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—— PERMACULTURE UPDATE —— PERMACULTURE MAKES AN IMPACT PERMACULTURE COURSES Since the ABC documentary “Visionaries”, in which Bill | Now available (or soon to be) at a centre near you... Mollison espoused the virtues of Permaculture, the feedback | Permaculture Design Certificate Course from all corners of Australia has been overwhelmingly positive. | Next course in October - Permaculture Institute Curriculum The amount of general enquiries, course enrolments and Journal | An intensive 72 hour course including excursions... subscriptions are very encouraging. It only goes to show that | Note: Special student’s packages are planned for the future. when people are aware that positive changes can be made they | Introduction to Permaculture are only too willing to make those changes. Bill is presently | A popular course which leads to the Designer’s Course. overseas filming another nutritious documentary. Small Farm Course - For info phone (02) 807 4690. A series of ‘How To’ videos are on the way! The first one, | 8 Week Designer’s Course ‘Making Mandala Gardens’ by Robyn Francis, isduelaterthis | Held soon at Windsor/Richmond Day and Evening College. year... Also, Robyn’s songs are recorded and due out soon. Contact the college for further information. Ph. (045) 88 5466 The impact of Permaculture, especially in Third World | Some other Colleges holding courses periodically are: countries, has encouraged many governmental bodies to come | Strathfield D and E, Ryde TAFE, Katoomba Day and Evening. to the fore. In November, a National Permaculture Conference | Short Courses and Workshops will be held in India, where Government representatives willbe | ® Square-Foot Gardening ® The Urban Homestead discussing strategies for a more sustainable future. This should | @ Urban Design @ Design For Small Farms be an informative forerunner to the International P/c conference | ® “Hands-on” Experiential Weekend Workshops to be held there in February 1991. THE INTERNATIONAL PERMACULTURE JOURNAL HOPE - Householders Options to Protect the Environment | (IPJ)isnow produced at the Lismore EpiCentre. For info on back On World Environment Day 1989, in Mansfield, a small | issues, membership/subs: send stamped self addressed envelope town in Victoria, a workshop was held with the theme | (with $2 for handling) to:- Permaculture International Ltd. “environmental education in the home". Due toits popularity, | PO Box 185, Lismore HEIGHTS, 2480. Ph (066) 22 0020. further workshops were called for and it wasn’tlong before local | $7 Info Package from Permaculture Sydney - Contains the media became alerted. Since then enquiries for starting similar | latest IPJ, plus various information leaflets. If you only require campaigns have come from individuals and groups state-wide. | basic information, senda stamped self addressed envelope (with Some of the things HOPE has been successful in reducing are: | $2 for handling) to:- Permaculture International Ltd, domestic energy needs, cleaning products, food and cosmetic | EpiCentre 113 Enmore Rd, Enmore 2042. Ph, (02) 5i 2175. packaging, plastics, garden sprays, transportation (one of the | SEE THE EXHIBIT AT MIND BODY SPIRIT FESTIVAL most wasteful energy users). Now people are asking, “Dol geeccececevcssecessesesececeeee reallyneedit?” If youdon’treally need itand wouldliketoknow * * more about eco-domestic management, contact:- 7 L R L k N k j S : Janet Mackenzie - RMB 1596 Mansfield Vic 3722 ® | | ° Ph: (057) 75 2988 . id EARTH WORKS GROUP UPDATE : Permaculture Cafe : Sydney Park “City Farm” at St Peters is a virtually treeless e 40ha area in dire need of repair. Earth Works Group Inc. has § 83 Booth Street = ‘ ’ Z lobbied South Sydney Council over the past 4 )\ nine months to gain access to a certain ® Annandale part of the park which won’t interfere » with passive recreational areas. The land ® Ph ‘ (02) 660- 02 03 required is less than 3ha This venture is » not just a fly-by-night ideal! It is fast * Open 7 days becoming a reality thanks to the supportof ¢ 1? noon till late over 100 members and many generous donations but... . Earth Works Group does need YOUR support. é f h 9) ‘ All members are encouraged to participate in every way i.e. ¢ res rga nic design process; assistance and equipment for the office; Ve 0 F 00 d lobbying council, media liaison, construction of compost bins, « g tree supplies etc. For membership/info phone (02) 698 5168, § Great Desserts or come to a meeting:- 3rd Sat. every month. 2pm. e PO Box 421, Enmore NSW 2042 ’ and REAL coffee! eoeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 83 Booth Street, Annandale Ph. (02) 660-0203 Open 7 days 12 noon till late , Fresh Organic Vego Food Great Desserts. Nexus *10 32 EARTH WORKS GROUP UPDATE and REAL coffee! |