Permaculture in New Zealand

Learn how to scythe. This is an opportunity to learn the Austrian Scythe Association Tai Chi style. Tutors: Christoff Schneider, Bryan Innes, Jo Pearsall. No previous experience required. Scythes supplied. Throw away your lawn mower, weed eater and combine harvester. Course 3 hours, venue Gary and Emily Williams property, 107 South Manukau Rd, Otaki. To book (max of 6 students) go to www.ecoshow.co.nz or phone 021 799 056

Earthcare Education Aotearoa is excited to start offering Rural Living Skills & Practice Internship Courses for Permaculture Design Graduates at Tui Comunity, Golden Bay, next year.
This will be an opportunity to advance your skills under experienced guidance and implement some of your own designs. A 10-week course will run from mid March to end of May 2011, following the PDC in February. Details are still under development. You can express you interest from now on and I will keep you posted on the development.

We’ll explore designing to cope with natural disasters. We’ll explore legal structures & ownership, banking & financial systems, and co-operative enterprises. Ruth Cohen will address seasonal and local food, ferments, preserving your yields, and maximising the nutritional value of your food. We’ll preserve and make some tasty fare.

This Permaculture Design Certificate is run by Green Cloak in partnership with the Taranaki Environment Centre.