Education & Training

In line with our vision and mission, we offer our members a range of opportunities to improve their sustainable living skills, with structured workshops and training courses.

Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

We will schedule a PDC whenever there are enough people interested in participating. If you are interested in attending, please email our president (info@permacultureyarravalley.org) to put your name on the waiting list.

Practical Skills Workshops

These cover topics such as Plant Propagation, Berry Management, Pruning and Grafting Fruit Trees, which are offered most years at appropriate seasons, and occasional workshops on topics such as:

• Cheese Making (from Goats milk)

• Goat Keeping

• Preserving the Harvest

• Compost Making

• Reading the Landscape

• …and much more!

These may be short sessions following a site visit, or half or whole day dedicated activities. We aim to fill in gaps in the range of workshops available from other providers in the Yarra Valley.

Introduction to Permaculture

This short course introduce students to the ethics, basic principles, and concepts of Permaculture Design, usually including a short garden design exercise or an exploration of permaculture design principles.

Contact info@permacultureyarravalley.org for further details or if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

Note: We are currently reviewing our training structure and will update this page on a regular basis.

We aim at offering a range of online and in-person courses and workshops to cover the entire scope of permaculture: ethics and principles, design process, climate action, food, water, energy, shelter, medicinals, economic and social needs.