Course

How to Build a Rocket Stove Oven

How to build a rocket stove.

Awhi farm 29 Atirau Rd, Turangi, (parallel to Highway 1, next to Golf Club).

DATES: weekend 13-14 July 2013

PRICE: Full time150 NZD including accommodation (Fri and Sat) food and tuition. One day only $90

Please book your place by sending an email to: awhifarm3334@gmail.com

Please tell us; name: email, phone, mobile, where you usually live. Any dietary requirements and anything else you think important.

Times: Start each morning at 9 am.

Tutors: 
Tim Barker and Awhi Residents
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Awhi Farm, Turangi
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Permaculture Design Certificate Course - March 12th to March 26th 2013 - Solscape, Raglan

Solscape Eco Retreat is hosting the popular PDC course, designing for abundance and adaptability this March!
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Facilitated by Rick Thorpe, Liz Stanway and the Raglan Permaculture Community.

Dates: 12th - 26th of March.

Residential PDC rates from $1545 (rates include: accommodation, 3 meals and tuition)

Non-residential PDC rates from $1045 (rates include 1 meal per day and tuition)

10% Early bird discount expires 12th of February

Tutors: 
Rick Thorpe, Liz Stanway & the Raglan Permaculture Community
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Solscape, Raglan
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6 Day Permaculture Intensive - SOLSCAPE, Raglan

SOLSCAPE is a 10 acre property nestled at the foot of Mt Karioi overlooking the Tasman sea, a short bush walk away from Ngaranui beach and world famous surf break Manu bay.
We are an Eco Retreat offering diverse accommodations consciously designed to fit within our primary goals of minimizing our ecological footprint and inspiring visitors with working models of sustainable living. And a Progressive Learning Centre hosting and delivering learning opportunities in Sustainability arts, Permaculture and Holistic Living.

Location / Venue: 
SOLSCAPE - 611 Wainui Rd, Raglan
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Permaculture Design Course - SOLSCAPE, Raglan 8-23 Sept 2012

*Permaculture Design Certificate Course*
-DESIGNING FOR ABUNDANCE AND ADAPTABILITY-
Two Week Intensive: September 8 - 23rd 2012.

Course Topics Include:
- Permaculture Ethics and Principles
- Design methods and strategies, The Natural Step, Patterns to detail
- Organic Food Production, Urban Farming, Biodynamics...
- Social Permaculture, Building networks, Decision making
- Soil Nutrients, Composting, Worm Farms, Bokashi, EM, soil food web
- Natural Building, Building biology and ecology, Passive solar design
- Appropriate technology, Hemp as solution

Location / Venue: 
Solscape: Eco Retreat & Progressive Learning Centre. 611 Wainui Rd, Raglan
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Internship for Permaculture Graduates

Rural Living Skills Internship & Facilitation Training Course

for Permaculture Design Graduates

 “ANCHOR what you know, EXPAND your skills & INSPIRE global sustainable living”

 

Tui Community, Golden Bay, South Island

March 7 - April 4, 2012 (following our PDC in February)

 

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Tui Community, Golden Bay, South Island
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Creating Sacred Landscapes

SUN 16 OCTOBER (knowledge-base & design), 9.30 am - 4:30 pm
SAT 22 OCTOBER (practical implementation), 9.30 am - 4:30 pm

Golden Bay Community Gardens, Takaka

Learn how to:
- design and install specific beautiful environments for recharging, balancing, tranquility and inspiration.
- create energy-rich restorative zones for nature - which in turn nurtures us manyfold!
- connect, integrate and harmonise the different areas within your property for optimum functioning as a whole entity.

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Golden Bay Community Gardens, Takaka
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Spring Master Gardener course 2011

MASTER GARDENER PROGRAMME
SPRING 2011

Would you like to grow your own fresh veges and save
money at the same time?
Are you not sure how to get going?
Do you want to get more out of the garden you already have?

Then come along to the Master Gardener course – a practical, hands-on course which teaches people to become gardeners – and gardeners to become master gardeners. This course is accessible for every body.

Location / Venue: 
CCS Disability Action, 14 Erson Ave., Royal oak, Auckland
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PDC With Rosemary Morrow at the Quaker Settlement, Whanganui

PDC With Rowe Morrow at the Quaker Settlement, Whanganui.

This will run in two one week courses, one at the end of May (go to
http://www.quaker.org.nz/events/full-settlement-programme to download flier) and one at the end of November (dates to be confirmed soon).

The second half of the course will be available to people who have participated in the first half.

Learn vital practical knowledge and skills for self-reliant and community-resilient lifestyles.

Location / Venue: 
QUAKER SETTLEMENT, 76 VIRGINIA ROAD, WHANGANUI
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Solar Cooking & More

This hands-on workshop will explore several techniques for solar and low-energy cooking, including: parabolic solar cookers, solar box ovens, straw boxes, and more. We will show off models we’ve tried and discuss the benefits of each model. We will send you off with templates to build your own cooker at home.

$10 Castlecliff Residents, $15 all others. Kids are free.

This course requires pre-registration.

Location / Venue: 
10 Arawa Place, Castlecliff Wanganui
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Transition Town course offered by NorthTec

Do you have the desire to start a land-based business that is resilient to climate change, energy decline, economic restructuring and peak everything? The NorthTec Horticulture Dept is offering a “Sustainable Rural Development Level 4” in Silverdale with Transition Town organisers and tutors Gawain Sharp and Betsy Kettle. Gawain has a business planning background and Betsy has experience designing organic permaculture/ horticulture properties.

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295 Wainui Road, Silverdale
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