Keyline Design Course with Darren Doherty & Dave Griffiths
A fantastic opportunity to learn Keyline Design only 70 minutes drive from the Melbourne CBD. This intesive 3 day hands on workshop is happening in the Eastern Otways on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of May.
A practical introduction to the modern applications of Keyline Design for drought proofing you landscape. This course also covers farm planning, agroforestry and Holistic Management. The multi award winning Yeomans Keyline Plow will also be demonstrated.
A must for all graziers, farmers, Earthmovers, Urban and Rural Land-users. Dont’ miss out!
Watch a video about the courses online here.
The workshop is being held on Dalpura a 140 acre property that has been under development as a Broadacre Permaculture Forestry & Silvapastoral operation since it was designed by Darren Doherty & Ben Boxshall in 1996. The site has over 120 species of managed Forestry, Tree Crop & Fodder species over a total of over 50,000 trees planted, all on a Keyline Design layout with many integrated into the pastoral systems of the property.
For bookings visit www.permaculture.biz, contact darren@permaculture.biz or call 0403 491 595
Designing Water into Landscape - Earthworks course - Goulburn NSW - Apr 08
25 - 27th April 2008 - Goulburn NSW
Water and soil fertility are the major issues on every Australian farm. This 3-day intensive course, taught by acclaimed earthworks experts Geoff Lawton + Darren Doherty, will cover a wide range of sustainable earthworks from design through to implementation. Come and learn how to drought-proof a property while building soil fertility, with on-going earthworks on-site during this essential course.
PDC in the Blue Mountains with Darren Doherty
2 - 16 April 2008 - South of Mudgee NSW
A two week, residential course, in the classic Permaculture Design Certificate style, incorporating intensive theory and practice in all aspects of Permaculture Design. Taught by the internationally renowned Darren Doherty and Milkwood’s own Nick Ritar. This will be Darren’s first PDC back in Australia after a highly acclaimed world tour, and will be jam-packed with lots of new information and examples to draw from. This course is being held at Milkwood Farm a working sheep stud, lavender and olive farm and permaculture demonstration site just off the ridge line of the great dividing range.