has also been used for training mechanics from the Tarawa Technical Institute mechanics course. The scrap recycling operation has now been turned over to a local business.
- Pre-Paid Geenbags for Landfill Wastes. Outcome: Organic waste in the Landfill at a residual 1-2%.
Outlook for 2006: The Project is completing its work in early 2006, with the recycling system now run by private sector operators under contract with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD).
For complete info, grab the PDF: http://www.permaculture.org.au/files/KM_Annual_Rep_05.pdf
Isabell Shipard upcoming herb courses
Sunshine coast author of ‘How can I use herbs in my daily life?’ and ‘How can I grow and use sprouts as living food?’. Isabell Shipard will share with participants, on a 1 day Courses on Herbs and a 1 day Courses on Sprouts. More info here: http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/herb_sprout_courses.html
For full details of courses and enrolments download this PDF:
http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/components/herb_sprout_courses.pdf
8th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPC8) to be held in Brazil in May 2007
The 8th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPC8) is to be held in Brazil in May 2007. Please help us spread the word!!
Traditionally, IPCs take place every two years and switch between continents. Past host sites have been Australia, USA, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Nepal and Croatia. 2007 is the year of Latin America! The Theme of the Conference will be: Greening our Economy with the Principles of Permaculture.