Djanbung Gardens – from cow pasture to permaculture paradise

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.

Aerial photo of Djanbung Gardens 2014

Purpose designed as a permaculture education centre and living learn-scape, the gardens demonstrate diverse ways permaculture can be applied to practical living, working and production systems. Djanbung Gardens is the home campus of Permaculture College Australia, and home of Robyn Francis, family and community of residential interns.

Visit us to take a self-guided tour with interpretive map.

Wednesday – Saturday
10am-4pm (by donation).

Robyn Francis in Buddha-belly bamboo clump
Bamboo in Permaculture with Robyn Francis

I love Bamboo; growing, eating, crafting, building, and listening to the sounds of creaking culms ...

07
Jun
Wildlife – Freeranging at Djanbung

Wildlife is welcome here but not cats or dogs…. It was twenty years ago that ...

03
Mar
Piggies at Work

Photo journal of a pig tractor garden Pigs are amazing biological ploughs – their snout ...

09
Oct
Solar panels on the roof at Djanbung
Buildings & Technology

Djanbung Gardens buildings are designed according to passive solar principles to be energy efficient and ...

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Dec
Edible Landscapes & Gardens

Djanbung Gardens is a botanic gardens of useful, economic and cultural plants within a working ...

28
Dec
Aerial photos of Djanbung Gardens 1993-2014
Djanbung Gardens Overview & History

Read about how the home of Permaculture College Australia was founded and developed.   ...

27
Dec

Discover more about the indigenous significance of the Djanbung.

The Bundjalung Connection

Check out our Garden Charts, permaculture books and homemade conserves.

Abundance cafe caters for all our courses and opens for community and special events.

Qualified chef, Melian Fertl, specialises in local food

  • 90% of ingredients are source from within 35km of Nimbin.
  • Delicious nutritious food for vegetarians and ethical meat eaters. 
  • Special diets can be catered for with prior notice including gluten free and vegan.
Contact Abundance Café

The Cafe and Djanbung Gardens venue is available for booking private functions, dinner parties, seminars, workshops and weddings.