Green Connect employs young people and former refugees to do environmental work including reducing waste and growing fair food. Last year Green Connect employed 111 young people and former refugees, kept 157 tonnes of waste out of landfill and grew and distributed more than 35,000 kg of fair food from their award-winning farm. The Green... Continue reading »

About the Workshop In this short presentation + workshop, we will be exploring the origins of ‘seed balls’ and the benefits to our local community and environment through this practice.  We will also discuss reasons why you might like to adopt this practice as part of your permaculture journey. In this workshop, we will go... Continue reading »

Permaculture Sydney South SEASONAL PLANTING GUIDE FOR WARM TEMPERATE/SUBTROPICAL AND PLANTING IN SUCCESSION  By Matt Heffernan Ever wondered what is the right time to plant for your particular climate zone.  There are great weather/climate variations depending on where you live.  What varieties of fruit and vegetables are the most suitable for your area? Planting the... Continue reading »

With observation being a key factor in permaculture design and planning, we are excited to offer you this experience to 'play' with observation through journaling and to use this tool to create and build on your local knowledge in a fun way, by observing and recording what is happening in your garden from week to... Continue reading »

CULTURAL CONNECTION TO COUNTRY THROUGH NATIVE PLANTS & SHARING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL USES Presented by:  Peter Cooley CEO First Hand Solutions Aboriginal Corporation IndigiGrow native plant initiative was created in 2018 and is based at La Perouse Public School. It sustains people, land, and culture through the propagation & growing of native plants, including... Continue reading »

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 »

The 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 »

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 »

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 »