Sat, Sep 07
|Limestone Permaculture
Homestead - Drought Resilience Field Day @ Limestone Permaculture Farm
This Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal grant funded full day Presentation & Demonstration is FREE to students & showcases the Why's & How's for building Drought Resilience into your Urban & Rural Homestead. We offer simple techniques & strategies to help combat prolonged drought.
Time & Location
Sep 07, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM GMT+10
Limestone Permaculture, 846 The Bucketts Way, Stroud Road NSW 2415, Australia
About the Event
Drought Resilience Field Day @ Limestone Permaculture Farm
This Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal grant funded (FREE) full day Presentation & Demonstration showcases the Why's & How's for building Drought Resilience into your Urban & Rural Homestead.
We offer simple techniques & strategies to help combat prolonged drought.
Topics (Hands On & Demonstration)
Session 1. ( 9am - 10:30am )
● Design & Planning for Drought on the Rural & Urban Homestead
● Homestead Water Analysis
Morning Tea 10:30 - 11am
Session 2. ( 11am - 1pm )
● Water Harvesting, Storage & Distribution
● Infrastructure (Tanks, Towers, Wicking beds etc)
● Passive watering (Grey Water, absorbtion terraces & pits)
● Frugal Irrigation systems (Gravity fed, low pressure)
● Windbreaks - protection of zones
Lunch 1pm - 1:30pm
Session 3. ( 2pm - 3:30pm )
● Reducing Evaporation with Trees, Canopy, Mulching & Shelterbelts
● Utilising 'Drought Hardy' plants & trees
● Other Drought Resilient stratergies
Workshop Take-Aways
- Student Support Package (via G-Drive Download)
Course Cost: FREE (Adults only)
Session: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Location: LIMESTONE FARM > 846 The Bucketts Way, STROUD ROAD. NSW 2415
Catering: Farm Fresh, Seasonally Inspired Wholefood Morning Tea & Lunch set amongst a country backdrop with Organic Tea's, Coffee and healthy Pro-Biotic Punch throughout the day.
What to Wear: Full covered shoes (Gumboots if wet) / Gardening Wear / Gloves / Hat