interactive
february 2009
11:30am - 12:15pm
Permaculture Adventures - Registration Required
Fri 20th February 09 | 11:30am - 12:15pm
River Promenade
hosted by | SouthernCross Permaculture Institute
Designed specifically for school groups, this workshop will take students on a permaculture adventure. Students will discover the secrets of the Festival's on-site permaculture garden, and have the opportunity to pot up a seed and watch their own native plant grow at home!
Register for this
Education Day opens the Festival on Friday 20th February and is open to schools that have registered in advance. Upon registration, each school chooses their preferred program.
See Education Day page for details on how to register and make this event part of your school's program.
This event has been developed for Primary students.
Rick Coleman
Rick Coleman, of Southern Cross Permaculture Institute, is a permaculture teacher, designer and consultant. Rick has taught permaculture on every continent and consults with aid agencies on sustainable development projects, including work in Nepal, Ethiopia and Peru. He and his wife Naomi conduct Permaculture Design Certificate courses on their 10 acre permaculture demonstration site in Leongatha, South Gippsland. Rick and Naomi and their four children regularly host wwoofers (willing workers on organic farms) as well as consulting for clients developing or looking to purchase properties.
Rick and Naomi Coleman, Project Managers of Southern Cross Permaculture Institute (formerly PEDS) have been actively involved in permaculture application and education since 1990. They are internationally recognised permaculture teachers and consult for a range of organisations, both in Australia and overseas. They teach Permaculture Design Certificate courses on their Permaculture property in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Rick and Naomi run tours of their property by appointment and conduct design consultancies for clients ranging from pre purchase assessments to sustainable property development plans for individuals and organizations. With extensive experience in permaculture project development on every continent, Rick and Naomi are well placed to assist in identifying key priorities for a more effective and sustainable approach to a range of projects. They specialise in assessment of community needs and resources, education of project field workers and members of indigenous communities, and design and implementation of sustainable solutions to a range of global problems. Volunteers and Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOFers) are an important part of SCPI property development.
scpi@activ8.com.au