May 9 2023 Building a Thriving School Garden by Patricia Waskiw
Patricia was born on the beautiful south coast and happily remembers holidays with her grandparents here in Sydney. Her Lebanese grandfather had a huge garden block that fed his family and the surrounding Lebanese community, whilst her Scottish grandfather had a more modest, but beautiful veggie and flower garden. As a young’un, Patricia proudly recalls... Continue reading »
June 13 2023: De-Lawning Your Front Yard by Nevin Sweeney
Oatley Community Hall 61 Oatley Avenue, OATLEYThe great Bill Mollison himself referred to lawns as ‘green cancer’ and while Nevin Sweeney is not sure he totally agrees with this summary, there are certainly issues with the ubiquitous Australian suburban front lawn. What are those issues, and what can we do about them? Come check out our talk on De lawning Your... Continue reading »
July 11 2023 Straw Bale & No Dig Gardens by Nada Malkoc & Matt Heffernan
Permaculture Sydney South is happy to host: Straw Bale & No-Dig Gardens by Nada Malkoc & Matt Heffernan Straw bale and No dig gardens are a novel way to plant vegetables in your garden. One involves planting directly into the strawbale itself while No Dig Gardens are a way to prepare a new garden... Continue reading »
August 8 2023: WIRES
Permaculture Sydney South is happy to have a representative of WIRES present for us on the challenges faced by our local wildlife. WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services) is Australia's largest wildlife rescue organisation and has been rescuing and caring for sick, injured and orphaned native animals for over 35 years. Their mission is... Continue reading »
September 12 2023 Mandala Gardens by Galia Nikoleava
On behalf of Permaculture Sydney South, Galia Nikoleava will be taking us on a journey to discover the benefits of using a mandala garden. “In permaculture, garden design emphasizes patterns of landscape, function, and species assemblies. With an eye on where elements can go to maximize a system's benefits, the central concept of permaculture is not... Continue reading »
1 October 2023 Crop Swap
An event that is shared by Permaculture Sydney South and local groups
10 October 2023 DIY Natural Cleaning Workshop by Stacey English
Oatley Community Hall 61 Oatley Avenue, OATLEYJoin Permaculture Sydney South for our October meeting as we explore simple DIY natural alternatives for cleaning products and a personal care ritual that will help reduce your body’s exposure to harmful toxic chemicals and reduce the burden on the environment. In this workshop, we will be making recipes from Krissy Ballinger’s book ‘Naturally Inspired’... Continue reading »
4 February 2024 Hurstville Community Gardens – Crop Swap
Come along and join Permaculture Sydney South at Hurstville Community Gardens on 4 February 2024. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit these community gardens and share excess produce from our local community of gardeners.
13 February 2024 Intro to Permaculture – Session 1
Oatley Community Hall 61 Oatley Avenue, OATLEYSession 1. This series of Intro to Permaculture is presented on behalf of Permaculture Sydney South.What is permaculture? How did it start? How do you design your home and garden using strategies derived from permaculture principles. For our first session, we will share our definitions of permaculture and discuss it’s origins. Yes, bring your own... Continue reading »
1 January 2024 Program for Permaculture Sydney South
Oatley Community Hall 61 Oatley Avenue, OATLEYBelow is a summary of the presentations planned by Permaculture Sydney South for 2024. Our meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and run February to November. They are a 2 hour session and commence at 7 pm. Location is Oatley Community Hall. 13 February 2024 Background on origins of Permaculture, definitions,... Continue reading »