Garden to Table Permaculture will ‘open their doors’ on International Permaculture Day, Sunday May 3rd 2015, to showcase a permaculture demonstration site, including the rammed earth home and permaculture gardens, at Pacific Palms, just 3 hrs drive north of Sydney.
Nestled amongst a Eucalyptus forest on 8 acres, owners Megan and Justin Cooke are combining their skills of teaching permaculture and natural earth building to create a Permaculture oasis.
The property features a seven year old food forest planted on swales, dripping with delicious sub tropical fruits including bananas, guava, feijoa, fig, mango, citrus and stawberries. A chook tractoring system, no dig gardens and a chop and drop mulching system have improved the soil on this rocky ridge where there is now a productive ecosystem. Happy chickens freerange in a fox proof chook house reusing an old caravan. Starting with zone 0 the house has been developed over the last 8 years with design features of rammed earth, light earth and mud brick, solar passive home including an on site grey water treatment system, solar panels and even home grown bench tops!
There will be 2 sessions on the day and bookings are essential as places are limited.
Cost: $20 per person & children under 12 free (cost includes tour of the property & morning tea featuring homegrown produce)
Session 1 – 10.00am – 12.00pm
10.00 – Registrations
10.30 – 11.00 – Tour of the permaculture garden with Megan Cooke, Permaculture Teacher
11.00 – 11.30 – Tour of the outside of the house with Justin Cooke, Earth Builder
11.30 – 12.00 – A delicious Morning tea including organic tea/coffee & a dessert using homegrown & local ingredients
Session 2 – 2.00pm – 4.00pm
2.00 – 2.30 – Registrations
2.30 – 3.00 – Tour of the permaculture garden with Megan Cooke, Permaculture Teacher
3.00 – 3.30 – Tour of the outside of the house with Justin Cooke, Earth Builder
3.30 – 4.00 – A delicious Afternoon Tea including organic tea/coffee & a dessert featuring homegrown & local ingredients
Sorry this event is booked out, please see our other courses for a chance to visit Garden to Table Permaculture.
