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AGM 2026
AGM 2026 Saturday 7th FEBRUARY 2026at 9.30 am Venue: In ManundaVenue to be announced Nomination forms for positions on committee and proxy forms here. ONLY FINANCIAL MEMBERS MAY VOTE. Join up here. After the AGM there will be a talk about what we will like to achieve...
What’s in ya soil – WORKSHOP
Get close and personal with your soil to find out how healthy it is. See the microscopic view of your sample, what makes your soil or Kombucha work. Lisa will project the images from your Sample onto the big screen. The Sample can be composed of any of these: soil,...
Harvest and Cook Together Workshop
A PERMACULTURE GARDEN FEAST It's been three years since I moved into my home. Using small slow steps, see what I have created in that time. Let's see what we can harvest and cook up on the day. Bring your recipe ideas and anything you have recently harvested from your...
Bokashi Compost
How to process Kitchen Waste into valuable garden soil, great potting mixes and a few other useful ideas. Bokashi composting is an environmentally friendly method for dealing with kitchen waste is a fermentation process with the help of beneficial microbes to...
Bokashi 101
Turn Kitchen Scraps into Garden Gold! Curious about Bokashi? It's an easy, smell-free way to compost right on your kitchen bench — but what next? Join Carol for a hands-on demo and learn how to use your Bokashi mix to supercharge your garden or pots. Spaces are...
Cairns Eco-fiesta 2025 with the Permies
Grow Your Own Food — Anywhere! Join Permaculture Cairns at Eco Fiesta 2025 Sunday 22nd June 2025 Discover just how productive a tiny space can be! At this year’s Eco Fiesta, Permaculture Cairns will transform a 3m² plot into a thriving, edible oasis — all...
Different ways to worm farm
Worm farming is a fantastic way to turn kitchen scraps into rich, living compost—perfect for your garden and great for the planet. While traditional worm farms involve tiered trays or large tubs with drainage taps, there are many low-fuss, low-cost alternatives that...
Pumpkins & Compost Meeting
This meeting will be a case study in Time Poor, Low Maintenance Gardening. Come and see the progress made to Craig's garden over the first half of the year. We will be dissecting Four different compost heaps as well as looking at other forms of composting to get...
Tropical Veggies, A Grower’s Guide
If you garden in the hot, wet, and humid tropics, you know the challenges—heavy rain, high humidity, and unpredictable seasons. This guide lists edible plants and herbs that grow well from seed or cuttings in tropical conditions, including what thrives year-round and...
Making Potting Mixes That Work in the Tropics
Starting seeds and cuttings in the tropics requires more than just good weather—it’s all about creating the right growing environment. In this guide, Carol Laing shares practical tips for crafting effective potting and seed-raising mixes using organic materials suited...
Seed Starting & Propagation in the Wet Tropics
Growing food in the wet tropics comes with its own set of challenges—from heavy rains to unpredictable seasons. This guide covers how to start seeds and cuttings successfully in our coastal and tableland climates, with tips for timing, propagation, and choosing the...
May 2025 Workshop
A WORKSHOP WITH CAROL Growing in containers Join us for an interactive demonstration all about growing edibles, herbs and other plants in containers — perfect for balconies, small gardens, or renters! Learn how to grow thriving plants in containers with practical tips...
April 2025 Workshop
5TH April 2025 A WORKSHOP WITH CAROL AMAZON BLACK EARTH COMPOST This project started 6 months ago with a book “The Modern Grower’s Guide to Terra Preta or Amazon Black Earth” The materials: Bokashi Ferments, Rock Dust, Biochar and lots of Organic Matter....
Fermenting Food Crop
Fermenting Food Crop Demonstrations of kimchi,fermented onion, carrot & beets,fermented vegetable salad and more… Let’s make Sauerkraut together! You will need a 1 litre wide mouthed jarWe will supply the cabbage and other ingredients Sunday 22nd October Held...
Cultivate & Connect
Sunday 24th September10am to 1.30 pm Endeavour Foundation 37 Hoare Street, Manunda. All welcome Members, old members, new members or just interested! We want your ideas so turn up and join in. Bring a plate of food to share for lunch. Program: 10am Cultivate demo for...
August 2023 Workshop
August Mushroom Workshop using Permaculture Practices Growing Mushrooms at home Sunday 6th August 9:30 to 2:30pm Once you know how, it is easy to grow Mushrooms at home. In this workshop you will learn to grow Oyster and Shiitake Mushrooms and these techniques can be...
July 2023 Workshop II
July Compost Workshop using Permaculture Practices Worms and Compost for Recycling Household Waste Sunday 23rd July 9:30 to 2:30pm How to keep Worms and make Compost for the veggie patch. Compost will feed the microbes and they will feed your plants. Plants provide...
July 2023 Workshop
July Microbe Workshop using Permaculture Practices Microbes in the Soil, Worm Castings and Compost on the Big Screen Sunday 9th July 9:30 to 2:30pm We will look through the Microscope and project the images onto the big screen. See how many Bacteria and Fungi are in...
June 2023 Workshop
June Workshop using Permaculture Practices Growing Food in the Tropics Organically for Beginners Sunday 25th June 9:30am – 2:00pm We will discuss the importance of pH of the soil and its structure. Adding organic nutrients and Lime/Dolomite where necessary. The best...
April 2023 Workshop
April Workshop using Permaculture Practices Backyard Permaculture Design Sunday 16th April 9:30am – 1:30pm Presentation of Permaculture Principles and how to encapsulate them in a Backyard Design. Walk around of a Cairns Backyard to think about incorporating all the...
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