Drought Proofing Your Property

Sun 22nd February 09 | 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Design tent

hosted by | Southern Cross Permaculture Institute
A practical and informative talk enabling anyone to incorporate permaculture design principles in the collection, harvesting and storage of water.

Water restrictions will become a regular part of  life for future Melburnians. This talk outlines a number of practical innovative methods to retain & reuse water & to reduce the demand in the first place. No Melbourne gardens will be sustainable in the future without good design.


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.