Bus Trip and Workshop - Food Forests at Nourished Homestead

Bus Trip to Doreen Jachmann, Nourished Landscapes

Sunday 1 November 2026

This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.

Bookings are Essential

Bookings are essential so that we have contact details and know exactly how many will be attending.

Cut off Date and Numbers - Friday 16 October

• This event can only proceed with a minimum of 30 attendees travelling on the bus.

• So please book promptly if you plan to attend.

• We also have a maximum capacity of 55 on the bus.

• A full refund will be provided if we need to cancel due to insufficient attendee numbers.

What We'll Do

9.45 am - Depart by bus from Toowoomba (Chalk Drive Car Park)

If needed, we could also have a second pick up point at the Bus Stop at Schulte's Meat Tavern, Plainland. Please indicate when booking if you'd like to be picked up at Plainland.

12.00 noon - Lunch on arrival at Nourished Homestead, Jimboomba

Please BYO Lunch

12.30pm - Food Forest Workshop

Permaculture designer and consultant, Doreen Jachmann from Nourished Landscapes, will present a Food Forest workshop. She will share how to create and care for an edible garden that works with nature using permaculture design principles.

Afternoon Tea (provided)

A light afternoon tea will be provided (including Gluten Free and Vegan options).

Quick Walk around the Property

We'll have a quick walk around Doreen's property before we head home.

3.30pm Depart Jimboomba by Bus

5.45pm - Arrive back in Toowoomba

What to Bring

• Your own Lunch

• Water Bootle

• KeepCup or similar for your drink at afternoon tea (we're trying to minimise waste)

• Sun protection

• Clothes and footwear suitable for outdoor weather conditions
  

Please Note

• We won't have a Share Table

• If needed, we could also have a second pick up point at the Bus Stop at Schulte's Meat Tavern, Plainland. Please indicate when booking if you'd like to be picked up at Plainland.

Cost

• Financial Members of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. and children - $30

• Non-Members - $50 per person

This is to cover the cost of the Bus Hire. Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is subsidising the cost for current financial members.

The Property - Nourished Homestead

Nourished Homestead is where every design idea Doreen offers clients gets tested first — from bare paddocks to a sustainable, food-producing, disaster-prepared property.

Nourished Homestead is a 5-acre Land for Wildlife property in Jimboomba — an area known as a "rain shadow", receiving far less annual rainfall than greater Brisbane. It's where Doreen’s own permaculture design journey began, and it's still where she trials and refines every system before recommending it to a client.

Since Doreen moved in March 2016, an abundance of native trees and shrubs has taken root. She’s built perennial growing systems, water-harvesting earthworks, a zero-waste nursery and worm farm, a grey-water garden, and wicking beds. She also raises ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens and pigs on-site, uses hot and cold smokers, and keeps native and European honeybee hives.

Different regenerative planning and management techniques are applied throughout — proof that these designs hold up in the real world, not just on paper.

About Doreen Jachmann

Founder of Nourished Landscapes — I design permaculture properties, from backyard food gardens to multi-acre regenerative masterplans.

My main work is property design: I visit or assess your land, then create a custom permaculture masterplan — water systems, food forests, garden zones, and a clear phased plan to bring it all to life.

Alongside design, I offer pre-purchase property assessments, hands-on installation, and ongoing mentorship — plus workshops and coaching for anyone who wants to learn the skills themselves.

A Few Words From Doreen About Her Journey

Rooted in the Earth: A life shaped by gardens, community, and an unshakeable belief that food is medicine — and growing it is joy.

Seeds of a Passion - Early Childhood - East Germany

I grew up in a small village south of Berlin in former communist East Germany, where keeping a food garden was everyday life. From an early age I claimed a quarter of my parents' 1,000 sqm property — a thriving food garden with medicinal flowers woven among the vegetables and crops.

The Saxdorfer Pfarrgarten - Teenage Years - Saxdorf

I volunteered at the locally renowned Saxdorfer Pfarrgarten — a celebrated historic garden where I deepened my plant knowledge and mastered traditional garden techniques, gaining an appreciation for the living relationship between people and place.

Science Meets Pedagogy - Formal Education

I pursued formal education in Environmental Monitoring of Soil and Water, earned a Bachelor of Horticulture, and completed a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment — alongside many additional specialist courses.

Building Nourished Homestead - 2016 to Present

Since March 2016 I've been transforming five bare acres in Jimboomba into a Land for Wildlife property — implementing permaculture design while running a full business, and sharing every hard-won lesson through workshops and consultations.

Membership

Annual Membership of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is due by 31 December each year. It's only $50 per person or $40 for a second or subsequent adult living in the same home.

If you join now, membership only $30 for a part year ($25 for second adult) and is valid until the end of 2026. 

Members can attend all events and workshops during the year at no cost. You can pay your membership at checkout when you book to attend this event.

Please complete a Membership form which will be available at the event for anyone wishing to join, or available here for download at http://www.permaculturetoowoomba.com.au/membership/