Complete Urban Farmer

Name: Complete Urban Farmer
Start: 2020-02-20T09:00:13+1100
End: 2020-12-12T15:00:00+1100
Location: CERES Community Environment Park

Thu, 20 Feb, 9am - 12 Dec, 3pm 2020 AEDT

CERES Community Environment Park

brunswick east, australia

CERES Workshops and Courses

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Event description

*This course may run online if government guidelines advise continued social distancing. Hands on learning sessions beyond theory will scheduled when safe to do so.

Join experienced horticulturist and permaculturist, Justin Calverley and guest trainer, Donna Livermore as they introduce you to the world of urban farming. The Complete Urban Farmer course combines 14 sessions including an introduction to permaculture, chookcare, bee keeping, propagating and seed saving, community gardens — the list goes on!! This program will give you the skills and knowledge to apply to your own urban patch or help you decide if a career in horticulture/permaculture is for you. A copy of Justin’s Urban Farmer book is included in your course fee.

Times

Classes run 9am - 3pm each week

2020 Dates

Thursday 20th Feb - 21st May

Saturday 7th Mar - 13th Jun

Thursday 28th May - 27th Aug

Wednesday 15th Jul - 14th Oct

Saturday 5th Sep - 12th Dec

Thursday 10th Sep - 10th Dec

* This is an ACFE Approved Pre-accredited Course where the cost is subsidised for eligible participants. For further information about ACFE eligibility please click: ACFE Information and Eligibility.

ACFE Eligible participants are deemed eligible through an interview process with our career pathways officer. Contact Karen Mengell on 9389 0127 or karen.mengell@ceres.org.au for more information and to book an interview.

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Refund policy

CERES reserves the right to cancel workshops due to insufficient numbers. If we cancel the workshop you will be entitled to a 100% refund, or you may choose to transfer to another date, subject to availability. If you decide to withdraw 7 or more days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain a 10% administration fee. If you decide to withdraw less than 7 days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain 100% of your workshop fee. Should CERES have to cancel the course due to Government changes relating to the COVD-19 response, we will let you know as soon as possible. Affected participants will be sent notification which includes details on how to re-book another date or workshop. While cancellations on our part remain refundable within the specified time period, we do hope you will consider bearing with us in these precarious and trying times, and consider the rescheduled date where possible.

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CERES' vision is for people to fall in love with the Earth again. Our education centre - the CERES School of Nature and Climate - provides a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities. There's workshops, courses, retreats and accredited training programs for individual learners aged 16 and up. Enrol in a workshop or course at CERES and learn for the Earth.

Our adult learning offerings are suited to individual learners aged 16yo and older. Our inspiring, engaging sustainability education is suitable for people who are:

Seeking specific skills via content-rich, hands-on learning
Looking to learn purely for pleasure and to explore a personal interest
Wanting to change careers with the help of extended professional learning
Up-skill to keep up to date with the many and varied roles on offer as part of Australia’s growing green economy

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