This Retrosuburbia Workshop explores the material in David Holmgren’s book 'RetroSuburbia' on making individual households and neighbourhoods resilient, sustainable and fulfilling places to live – especially for those living in Australian suburbs.

In doing this 2 day workshop, you will:

explore the potential for the suburbs to be transformed into productive, low ecological footprint, resilient and fulfilling places to live, without the need for large-scale top-down investment
get inspiration and practical retrofitting ideas for your home and household in the three key fields: built, biological and behavioural
connect with likeminded people and share experiences and ideas

No knowledge is assumed – this workshop is suitable for anyone, whether you have read the book thoroughly or have never heard of it until now.

Dates

This workshop runs over 2 Sundays in May:

Sun 9th May + Sun 23rd May

Trainer Bio

Beck Lowe worked closely with David Holmgren on RetroSuburbia as chief editor, researcher and project manager. Since publication, she has also taken on the role of education coordinator and has run workshops and developed resources to help households make positive changes. She is an enthusiastic and experienced permaculture educator and has been involved in permaculture training at all levels for more than 15 years. She has practical permaculture experience in private and community spaces in inner city, urban and rural areas.

What to bring

Notebook + pen
Your copy of the book if you have one
You might also like to bring a quick sketch of your house, or house plans if you have them