Join Costa Georgiadis, Robyn Francis and lots of amazing people at the Djanbung Gardens 20th Anniversary Celebration, June long weekend, 7-9th for a three day program of events and entertainment – be inspired, feel empowered, share the abundance. We invite you to celebrate beauty, abundance, the earth’s capacity to regenerate, and our collective creativity and …
Margrit Kennedy passed away on Dec 29, 2013. She was one of the first generation of permaculture pioneers, and an important mentor and role model for me as a young permaculture teacher and designer in the 1980s. I write this in honour of her work and considerable influence in the formative years of the permaculture …
Christopher Nesbitt of Maya Mountain Research Farm in Belize shares some thoughts about woody agriculture, stacked polycultures and agroforestry systems. My experience is limited to the tropics, where soils tend to be poor, and easily damaged, and informed by my time working where I live. The land I am working was formerly citrus and cattle, …
Experience quality training in a living learn-scape where the concepts taught are practiced. From practical lifestyle and self-reliance to professional design and community facilitation, PCA offers a diverse range of courses, workshops and programs to empower you to live and work in harmony with nature, regenerate the land and facilitate social change. Robyn Francis, international …
Robyn Francis shares the story of transforming a 5-acre degraded compacted cow-pasture into a permaculture paradise of international renown. Since opening in 1994, Djanbung Gardens has attracted thousands of students and visitors from all over world. Purpose designed as a permaculture education centre and living learn-scape, the gardens demonstrate diverse ways permaculture can be applied …
Permaculture College Australia Inc (PCA) provides quality training and education in permaculture design and sustainable practices. Founded by permaculture pioneer, Robyn Francis, PCA is based at Djanbung Gardens in Northern NSW Australia, where we deliver accredited vocational training and professional development courses for permaculture practitioners, and community education in self-reliance and sustainable living. PCA is …
Kelly McMenimen writes about a permaculture school project turning a problem site into a beautiful frog habitat – an inspiring lesson in small and slow solutions. I feel so good about this newly-regenerated vernal pond! Many years ago there was a vernal pond behind the school where I work which provided wetland habitat for frogs …
Robyn Francis and Melian Fertl, representing PCA and Djanbung Gardens, joined over 420 delegates from 47 countries converging in Cuba for the 11th International Permaculture Convention, November-December 2013. Robyn reports on the experience.
Accredited Permaculture Training Information Day at Djanbung Gardens Nov 16, 10am
The next International Permaculture Convergence and Conference, IPC11, will be hosted by Cuba, Nov-Dec 2013. Network with permaculturists from around the world, but to see permaculture in a country that has had to power-down and live within its ecological footprint.