Permaculture

Byron Centre For Permaculture offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in sustainable living in the Byron Shire, the green heart of the North Coast. We offer short courses in areas such as Permaculture Design Course (PDC), Food Production, Bamboo Basics, Native Bee Keeping and more. For those who want to delve deeper, we offer longer courses like our highly popular Certificate III or Certificate IV in Permaculture, or for those seeking employment in the horticulture field Certificate III in Horticulture.

Our courses are embedded in local permaculture projects ensuring hands-on, real-world experience preparing participants for opportunities in permaculture, sustainability education and ecological farming. Make like-minded friends as you get the practical experience and confidence you need to create an ethical livelihood and transition your life and the lives of others towards a better future.

We have a purpose designed 1-acre permaculture site, located at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens, where students are able to gain hands-on experience in a permaculture environment.

BACKYARD FOOD PRODUCTION with Lauren O’Reilly and Angela Skehan Growing your own herbs, vegetables and fruit trees can be a rewarding and exciting experience. This course provides you with a mix of practical information and handson experience to achieve great results. During the course we will be planting and harvesting produce at the local Mullumbimby Community Gardens, giving you valuable tips and tricks for what grows well locally. And as a bonus you get to take home fresh, healthy veggies grown throughout the course. So, whether you have a small backyard or quarter acre block, this course can help you get the most out of your space. Come along, have some fun and get your hands dirty. Mondays, 12 October - 30 November 2020 9:30am - 3:30pm or Fridays, 16 October – 4 December 2020 9:30am – 3:30pm Full Fee: $250 Subsidised Fee: $0 see p. 4 (additional resource fee of $80 for all enrolments)

AHC33816 CERTIFICATE III IN PERMACULTURE Are you interested in learning permaculture skills to help make lives, homes and communities more sustainable? Make like-minded friends in this highly practical course as you gain experience. You will learn and be inspired by natural ecosystems, holistic philosophy integrating organic farming, animal systems, natural building, food preservation, systems thinking, community development and more. This course is the ‘trade equivalent’ qualification that prepares you to operate in a skilled and independent manner developing and operating permaculture systems. You will divide time in the classroom and on site at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens (MCG) for hands-on experience. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 February – 13 October 2021 9am-3.30pm

AHC42116 CERTIFICATE IV IN PERMACULTURE Do you want to grow your permaculture know-how right in the green heart of Northern NSW? A career in the permaculture is richly rewarding, where you can immerse yourself in sustainable living and organic farming practices. You will learn about soil improvement, planning and implementing permaculture works, harvest and storage systems, seed bank management, approaches to sustainable community and bioregional development programs and more. You will be guided by our highly skilled, industry current trainers to expand your personal and professional skills, acquiring the resilience to adapt to a rapidly changing world. The course will kick-off with a 3-day residential immersion experience at Djanbung Gardens, Nimbin. Djanbung Gardens is purpose designed as a permaculture education centre and living learn-scape; and is the campus of Permaculture College Australia, and home of Robyn Francis. Thursdays and Fridays, 4 February – 3 December 2021 9am-3.30pm

AHC30716 CERTIFICATE III IN HORTICULTURE Do you want to grow your passion create while nurturing diverse types of green environments? A career in horticulture is a great choice if you enjoy working outdoors. You will be guided by our highly skilled, industry current trainers who will help you develop the personal and professional skills required to start your career as a sought-after horticulturist, in an evolving and growing industry. This entry-level nationally recognised course can provide you with vast opportunities and will qualify you to work in nurseries, parks and gardens, while opening doors to a variety of roles, such as: Horticulturalist, Nursery Worker, Parks and Gardens Worker. You will divide time in the classroom and on site at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens (MCG) for hands-on experience. Thursdays and Fridays, 11 February – 3 September 2021 9am-3.30pm