Permaculture in New Zealand

An intensive day for both beginners and experienced gardeners, covering
the theory and practise of Bio-intensive gardening, and how to ensure
the food you grow is ‘nutrient dense’
Bio Intensive Growing is a
system that has been developed  by John Jeavons after over 30 years of
studying the ancient agriculture systems that actually grew soil, and
great civilisations. He has used that knowledge together with his own
extensive research to put together the Bio-intensve system which is
about growng the most amount of food in the smallest area for the least
amount of energy used (and water), in a way that every body can do. 
The Koanga Institute uses this method and encourages others to do so as
well.
 In addition to bio-intensive gardening, we are researching and practising growing ‘nutrient dense food’.
 For
our food plants to fully nourish us they must be grown in highly
mineralised soils, with the right minerals available in the right
ratios. This workshop will show you how to take care of your soil  so
that all the produce from your land (vegetables, fruit, milk, eggs,
meat etc) is healthy and nutrient dense. We will cover many ways of
achieving this using both bought and local  inputs.
 Kay  believes
this is one of the most critical areas of learning for us all at this
point in time.  Our research and learning is based on the wonderful
work of Dr Carey Reams, Dr Arden Anderson, and Dr A F Beddoe, as well
as Grant Paton.  All of these men are scientists whose amazing work Kay
is  studying so that it can be put into "homegardeners' language and
practice... and be more accessible for all of us.  You will gain a
clear understanding of how to grow nutrient dense food as the best
basis for a healthy body.

The workshop will cover :-
•    the theory and practice of Bio-intensive gardening
•    growing soil
•    compost making
•    pest and disease control
•    a basic understanding of the Biological Ionisation theory
•    how to use a refractometer to measure the Brix (nutrient density) of your plants
•    what minerals and other things our soil needs to grow high Brix plants
•    soil testing as a basis for designing a fertiliser program
•  
 how to source or make fertilsers you will need,  including green
manures, biochar, seaweed, sea water, burnt or crushed  bones and
shells, compost teas, carbon sources etc
•    how and when to apply fertilisers, foliar sprays and ‘inoculants’
•    raising seedlings
•    planning your own growing program
•    and more

To book your place, a 50% deposit is required two weeks before workshop starts.

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