Sustainable Living courses available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby
Do you dream of living more sustainably? Gain the hands-on skills and knowledge to make that dream a reality.
Learn to reduce your footprint on the planet in an affordable way, engage positively with your surroundings and help your community gain the benefits of sustainability too.
Choose from our nationally-recognised Permaculture certificate courses to one-day workshops and short courses.
Develop your interests in sustainability by enrolling, today.
Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
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...<p>{image name:“GreenDressRosemary”} {image name:“ThreeGuysPDC”} {image name:“Polytunnel”}</p><p>Follow your passion and immerse yourself in this Modular Permaculture Design Course in the Beautiful
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Bamboo Advanced
<p>Have you completed our Bamboo Basics course, or worked with bamboo before? Do you want to develop your bamboo skills further?</p><p>Advanced Bamboo builds on the skills learnt in Bamboo Basics. In
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Caring for Water Places
<p>Do you live near a creek or stream that looks in poor shape? Are you interested in caring for our water places? </p><p>Sadly, many of our beautiful creeks and rivers are seriously degraded through
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Community Design And Social Permaculture - PDC Module J
<p>Learn about social permaculture design, supporting humans to be effective and thrive together. Explore ideas around collaborative governance and decision-making, social enterprise, localised
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Design Project Presentations, Locavore Feast And Celebration - PDC core module
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Beekeeping - An Introduction
<p>This workshop introduces potential bee keepers to the delight and fascination of this rewarding hobby. The session covers safety, myth busting, hands-on bee keeping (Ben will bring along a beehive
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AHC33816 - Certificate III in Permaculture
- Coordinate preparation and storage of permaculture products (AHCPER313)
- Install structures for permaculture systems (AHCPER310)
- Maintain integrated plant and animal systems (AHCPER303)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Install and maintain permaculture water systems (AHCPER309)
- Select plant and animal species for permaculture systems (AHCPER316)
- Research and communicate information on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER301)
- Prepare raw materials and compost feedstock (AHCPHT307)
- Plan propagation activities for a permaculture system (AHCPER318)
- Test, improve and maintain healthy soil in a permaculture system (AHCPER319)
- Manage plant pests, diseases and disorders in a permaculture system (AHCPER320)
- Establish an urban permaculture system (AHCPER308)
- Plan organic garden and orchard systems (AHCPER312)
- Develop recommendations for integrated plant and animal systems (AHCPER302)
- Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems (AHCPER305)
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AHC42116 - Certificate IV in Permaculture
- Identify and analyse bioregional characteristics and resources (AHCPER406)
- Evaluate suitability of species as solutions for permaculture applications (AHCPER413)
- Select appropriate technology for a permaculture system (AHCPER405)
- Provide advice on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER401)
- Plan and implement permaculture works (AHCPER404)
- Manage organic soil improvement (AHCORG403)
- Recommend approaches for sustainable community and bioregional development (AHCPER410)
- Design harvesting and storage systems for permaculture products (AHCPER407)
- Design an urban permaculture system (AHCPER403)
- Manage a permaculture seed bank (AHCPER409)
- Operate within a sustainable community and bioregional development program (AHCPER411)
- Cost a project (AHCBUS402)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Grow your permaculture know-how into a richly rewarding career and immerse yourself in sustainable living and organic farming practices,
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AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture
- Operate machinery and equipment (AHCMOM304)
- Contribute to work health and safety processes (AHCWHS301)
- Install pressurised irrigation systems (AHCIRG331)
- Identify plant specimens (AHCPCM303)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Provide information on plants and their culture (AHCPCM302)
- Implement a propagation plan (AHCNSY306)
- Collect native seed (AHCNAR305)
- Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas (AHCSOL303)
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders (AHCPMG302)
- Prepare growing media (AHCSOL301)
- Control weeds (AHCPMG301)
- Implement a plant establishment program (AHCPGD301)
- Perform specialist amenity pruning (AHCPGD303)
- Coordinate work site activities (AHCWRK305)
- Maintain nursery plants (AHCNSY301)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a keen interest in plants? Grow your passion and kick-start your career in this nationally recognised
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Beekeeping - Level 2
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.