Sustainable Living

NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND BUSH TUCKER with Joey Venables Join us for an introduction into the wonderful world of plant identification and become familiar with some of our local rainforest species and unique bush tucker. In the spirit of fun and inquiry, we will cover some basic and intermediate level botanic terminology, identify rainforest species, plant families, and discover what edible fruits, shoots and roots are available in this area. Sat, 4 Feb | 10 am - 4 pm Mullum Concession: $111 Full Fee: $123

NATIVE BEE KEEPING with Frank Adcock

NEW Social, semi-social and stingless bees all play a hugely important role in the Australian ecosystem, pollinating our unique wildflowers and more. Learn about bee morphology, nesting biology, foraging behaviour, the importance of bees in natural systems, and the effectiveness of stingless bees as a pollinator of farms and gardens. Sat, 11 Feb | 9:30 am - 1 pm Mullum Concession: $86 Full Fee: $95

NATURAL BUILDING with Dani Wolff Come along to learn about various earthen building materials such as straw bales, cob, mud bricks & light earth, and learn how to use them in your project. This introduction course will be a combination of class time and hands on time. Please come wearing clothes that can get muddy! Sat, 11 Feb | 9 am - 3 pm Mullum Concession: $178 Full Fee: $198 BEEKEEPING with Steve Fowler This workshop introduces potential bee keepers to the delight and fascination of this rewarding hobby. The session covers safety, myth busting, hands-on bee keeping (Steve will bring along a beehive), legal requirements and the most important thing - how to get started! Sun, 12 Feb | 10 am - 6 pm Mullum Concession: $134 Full Fee: $149

PERMACULTURE ETHICS, PRINCIPLES AND PATTERNS - PDC with James Nash What is permaculture and why is it relevant to our world today? How can we integrate the ethics and principles of Permaculture in our daily lives? Explore the foundations of Permaculture as you learn about the underlying patterns in nature and how comprehending and working with them can support you to live a richer, more easeful life. Fri, 24 Feb | 9 am - 5 pm Mullum Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118

PLANT PROPAGATION AND SEED SAVING - PDC with Flavia Renata Assuncao Explore a range of simple plant propagation techniques including cuttings, root division and seed raising to allow you to grow a range of plants for your garden in a simple and cost effective manner. Learn a range of seed saving and storage techniques that empower you to secure the great diversity of food varieties on our planet. Sat, 25 Feb | 9 am - 5 pm Mullum Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118

Aleena - Natural Building SUSTAINABILITY

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE DESIGN - PDC with James Nash The fundamentals of Permaculture design theory and practice. Explore how the elements of nature - earth, water, air and fire - define the unique conditions and opportunities of any site. Learn how to analyse and map these powerful forces to support you to work with, rather than against them to achieve your lifestyle and production goals. Sun, 26 Feb | 9 am - 5 pm Mullum Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118

BUILD YOUR OWN ‘EARTH OVEN’ with Dani Wolff This hands on course will take you through the process of building a back yard oven made from clay & other earthen materials. These ovens can be scaled in size and used to cook wood fired pizzas, breads, crock pots and so much more! Sat & Sun, 18 - 19 Mar 9 am - 1 pm Mullum Concession: $234 Full Fee: $260

BATS AND DINGOS FOR CONSERVATION with Sole Herrera

NEW MegaBats, Microbats and Dingos are often overlooked and considered pests by the many who aren’t aware of their incredible ecological importance and dance with nature. Dingos are part of the local indigenous culture here in the Northern Rivers. Our aim is to provide understanding and education about Australia’s last land apex species through their relationship with the indigenous people as a culturally significant species. Sun, 19 Mar | 10 am - 3 pm Mullum Concession: $94 Full Fee: $105 SOILS - ORGANIC MANAGEMENT - PDC with Joey Venables Get to know your own soil - what is it made of, what will grow well in it and how you can improve your soil to make the most of what it has to offer. Delve into the world of compost, soil nutrition and microbiology as we explore some of the myriad of ways you can build a healthy, fertile, robust soil through organic practices that will help you to grow food packed full of life force. Fri, 24 Mar | 9 am - 5 pm Mullum Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118

TREES AND PERENNIAL CROPS - CREATING FOOD FORESTS - PDC with Bunya Halasz Learn how to design, establish and care for your own diverse, tree based food production system in a low maintenance fashion that works with nature’s fundamental processes of land and soil repair. Discover a huge array of fruit and nut trees from around the world that thrive in our warm, subtropical climate including indigenous bush foods. Sat, 25 Mar | 9 am - 5 pm Byron Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118

VEGETABLES - INTEGRATED ORGANIC PRODUCTION - PDC with Bunya Halasz Explore a comprehensive range of Organic Gardening techniques including composting, crop rotation, companion planting and natural pest and disease management. Create a ‘no-dig garden’ from local, low cost materials and learn about seasonal planting in the humid Subtropics. Sun, 26 Mar | 9 am - 5 pm Byron Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118