Matt Heffernan will discuss a site he has been trying to manage at Mollymook.  It has been left untouched for many years and weeds are proving to be a real problem. He will run through the many organic strategies commonly used and will discuss both their positives and their negatives.  After six years the problem... Continue reading »

Fermented foods are much sought after for their health benefits & unique taste. You can buy them online, at farmers markets and supermarkets, but why not make your own?  After attending a workshop by Sandor Katz, author of Art of Fermenting, our presenter, Nicola, began experimenting with water kefir and kombucha. A SCOBY is a... Continue reading »

With the approach of winter, now is this time for some garden maintenance.  Our next workshop,  “Pruning and Tool Maintenance”  will provide you with an overview of “what to do and when” in your garden. Different plants require different approaches.  When do you cut back natives and by how much?  Do ornamentals and fruiting plants... Continue reading »

Narelle Happ is a garden designer and horticulturalist who specialises in native garden and permaculture design and will be presenting a workshop on "Bush Tucker". Bush tucker, also called bush food, is food native to Australia. Aboriginal Australians have used indigenous plants for food and medicine for millennia. This workshop includes the following: Cultural significance... Continue reading »

Come and Join Permaculture Sydney South as we have an open discussion on clever and unique ways we are improving our site yields. Matthew Heffernan will start with a presentation on some of the novel ways he is adding value and still making changes to his 15 year old garden. There is a suitable food... Continue reading »

Nevin Sweeney and family have been living sustainably on their 600m2 block in the suburb of St Clair for many years, growing and preserving food, harvesting water, being energy efficient and minimising waste. Armed with a Farm Technology Certificate, Permaculture Design Certificate and Masters in OHS and Environmental Management under his belt, Nevin is a... Continue reading »

This presentation will show you chemical free alternatives for the control of pests and cleaning, in both your house and garden, using the resources you will most likely have in your cupboards.  Yvonne will show you how to control cockroaches and ants using Borax and icing sugar, how to make mosquito repellents using lavender, tea... Continue reading »

This month we present you with 2 very different garden bed designs.  We look at the pros and cons of wicking beds and straw bale garden beds.  If you are short of space or just have poor quality soil these two alternatives may provide you with a gardening solution. Julie will share with you exactly... Continue reading »

Of all the parts of our managed system, water is probably the most important element we need to think about. From the early days of P.A Yeomans keyline through to Geoff Lawtons "Greening of the Desert" in Jordan, Permaculture has emphasised water as an essential requirement that needs to be slowed, trapped, used and reused to our advantage.... Continue reading »