Intro to Permaculture with Alice Hoffman Ross
October 26 @ 9:00 am - October 27 @ 3:00 pm
$240Intro to Permaculture with Alice Hoffman Ross
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| Sat & Sun, 26 & 27 October | 09:00 am - 03:00 pm | Byron Community College - Mullum Campus | 12 | $240.00 |
Introduction:
- Permaculture foundations - what is Permaculture, principles and ethics
- Reading your land - aspect, water access, soil health, terrain, coastal or inland, use 6 maps
- Zones in permaculture
- Mapping and design – quick practical using bubble mapping to plan out kitchen garden, compost bay, chooks, perennial veg, orchard. Use Caba bowls site map or participants personal homes.
- Understanding soil and The Soil Food Web
- Integrated pest management – crop rotation, biological controls, cover crops
- Compost for soil health and waste management – practical – build a compost/ activate worm farm
- Perennial species and species for functions – practical - design a tree guild and build
- Weeds and what they tell us
- Passive water system
- Integrated animal systems
What to Bring:
- Notebook and pen
- Hat
- Boots
- Gloves if desired
- Water bottle
- Snacks and lunch (also option to buy pub lunch)
Course Fees
Fees are fully subsidised for eligible students.- ACE Program Fee: $0* - most NSW residents are eligible for this subsidised fee!
- Full Fee: $240
This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.
*Student eligibility for ACE Program fee
To be eligible for government subsidised training through the ACE Program, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen; and
- Live or work in New South Wales; and
- Be aged 15 years or older; and
- No longer be at school or equivalent; and
- Provide the College with your USI at the time of enrolment (admin staff can assist you in obtaining a USI); and
- Have not successfully completed the units listed under '**Assessments are made against units of competency' for this course.** Refer to the top of this page.
For more information or to find out if your are eligible for the $0 fee call our office on 02 6684 3374.
Important information
Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will include your receipt and inform you of the dates, times and venue for your course. It will also let you know of anything you need to take to class with you.
Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via sms or email.
Students are required to be 15 years old and above at the time of enrolment.
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We keep our class sizes small so that you get a better experience. Avoid disappointment, enrol early!
Tutor Profile:
Alice is a qualified Permaculturalist with a deep love and passion for soil and compost, Alice has made it her mission to share the importance of rehabilitating our soil and growing nutrient dense food.
“There is such beauty and gravity in nutrient cycling, a system so simple yet efficient, and one which will tremendously help to rebuild the health of our soils and thus, the health of humans.”
Alice is currently working as a Permaculture Facilitator and alongside Dan at Green For You, where their passion to make change in the community is coming to life. She is driven to grow the skills and knowledge around soil, composting and food waste within the community.
Acknowledgement of Country
We would like to acknowledge the Arakwal People of the Bundjalung Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of this land on which we live, work, and stand.
Arakwal People retain a strong connection to Country: actively caring for flora and fauna and land and waters.
We ask that you respect and help look after Country and Culture. We also acknowledge and pay our respect to Elders both past, present, emerging and the extended Aboriginal community.