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An Australian documentary designed to change the world.
Tuesday 7th December at 5.30pm at the Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett St (actual screening at 6.00pm)
Price $20 per ticket - including drinks and nibbles from The Food Forest
The premiere will be held to benefit local community groups and a range of organisations have been invited to sell tickets to their members to raise funds.
Tickets available from:
Friends of the Earth, Adelaide www.adelaide.foe.org.au 0435 631 524
The Adelaide Showgro...
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Sometimes you encounter new ideas that dramatically change the way you see the world around you.
Our courses bring together people keen to explore new ideas, skills, foods and information in an environment of diversity, abundance and sharing. They are designed to be experiences rather than classes. For some people they are the beginning of a new direction in life and for others they are an opportunity to hone well practised skills of designing, food growing and self reliance. Our aim is to...
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We have teamed up with Humanitix to facilitate the bookings for the courses. Through the sale of tickets, Humanitix donates funds towards educational programs for children in need.
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 te...
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David Holmgren, co-originator of the concept of permaculture, will be presenting during the first part of the course, providing a unique opportunity to update your values and techniques or start your permaculture career at the cutting edge.
In 2003 David published “Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability”, a book which was the first significant development on the permaculture concept since Bill Mollison’s “Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual” which was published i...
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Graham Brookman has experienced land use all over the world and his search for ecologically sustainable farming systems led to the Permaculture model devised by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. Graham has put the model to the test and teaches his findings in an energetic, interactive and practical style.
Having designed a state-of-the-art composting toilet and reedbed system, his next project was a straw-bale cold room, big enough for the Food Forest's little tractor to drive into with bulk bin...
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Annemarie Brookman teaches, runs an organic market garden, a stall at the Farmers Market and a busy office and family.
She has observed buildings, crafts and cuisines in many countries. Her passion for visually beautiful and natural fibres and structures and her skills as a designer are expressed in a direct and practical manner.
Annemarie is qualified in Art, Craft, Permaculture Design and training.
She has done more finishing of strawbale walls than anyone else at The Food Forest and designed...
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Why study permaculture?
Join us for internationally-recognised permaculture training that will help you design sustainable, abundant homes, businesses, professions and communities.
Whilst population growth and consumption levels are pushing our Planet towards a catastrophic environmental tipping point, permaculture design offers a way that we, as individuals and communities, can take control of our future and live sustainably.
It is a design system which draws upon the great truths of traditiona...
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Finalist: Science and Environment
SA Great is not-for-profit membership-based organisation, dedicated to inspiring South Australians to be proud of their state, pursue their aspirations ans share their achievements thereby influencing the future prosperity of the state.
SA Great works in partnership with many stakeholders including businesses, government agencies, community groups and individuals to conduct its award program to recognise businesses, organisations and individuals who have made a...
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