Permaculture Hunter will have a stall at the Living Smart Festival, connecting with the community and sharing simple, practical ideas for growing food, designing resilient gardens and creating more sustainable lives, homes and communities.

We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help manning the Permaculture Hunter stall, chat with festival visitors and share what you love about permaculture.

No previous volunteering experience is needed just be a Permaculture Hunter Member.

Volunteer shifts

Sunday | Living Smart Festival

6:30am – 9:00am
Set-up shift – help us get the stall ready for the festival.

9:00am onwards
Two-hour volunteer shifts throughout the day.

When you register, please select the shift that suits you best and book a ticket.

We'd love to have at least four volunteers at the stall during each shift so you can chat with visitors. only two hours so you can enjoy the festival too.

Have a permaculture design for your block?

Bring it along!

If you've completed a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) or have a permaculture design for your own home, garden or block, we'd love you to bring a copy to share at the stall.

Your design could help spark conversations with people who are thinking about how to make their own property more productive, sustainable and resilient.

It doesn't need to be perfect – we're interested in the ideas, processes and lessons you've learned along the way.

What will you be doing?

Volunteers may help with:

Welcoming people to the Permaculture Hunter stall
Talking with visitors about permaculture and sustainable living
Sharing information about Permaculture Hunter's monthly workshops
Encouraging people to get involved with the local permaculture community
Displaying and discussing your own permaculture design, if you have one
Helping keep the stall tidy and welcoming
Supporting the Permaculture Hunter team throughout the day

About Permaculture Hunter

Permaculture Hunter is a welcoming community of people interested in growing food, caring for the earth and learning practical skills together.

We meet regularly for workshops, talks, hands-on activities and community gatherings.

Our events explore permaculture principles and practical ways to create more resilient lives and gardens, homes and communities – whether you're growing food on a large property, in a suburban backyard or on a balcony.

We're passionate about sharing knowledge, learning from one another and making permaculture accessible to everyone.

Come along, lend a hand and meet your local permaculture community!

Whether you're a long-time permaculture practitioner or simply curious about sustainable living, we'd love to have you on the team.

Please register for your preferred volunteer shift through Humanitix.

Festival attendance information and venue details are provided by Lake Macquarie City Council. Living Smart Festival - Lake Macquarie City Council

Permaculture Hunter Volunteer - Living Smart Festival

Choose your tickets

6:30am – 9:00am Set-up ticket

9:00am – 11:00am Volunteer Shift ticket

11:00am – 1:00pm Volunteer Shift ticket

1:00pm – 3:00pm Volunteer Shift ticket

2:30pm – 4:00pm Pack-down ticket