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Workshop 2: Compost and Worm Farm Workshop

Workshop 2: Compost and Worm Farm Workshop

Saturday 23rd February 2019 from 9.00am to 12.00noon. Venue: Endeavour Foundation 4 Warner Street Manunda Permaculture Cairns Series of Workshops for 2019 - Grow your own food in the tropics No. 2 Compost and Worm Farming Workshop Composting How to make compost: - in...

Permaculture Cairns Workshops Series 2019

Permaculture Cairns Workshops Series 2019

Permaculture Cairns Workshops Series 2019 “Grow you own food in the tropics” Saturday 26th January 2019 9am to 12noon TURNING DIRT INTO SOIL The benefits of Organic Matter in the soil. Methods of increasing Organic Matter Soil Structure, Soil Conditioners, Minerals....

Permi Day 2018

Permi Day 2018

  Permaculture Cairns Permi day Saturday 5th May 10am to 3pm Come join us in celebrating International Permaculture Day What’s happening on the day Videos on Syntropic farming, How plants communicate and more Check out the Library and the Kitchen garden.  Find...

Meeting – March 20th 2018

Another year is well on the way and we are looking forward to sharing some permaculture experiences with you all. WHERE: Endeavour Foundation, 37 Hoare St, Manunda, Parking off Warner St. DATE: 20/03/2018 TIME: 6pm for a 6:30 Start All Welcome, Free for Members, $5...

Propogate your own plants and save money – 10th March 2018

Propogate your own plants and save money – 10th March 2018

Workshop Presenter :-  Carol Laing   In this workshop you will learn: –  to grow your own plants and vegetables from seeds, cuttings, divisions, bulbs and corms!     Workshop fee   $30.00 Members, $35 Non-Members   Registration and payment is essential to confirm your...

January 2018 Meeting

January 2018 Meeting

It was a great turn out for our first meeting of the year. First we talked about what exactly Permaculture is. The Johanna Kloot from Green Business Consultancy talked to us about her Permaculture journey and how she now works to help industries profit, by reducing...

Meeting – January 16th 2018

Meeting – January 16th 2018

Anotherr year is well on the way and we are looking forward to sharing some permaculture experiences with you all. WHERE: ARC Disability Centre, 92 Little St, Manunda DATE: 16/01/2018 TIME: 6pm for a 6:30 Start All Welcome, All Free! Come and find out what...

Permaculture Cairns AGM and Xmas PARTY!

Permaculture Cairns AGM and Xmas PARTY!

Come one, Come ALL! We are in the mood for a Celebration! 10 Years of Permaculture Cairns Inc. ALL WELCOME! There will be a Christmas roast provided. Please bring along some nibbles or deserts to accompany the feast.  Also don't forget your own plate, fork and knife...

Backyard Permaculture Design – 9th of September 2017

Backyard Permaculture Design – 9th of September 2017

Workshop Presenter :-  Craig Phillipson   In this workshop you will learn: –  Techniques you can use to design your own backyard!     Workshop fee   $20.00   Registration and payment is essential to confirm your place. Register at workshops@permaculturecairns.org.au...

Growing Nutrient Dense Foods – 6th of August 2017

Growing Nutrient Dense Foods – 6th of August 2017

Grow Your Own Nutrient Dense Food Sunday 6th August 9.30am to 12.30pm Presenter: Carol Laing Topics In this workshop Re-mineralising and balancing nutrients in your soil Intro to identifying mineral deficiencies and how to correct them Why increasing organic matter...

Tropical Food Forests – 23rd of July 2017

Tropical Food Forests – 23rd of July 2017

Workshop Presenter :-  Jye Dawes   In this workshop you will learn: –  How to progressively cultivate a space into a Forest of Food abundance!     Workshop fee   $20.00   Registration and payment is essential to confirm your place. Register at...

An introduction to Aquaponics – 27th of May 2017

An introduction to Aquaponics – 27th of May 2017

Workshop Presenter :-  Rod Ingersoll   In this workshop you will learn: –  Different Aquaponics setups.  What fish to raise.  What plants you can grow!    Workshop fee   $20.00   Registration and payment is essential to confirm your place. Register at...

International Permaculture Day – 7th of May

International Permaculture Day – 7th of May

  Movies to make you think and to inspire!   Guest Speakers, Food Stall, Plant Stall and amazing movies   VENUE:   ARC Disability Centre 92 Little Street Manunda

Worms, Compost and Kitchen Waste – 8th of April 2017

Worms, Compost and Kitchen Waste – 8th of April 2017

  Workshop Presenter :-  Carol Laing   In this workshop you will learn: -  How to make worm farms, compost and fertilizers using Kitchen Scraps!    Workshop fee   $20.00   Registration and payment is essential to confirm your place. Register at...

Growing and Cooking Tropical Edibles Workshop

Growing and Cooking Tropical Edibles Workshop

Claire Richards (Author of "Tropical Cuisine") and Tonielle Christens (Author of "The Incredible Edibles") presented a wonderful workshop to a full house of enthusiastic particpants. The Students learnt how to cook Cassava, Spanakopita, rice salad, and many tropical...

Growing and Cooking Tropical Edibles – 4th of March 2017

Growing and Cooking Tropical Edibles – 4th of March 2017

  Workshop Presenter :-  Clare Richards   In this workshop you will learn: -  What tropical foods grow well in Cairns, how to grow them and how to turn them into a delicious meal!    Workshop fee   $20.00   Registration and payment is essential to confirm your...

Start Growing Your Garden – 11th of February 2017

Start Growing Your Garden – 11th of February 2017

  Workshop Presenter :-  Carol Laing   In this workshop you will learn: -  How to propagate your own plants from cuttings, clumps, tubers and seeds.  How to make your own seed raising mix, and propagation mix.   Workshop fee   $20.00   Registration and payment is...

2016 Permaculture Cairns EXPO

2016 Permaculture Cairns EXPO

Don't miss the 2016 Permaculture EXPO. Sunday 1st May 10:00 am to 3:30 pm We all enjoyed the 2015 EXPO and 2016 EXPO will be even better !

August Meeting and Information Exchange Night

August Meeting & Information Exchange Night Tuesday 18th at 6pm for a 6.30pm start Meeting Venue: ARC Disability Centre – 92 Little Street Manunda Members please bring a plate of finger food to share and a friend or two! Financial Members are free, Non Members $5...

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