Permaculture Design: a certificate course at Castlemaine Community House

Students on a recent Permaculture Design Course planting a tree

As more people become aware of the need to live more sustainably, there is a growing interest in the practical and theoretical principles of permaculture.

‘Permaculture is about more than horticulture – it’s about a lifestyle’, said Julia Brown, one of the students who recently completed the Permaculture Design Certificate course at the Castlemaine Community House.

Lucy Young agreed. ‘We learned more about the principles that guide practical gardening to create a culture with more sustainability.’ And Julia added that the course brought together a great group of people to work with.

Another student, Nikki Valentini, said she had plenty of ideas after completing the course. ‘I am redesigning my whole garden to increase food production,’ she said.

The sixteen-week course will be running again once a week from 3 February with theoretical classes at the Community House in the Old School of Mines, and practical sessions led by tutor Beck Lowe at properties which demonstrate the ideas of permaculture.

The next course runs all day on a Wednesday, from Wednesday 3 February to 24 March and from 21 April to 9 June at Castlemaine Community House, Old School of Mines, 27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, Victoria.

Want to join the course?

Call 5472 4842 or email info@cch.org.au

Would you like to join in community gardening activities? Click here.

Castlemaine Community House, Old School of Mines, 27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, Victoria

Students visit a property run on permaculture principles