POSTPONED - Permaculture Taster Course

POSTPONED UNTIL EARLY 2026. JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR ADVANCE NOTICE OF COURSES BY EMAILING hello@ukuzala.org,au EXPRESSING YOUR INTEREST.

This introductory course will provide a foundational level understanding of the core ethics and principles, and an awareness of permaculture as not just gardening but a design method that can be applied to anything.

Course structure

Each day is broken up into 3 hours of theory followed by 3 hours of work in the garden. The contribution of your help in the garden allows us to subsidise the cost of the course to you. If you would prefer not to participate in the practical, there will be an additional charge (select HALF DAY ticket option).

There is a one hour break for lunch and two half hour breaks for morning and afternoon tea. Tea and fruit provided. Please bring a vegetarian plate of food to share at lunch (please share any other dietary requirements with us)

Date: Nov 22-23

Time: 10am-6pm both days

You are welcome to arrive any time from 9.30am to settle in, have a cuppa and chat with other students.

Location: Killcare Heights, Central Coast

Cost: $120 (max 10 spots)

What to bring:

- Closed in shoes
- Appropriate garden clothing
- Gloves
- Water bottle
- Hat
- Wet weather gear (if necessary)
- Notebook
- Vego share plate for lunch

Parking is available across the road.

Toilets on-site.

We are so lucky to have Arnie’s Espresso Bar on-site which will be open 7am-12pm on the day with coffee, quiches, toasties and other treats available.

Please note: There is a minimum requirement of 6 participants in order for us to run this course. In the event that less than 6 sign up, we will postpone this course until early next year, with priority to those who signed up here first.

Teachers

This course will be co-facilitated by Bec Richardson and Meg McGowan.

Bec Richardson is the Garden Manager at Ukuzala. She has completed 2 Permaculture Design Courses (PDC), with Permacoach and with Brett Cooper from Limestone Permaculture as well as Permaculture Teacher Training with the legendary Rosemary Morrow. She is interested in building resilient local food systems and food waste education.

Meg McGowan is one half of the Permacoach Team. With over 30 years of permaculture design experience and a merit based diploma for her innovative approach to permaculture teaching and practice, Meg is well known to Central Coast people for her generosity and commitment to getting more permaculture happening on the ground. She is a passionate gardener, writer, designer and permaculture advocate.

Ukuzala is a family run charity that supports the community through various charitable endeavours including a respite house, a permaculture garden and Barista training to upskill young adults. These projects are supported through the sales of our onsite roasted coffee beans (Zala Coffee Roasters) and Arnie's Espresso Bar.