The Food Forest

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  • February 2022: Permaculture Teacher Training course with Hannah Moloney and Brenna Quinlan, Australian Permaculture Convergence, Permaculture Field Day, PDC with David Holmgren, Autumn Open Day (Sat 11th June), weekend workshops and so much more...
  • September 2022: Open Day this Sunday 25th Sept, Permaculture Convergence, Permaculture Teacher Training Course, PDC, three breeds of sheep for sale, bumper grape harvest and so so so much more...
  • March 2022: Open Day Sunday 10th April, PDC with David Holmgren, short courses, National Permaculture Convergence, short-legged sheep, the world best fig recipe and so much more...
  • September 2021: Open Day at the Food Forest - Sunday September 26th, one-day workshops, mini sheep available, PDC 2022, mix cropping, 'The Good Life - How to Grow a Better World' book release and so much more...
  • April 2021: The Food Forest Open Day this Sunday 11th April, upcoming workshops, 'Food Forest Fatties', stormwater filtration success, smart farm devices, restoring the Gawler River, parasitic wasps take on the Citrus Gall Wasp and so much more...
  • December 2019: Christmas gifts, lessons from India, Australian water agony, Holmgren to teach in our 2020 PDC, citrus gall wasp, our sheep breeding program, plant sale and more...
  • July 2019: Spring courses announced, massive crop of white sapote, 2018 vintage soon to be released, Deep Winter gathering, new Tropical Permaculture Handbook and more...
  • March 2019: Autumn Open Day, 2019 PDC, short courses, agri-preneurs, Wilti-dolls, climate emergency, rabbit-proof fence, trees for sale and more...
  • September 2018: Spring Open Day, short courses, 2019 PDC, pistachios and soursobs, ash for your soil, trees for sale and more...
  • July 2018: National Urban Farming Workshop, global ice sheet melt, a visit to Tassie and Good Life Permaculture, essential reading, time to plant your fruit trees and more...
  • April 2018: Autumn Open Day Sunday April 15th, a few days left for earlybird PDC prices, Holmgren's 'Retrosuburbia' book launch April 27th and more...
  • January 2018: Holmgren to teach in our next PDC, rebirth of a yabby pond, aquifer gets a boost, new figs and vines, vineyard ready for global warming, Michael Ableman speaking about food security and more...
  • August 2017: Spring Open Day, rising ocean temperatures, a sustainable water system at The Food Forest, Holmgren teaching in our November PDC, fig tree sale and more...
  • February 2017: 2 PDCs in 2017, Howling Dingo runs rampant, new wines released, major permaculture event for Adelaide, study permaculture design, Holmgren's Advanced Permaculture course, fig tree sale and more...
  • October 2016: Farewell Bill Mollison, goslings galore, growing bananas in SA, compact PDC (Nov), figs for Christmas, a great vintage and bumper macca crops...
  • July 2016: PDCs in November 2016 and April 2017, Geoff Lawton visits The Food Forest, fig trees available, Oz Permaculture Convergence in Perth (Oct 2-5, 2016) and our nutcrackers are back!
  • April 2016: Open Day this Sunday! (April 10th), Bill Mollison becomes an Honorary Doctor of Science, another PDC in November, vineyard expansion, new farmers market in Gawler and more...
  • October 2015: Open Day this Sunday! (October 11th), university programs in permaculture, goslings galore, bumper pistachio crop on the cards, David Holmgren coming to teach and more...
  • September 2015: Open Day (Sun October 11th), university programs in permaculture, fire planning, Aldinga Arts EcoVillage open for Sustainable House Day, International Permaculture Conference and more...
  • April 2015: Open Day (Sun April 12th), 2014 wines released, David Holmgren to speak at Bushfire strategy forum (Fri April 24th), International Permaculture Conference & Convergence and more...
  • December 2014: 2015 PDC, new film release, the agony and ecstasy of pistachio production, river reveg in top gear, vineyard expansion, the sex life of sweetcorn and lots lots lots more...
  • August 2014: Open Day Sunday August 31, plus way too much other good stuff to fit in this small space...
  • April 2014: Open Day this Sunday 13th April, PDC is nearing, new permaculture magazine launched, strawbale symposium and more...
  • January 2014: Holmgren back to teach in our next PDC, Joel Salatin speaking in SA March 2nd, impacts of the recent heatwave, plumarines, naked sheep and a cooking challenge!
  • November 2013: Introduction to Permaculture Workshop this Sunday 10th November, city farming, Heckle and Jekyll take off their jumpers, a visit from SA Premier Jay Weatherill and two geese equals a sheep.
  • September 2013: Building with Strawbales Workshop October 26 & 27, Matrix set designer makes model of The Food Forest, Gawler Sustainable Living Festival, Seasol, sex and apple crops and more...
  • August 2013: Spring Open Day this Sunday 1st September, propagating fruit trees, renovating our irrigation systems, jujubes and the Cosy Cottage open for inspection!
  • July 2013: Sustainable House Design Workshop this Sunday 21st July, 'Cosy Cottage' construction, the Food Forest expands, tips on new fruit trees and the Quiet Revolution
  • May 2013: Building with Strawbales earlybird offer ends COB June 7th. Also coming up: Fruit & Nut Growing (July 6), Organic Vegetable Growing & Free-range Poultry (July 7) and Sustainable House Design (July 21).
  • April 2013: Open Day this Sunday, mulching, visiting Afghani women, sapotes and more...
  • March 2013 (2): PDC earlybird discount extended until COB 2nd April 2013, record pistachio harvest, the almond stomp and more...
  • March 2013 (1): It's a busy time of year at the Food Forest - we have an Open Day, movie launch and PDC on the cards, plus the fortnightly Farmers Market...
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