National Permaculture Day at Northey St

Dear {usertag:name}

This Sunday 1 May is the inaugural National Permaculture Day. While we can all do something to celebrate it Northey Street City Farm has a big program of events planned and all are welcome. The calendar for the day is on their home page.

They also offer a lot of Permaculture courses.

Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments. It is about designing households and communities that are productive sustaining and largely self reliant and have minimal impact on the environment.

National Permaculture Day – Sunday 1st May is a day where a range of Permaculture events occur across Australia. Open homes gardens and farms films educational workshops permablitzes and a host of other activities provide an opportunity for the public to see positive Permaculture projects in action to talk personally to the people living it and experience the Permaculture movement first hand.

Last year thousands flocked to discover what Permaculture is all about to see home gardens and to find answers or solutions to problems. This year promises to be even bigger and better with many more homes gardens and workshops on show.
What’s on at Northey Street City Farm?

At our very own Northey Street City Farm we’re hosting a range of exciting activities to get you in the “permaculture spirit”. Come along on the day tour our Organic Farmers’ Market and then shop from local growers for your weekly supplies tour the Farm and see what we’re up to learn about our new sustainable Permaculture Learning Centre get your hands dirty by learning how to build no-dig no-fuss vegie gardens for your own back yard.
8 am – 9 am Tour of the Northey Street Sunday Organic Markets. Meet some of the stallholders at this weekly organic market in Brisbane. Hear their stories and how this market is integral to reducing food miles sourcing chemical-free produce and supporting farmers directly. Tour led by Paul Ziebarth NSCF Market Coordinator.
8.30 am – 9.20 am and 10.00 am – 10.50 am Tour of this inner city community ‘farm’ site of 6 acres. Learn about the history and key features of this permaculture educational and demonstration site in the innner Brisbane suburb of Windsor. Tours led by Wendy Marchment NSCF Education Coordinator.
9.30 am -10.00 am and 11.00 am – 11.30 am Tour of city farm’s new building funded mainly through a Federal Government grant. Learn about key sustainability features of the building and the exciting plans which will see its completion by the end of 2011. Tours led by Steph Zannakis Architect and Building Project Manager.
10.30 am – 11.30 am Demonstration of how to build a no-dig garden saving your back and and improving the soil all in one. Save $ through growing your own vegetables and food miles are zero if you can step outside and pick your own food. Demonstration with Peta Deacon NSCF Education tutor
All tours will leave from the NSCF Information Stall which will be located opposite the Nursery at the entrance to the Farm.

Look forward to seeing some of you there

Anne

Subgroup Coordinator