“The Sustainable Living Skills workshops are designed to help you become a more informed & effective agent of change. You will develop skills for resilience, survival & self-reliance, reduce your environmental footprint, help the planet & be the change you want to see- and empower others”
The purpose of this workshop is to encourage participants to consider broader options to increase growing space. To introduce the basics of successful container growing. To encourage the efficient use of space with vertical gardening. It is also relevant to apartment dwellers who could grow food in containers on patios or balconies.
What you will Learn
- Design your space
- Soil
- What to grow
- Choosing containers
- Watering,
- Potting mix & fertilising & unwanted visitors
- Practical session: How to keep a worm farm and building a container garden
Additional Workshop Information
Venue: Le velo Vert @ Charles Lees Road, CUREPIPE is a well- designed sustainable centre. Le velo Vert est plein de vie, sans engrais chimiques, sans pesticides.
Registration: 8:30 am Start: 9:00 am End: 4:00 pm
What to wear and bring on the day:
- Casual & comfortable clothes for the practical session
- A hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
- Bring gloves & a hand fork
- A packed lunch
- Water
Workshop Leaders:
Denis Madeleine, Accredited Permaculture Consultant
Denis is an experienced & professionally accredited practising permaculturist with a passion for sustainability practices, especially teaching organic gardening/farming & permaculture. See Denis's full bio here
Workshop Ticket Pricing
*Early bird single registration - Rs. 1,100 per ticket - EARLY BIRD PRICING NOW CLOSED
Single registration - Rs. 1,200 per ticket
**Early bird group registration - Rs. 900 per ticket - EARLY BIRD PRICING NOW CLOSED
***Group registration - Rs. 1,000 per ticket
*Special early bird pricing is available for all tickets purchased before Saturday, October 5, 2016. **Special early bird group registration is available when three or more tickets are purchased in the one transaction before Saturday, October 5, 2016. ***Special group registration is available when three or more tickets are purchased in the one transaction or, if you register to attend the whole workshop series (three workshops).
Registration fee includes: Workshop information sheets, morning and afternoon refreshments.
Terms & Conditions:
Registration and payment are required to confirm your place and must be received before workshop commence
Workshop is run subject to demand. If there are insufficient numbers, workshop may be cancelled or deferred and all registered attendees will be notified by phone and email
Cancellation of registration 30 days prior to the scheduled workshop date will be refunded but may incur a small processing fee. Cancellations more than two weeks before the workshop will be refunded 50% of the total paid registration fee- cancellations must be in writing via email - cancellations within the two week period are non refundable.
For more information please contact Denis Madeleine on denis@permalifeservices.com.au