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Description
 Over this weekend you will learn how to apply pro-active, sustainable design
techniques to your immediate environment - whether you live in an inner
city apartment, a quarter-acre block, or a rural property.
Covering organic food production, system design (and re-design) for
comfort and lower energy consumption, and ideas on how to approach a sustainable
and positive community existence within your neighbourhood.
Come and learn practical strategies to better care and provide for
yourself, your family and the planet. A jam-packed weekend of
information + techniques, a tour of the fascinating grounds +
fascilities at Rahamim, (former nunnery and grand 1800's residence) and
even a chance to contribute to Rahamim's ongoing designs for community
gardens and sustainable practice.
This course will be taught by Nick Ritar, an award-winning educator of community technologies and strategies for communication, and co-founder of Milkwood Permaculture, providing practical, ecological, do-able solutions for sustainable living and development. All previous editions of this course have sold out quick smart - so come along, and start your process of skilling-up for adaptation in a changing world.... Course Fee:
Bookings: This course can be booked through the sterling crew at Rahamim in Bathurst. Contact Pat or Paula on 02 6332 9950 or email them at contact[at]rahamim.org.au to book your place. Don't forget to specify which course and which month you are interested in, as Rahamim has a full schedule of workshops this year. Prior to attending your course, you might like to take a look at our ever-expanding reading list, a bunch of recommended and practical texts on various aspects of Permaculture, community resilience and sustainability... because you cannot arm yourself with too much good information... none of these texts are pre-requisite for our Intro courses, we just like to be able to provide a bunch of suggestions on background reading, incase you're champing at the bit to get going... Venue
DescriptionRahamim Ecological Learning Centre is a beautiful heritage building set amid established grounds, perched on 'St Josephs Mount', overlooking Bathurst city. Formerly known as 'Logan Brae', this grand building has been a family home, a nunnery and a Mercy and Justice Centre over the years. Rahamim co-ordinates an extensive workshop program alongside its ongoing work with refugees, the UN council on climate change, and the provision of ecological resources for the wider Bathurst community.
Getting there by train: Bathurst is on the Dubbo train line. Countrylink runs daily XPT services between Sydney Central and Bathurst, with connections across to Lithgow. The trip from Sydney takes about 3.5 hours. From Bathurst train station, Rahamim is an easy 1.3km walk or a short taxi ride - see our Venue Map for details. Getting there by car: From Sydney, take the Great Western Highway up through the Blue Mountains, and, well, just keep going until you arrive in Bathurst. You can plan your route from Sydney or elsewhere using our interactive Venue Map EventList powered by schlu.net |
Milkwood newsletterSign-up to receive monthly updates on courses and all things permaculture. Upcoming CoursesFarmReady CoursesIf you are a farmer, a primary producer, a land manager or in the immediate family of someone who is, you may be eligible for a FULL REIMBURSEMENT of your course fee, travel and accommodation costs when you attend specific Milkwood Permaculture courses that are FarmReady approved. Reading ListPrior to attending your course, you might like to take a look at our ever-expanding reading list,a bunch of recommended and practical texts on Permaculture, sustainable agriculture and community resilience. None of these texts are pre-requisite for our courses, we just like to
be able to provide suggestions on background reading, in case you're
champing at the bit to get going. |
