PCA has attracted an amazing team of multitalented people, as passionate about 'people care' as they are about earthcare in our living learning community here at Djanbung Gardens.

Pictured (left to right) Julia desBrosses, Tracy Lewis, Lynne Oldfield, Janelle Schafer, Guy Stewart, Robyn Francis and Caroline Todd.

Robyn Francis is the PCA principal and designs the training programs at PCA through Permaculture Education. She has been here from the start (1993), when she bought the land and designed and developed one of permaculture's leading education centres and demonstration sites. Over the years the team has evolved, and this past year has seen a special coming together of long-term and new team members to take the college and gardens into a promising new year..

Janelle Schafer has been involved in Djanbung Gardens since 1995 and was one of the PCA co-founders. Janelle is the PCA administrator and registrations manager and teaches parts of the PDC and Certificates III & IV program. With a background in fine arts and horticulture, she completed her PDC with Bill Mollison and Jude Fanton in 1992. Her many qualifications include Natural Resource Management and business management. Janelle teaches water systems, food forests & fruit trees, integrated weed and pest management, design for disaster and cccupational health and safety.

Guy Stewart completed his Diploma of Permaculture at PCA and employed as Nimbin’s Food Security initiatives coordinator. Guy will be involving PCA students in real-life research and community project work in the food security program. A wiz with Macintosh management and design software, web building and a myriad other skills, Guy will also be conducting workshops in IT and how to use sketchup in Permaculture design work.

Tracy Lewis, who completed her trade certificate III in Permaculture last year, loves the place so much she came back to join the team. Tracy has a background in animal care, manages the residential facilities at Djanbung Gardens, and is part of the PCA Events Team with plans for a great program of Conversation cafes, film evenings and random community and cultural events at Djanbung.

Caroline Todd, senior diploma student, is the garden coordinator, manages the PCA seed bank, and teams with her husband, Ian, and 2 teenage sons, caring for the grounds and keep the place ship-shape. Caroline is also on the Events team, as is

Lynne Oldfield who will be running the canteen and seducing all with her luscious organic cakes. Lynne also has qualifications in video and media, organizing film events and has a wealth of practical knowledge and skills from many years of gardening, nursery work, food preservation, homesteading and as an active member of the local community. Caroline and Lynne are completing their diploma studies at PCA and creating livelihoods here at Djanbung.

visit faculty to meet some of our other trainers

So, do come and meet the team, and enjoy our Permaculture paradise as a student, visitor or guest and join us in walking the talk - earth care, people care and fair share.

Permaculture College Australia Incorporated

Managemet Committee

Robyn Francis - president

Lynne Oldfield - secretary

Janelle Schafer - treasurer

Robert Rosen - committee member