Permaculture Design Course 2013

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Permaculture Design Course 2013
Designing a simpler, more connected life with permaculture
Presented by Ghost Gum Farm & Sustainability Alliance FNQ

When: 14 day course from 30th September to 13th October 2013
Where: Host Gum Farm near Rossville, Far North Queensland
Costs & Accommodation: $1500 includes handouts, all meals and camping. There are no other expenses. ​
Sponsorship Packages through SAFNQ, social benefit discounts, LETS community currency part payments, work in exchange, and pension card holder rates are offered for this PDC. Offers are limited. Early bird discount.
The Teacher: Rick Coleman is a highly respected international Permaculture teacher, consultant, designer and advisor. He has taught on every continent over the past three decades

Guest Speakers:
❇ Dr Wendy Seabrook - Ecologist Permaculturalist and Author
❇ Clare Richards - author of Tropical Cuisine
❇ Sjoerd Aardema - Real Food Network & Sustainability Alliance
❇ Leon Van Wyk - President of JCU Permaculture Society
❇ Adam Collins - President of Biodynamics FNQ
❇ Geraldine McGuire - Co-Founder Rainforest Bounty

This certificate course will introduce you to whole systems thinking & provide you with active strategies for designing and living in landscapes, homes, businesses, and communities that thus can become regenerative, sustainable and thriving.

Some of the topics covered: Permaculture Principles and Ethics; Organic Gardening; Design Methods; Energy Diversification and self sufficiency; Water Security; Food Forests; Natural Building; Trade and Finance; Seed saving; Biodynamics and Community Building;

The course includes: a day of visiting a number local amazing Farms and a selection of inspiring guest speakers from the food, sustainability, farming & permaculture communities of FNQ.

Contact Ghost Gum Farm for Course bookings or details: or phone 07 4015 2339
or email: courses@ghostgumfarm.com.au