Join Michael at Nambucca Valley Phoenix over 4 weeks for hands-on learning on how to grow your own food in a truly sustainable way.

The workshop will happen every Tuesday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Starting on the 4th June and finishing on the 25th June.

This workshop will consist of planting out the new gardens. There will be a focus on planting densely with a diverse range of plants that complement each other in order to reduce the need for weeding and pest control.

This workshop will be devoted to preparing new garden areas & will include:

Basic landscaping
Building a worm farm for composting
Learning about what makes good soil
Pruning of some existing vegetation
Sowing seeds for soil improvement (cover cropping)
Planting edibles into existing garden beds
Learning about what it means to work WITH nature rather than against it

Permaculture gardening focusses on long term health and productivity of the system rather than just throwing a garden together and having short term success before endless pest & disease problems. The fuel for the system (mulch, fertiliser, compost) is all being produced within the system in an endlessly sustainable way. This means no external inputs are required to be bought. This is incredibly valuable as it takes the power away from the large agricultural companies which are ruining our planet by perpetuating an unsustainable gardening culture.

ABOUT THE TEACHER
Michael has been involved in the horticultural industry for the last 10 years in various roles including Garden Design, Maintenance and Landscaping. After many years of working with traditional gardening methods, he discovered Permaculture and has since been practicing sustainable gardening on his property in the Nambucca Valley. He runs a permaculture consultation business & is currently establishing a fully sustainable farm.