This workshop is now full please send us your contact details so you can be first on the list for the next aquaponics workshop (or in case of any cancellations). Grow fish for the table in your backyard and let them fertilize the vegies! How? That’s what Tony Carruthers from Life Aquatic is going to … Read more
Pamela Forward is a local building designer with extensive experience in passive solar design and straw bale building. Beautiful examples of her work can be see around the Margaret River region and further a field. Lately Pam’s focus has turned toward the meeting of indoor and outdoor space and walls are a classic way of … Read more
Seed Savers Workshop 18th Feb 9am -4pm Anyone involved in growing their own food ultimately realizes that saving and passing on good healthy local seed varieties is one of the most important things we can be doing for the future of food security as well as much more everyday reasons like saving money. Not only … Read more
Permaculture Design Certificate Fair Harvest’s 72 hour course balances permaculture theory with hands-on practical activities. Through interactive workshops, field study, presentations and visits to inspiring permaculture initiatives, our PDC gives you globally recognised accreditation as a certified Permaculture Designer. Fair Harvest’s 2012 PDC will be taught by ten dynamic and pro-active permaculture specialists who … Read more
Bouncing into the New Year with…. JAN 21ST ORGANIC AQUAPONICS – a one day workshop presented by Tony Carruthers from Life Aquatic. During this workshop we will learn how to build an Aquaponics (fish and vegie growing ) system for the backyard using recycled materials . Find out more https://lifeaquatic.com.au/index.php/2011/12/17/aquaponics-workshop-in-margaret-river-jan-21st/ FEB 4th and 5th STRAW … Read more
Oh what a Party! Music, kids, pizzas dancing and huge generosity! We raised $600 for gardens that had been damaged by the fire, Permablitz is using the money to buy fire resistant coastal plants to donate. So many people have offered their time to help Blitz the gardens, now we just need to get the … Read more
Garden Party 11th Dec Permablitzing for Fire Damaged Gardens. It may look scary but we remained untouched………..not so lucky for many others. It’s still early days for those effected by the fires last week. Far more gardens have been damaged than houses so Permablitz Margaret River would love to offer “blitzing” for those who want … Read more
Pest Control and Pollination Its been a great weekend for new visitors to the farm……..and some of them are here to stay. Our bee hives arrived on Friday night and early the next morning we released them into the orchards and gardens. Later the same day we picked up Dave, Dolly, Honey and Fatty our … Read more
Abundance in Margaret River’s Front and Backyards. Over the weekend a keen bunch of gardeners took the time to wander around town and check out each other’s edible gardens. Twelve families agreed to open their gates and let us in to ask questions, take pics, taste plants and generally enjoy the sense of community. … Read more
Thanks to everyone who has agreed to open their garden at such short notice, there has been a great response to this weekend. To make it easier for everyone involved please turn up on the hour so that people can be shown around in groups. You will find a more detailed program below with a description of … Read more