Sat, Apr 27
|Limestone Permaculture
Swale Orchard - 2 day Workshop
Our ‘Swale Orchard’ 2 day workshop will provide you with the technical & hands-on skills to help manage your own swaled orchard project. A full 'How To' weekend, from an introduction to Swale Systems, Designing & Planning, Resourcing, Site Set-out, Earthworks Implementation & Pioneer Planting!
Time & Location
Apr 27, 2024, 9:00 AM GMT+10 – Apr 28, 2024, 4:00 PM GMT+10
Limestone Permaculture, 846 The Bucketts Way, Stroud Road NSW 2415, Australia
About the Event
Our ‘Orchard on Swale’ 2 day workshop, hosted on two seperate permaculture farms, will provide you with the technical & hands-on skills to help manage your own swaled orchard project.
A full 'How To' weekend, from an introduction to Swale Systems, Designing & Planning, Resourcing, Site Set-out, Earthworks Implementation & Pioneer Planting!
Supported by two Permaculture Educators 'Brett Cooper' & 'Rick Barker' and a specialist permaculture Earthworks Operator.
Note, you will be involved at all stages with this 'Start to Finish' project!
The 2 Day Workshop Includes:
Permaculture Principles & the Design Process > in relation to the 'Swaled Orchard' project.
Implementation > Full demonstration with hands-on assistance optional.
Scope:
- Introduction to 'Swale Systems' design & planning
- Full site set-out & resource managing
- Initial & Main Earthworks
- Grow Mound preparations
- Pioneer seeding & planting
- Optional Strategies & Techniques
Additional Bonus for all!
Saturday night > Permaculture Fireside Chat with Rick Barker & Brett Cooper including dinner.
BYO drinks.
2 DAY WORKSHOP OPTIONS
Full price is $600 with no requirement to assist or be hands-on
Discounted price is $450 for full hands-on assistance
$200 initial deposit for registration (please advise in registration comments or email if you will be hands-on or not)
Accomodation
- There is a limited number of onsite camping (your own gear) available - $50 extra (please advise in registration comments or email if camping)
- There is also plenty of awesome accomodation options within a short distance of both farms
Local accomodation > https://www.limestonepermaculture.com/accommodation
Session: 9am to 4pm (Sat & Sun)
Location: We start at LIMESTONE FARM > 846 The Bucketts Way, STROUD ROAD. NSW 2415 & then we head to Ricks farm around the corner!
What's included?
✅ Full swaled orchard project installation
✅ Workshop Notes & support information
✅ Farm Fresh Wholefood Morning Tea & Lunch (Sat & Sun)
✅ Saturday Night Fireside Dinner & chat
What to Wear: Full covered shoes (Gumboots if wet) / Hats / Your favourite Gardening Wear
Refund Policy - https://www.limestonepermaculture.com/workshops