Upcoming Courses
Courses are conducted at our Learning Centre located in an old stone barn, now outfitted with modern teaching equipment.
The Centre is serviced by a state-of-the-art composting toilet and reedbed system and other environmentally responsible structures include passive-solar straw-bale accommodation, indoor-outdoor teaching space and coolroom, and a cob oven.
The short courses take advantage of being in the middle of a working property, featuring practicals and field walks.
Fruit & Nut Growing
June 23, 2018Growing your own fresh fruit and nuts has to be one of the most satisfying things you can do in your own backyard or property! What's more,... more»
$97.00 per person
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Organic Vegetable Growing & Free Range Poultry
July 8, 2018Growing high quality organic vegetables is not difficult once you understand the ecology of the garden, especially if you use free range poultry. This course will show... more»
$97.00 per person
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Growing Food in Our Cities - National Urban Farming Workshop
August 7 & 8, 2018Workshop overview A rich program of lectures, demonstrations, discussion and inspections will provide practical examples and strategies to show how urban agriculture can work successfully from both policy and... more»
Introduction to Permaculture
October 13, 2018A concentrated introduction to the principles and techniques of this complete system for the sustainable design for gardens, farms, homes, waste re-use, economics, community development and energy management.... more»
$97.00 per person
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Building with Strawbales
October 27 & 28, 2018In this two-day course we will present you with an opportunity to assess the opportunities for strawbale building in your life, whether you wish to build your... more»
$445.00 per person (earlybird)
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$430.00 per person, group booking (earlybird)
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Growing Mushrooms and Micro Greens
Postponed until further noticeChris Nuss and Ella McHenry from Little Bunyip Farm in Watervale are the teachers for this workshop. They will be sharing their knowledge in this hands-on, practical... more»
Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)
April/May 2019Principal tutors: David Holmgren, Annemarie Brookman, Graham Brookman and guests. more»
Preservation of Food - from Garden to Kitchen
Next course date to be advisedSouthern Australias unique environment enables us to grow plant varieties which provide long seasons of fresh food from almost any species we choose but even the best planned... more»
Planning Your Property
This course will be run upon request for a group.In this one-day intensive course we invite you to take a fresh look at ways of determining the potential of a piece of land (large or small)... more»
Becoming a Certified Organic Producer
This course will be run upon request for a group.As demand for certified organic food continues to skyrocket in markets around the World, Australian landholders are beginning to realise the importance of the export markets and growing... more»
