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.
Follow your passion and immerse yourself in this Modular Permaculture Design Course held in the Beautiful Byron Shire. In this hands-on course you will discover how Permaculture principles can develop resilient systems, contributing to environmental, social and personal well-being. Through gaining a clear understanding of these principles you will be able to apply them to your everyday life and surroundings – from a small home garden to commercial production. You will learn how to...
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$1,500Limited
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$1,350
Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
<p>{image name:“GreenDressRosemary”} {image name:“ThreeGuysPDC”} {image name:“Polytunnel”}</p><p>Follow your passion and immerse yourself in this Modular Permaculture Design Course held in the
Learn how to transform your backyard into an edible landscape that is productive and beautiful. Using permaculture principles, we can create a garden that grows enough food for the household with maybe a little more to share or sell. This hands-on course will give you the skills and knowledge to apply this to your own urban patch. Sharon's home in the heart of Mullumbimby town is a demonstration in Urban Permaculture and sustainable living. Her garden is devoted to food production...
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Assessments are made against units of competency.
Read and respond to short and simple workplace information (FSKRDG004)
Interact effectively with others at work (FSKOCM007)
Urban Permaculture
<p>Learn how to transform your backyard into an edible landscape that is productive and beautiful. Using permaculture principles, we can create a garden that grows enough food for the household with
You are NOT ENROLLED until we receive a completed application form & payment. Click APPLY NOW which starts the enrolment process, by requesting an Application Form for this course.
Learn to identify and control a range of common weeds, pests and diseases of food crops through holistic, ecologically sensitive management techniques. This course will build an appreciation of the importance of soil management to nurture crop health for natural pest and disease resistance. Permaculture Design Course This course module is one of 14 which make up the internationally renowned Permaculture Design Course (PDC). You are welcome to attend just this module to learn the...
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$118Limited
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$106
Ecology - Weeds, Pests And Diseases In The Garden - PDC
<p>Learn to identify and control a range of common weeds, pests and diseases of food crops through holistic, ecologically sensitive management techniques. This course will build an appreciation of the
Did you know that native animals like birds, frogs, lizards, and dragon flies are much better than humans at catching insects like grasshoppers and caterpillars that eat our valuable garden produce. And they love doing it!! But how do we attract them to our gardens and more importantly persuade them to stay? Come and learn how to create a safe habitat and food sources for animals in your backyard to support native species that are under threat. We’ll cover land and water habitats,...
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$200Limited
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$180
Native Animals for Natural Pest Management
<p>Did you know that native animals like birds, frogs, lizards, and dragon flies are much better than humans at catching insects like grasshoppers and caterpillars that eat our valuable garden produce
Creating yummy, tasty cheese without dairy is easier than you think! Learn to make a spreadable cheese, a béchamel cheesy pasta sauce, parmesan and a feta style cheese, as well as almond mylk and almond flour. Discover how to add different flavours to your cheeses using cashews, walnuts, almonds, macadamias, Brazil nuts and seeds. We will sample what we make during the day and you’ll get to take home some goodies too. What to bring 3 × 500ml jam jars with lids 3 × 250ml container...
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$130Limited
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$117
Vegan Nut Cheeses and Milk
<p>Creating yummy, tasty cheese without dairy is easier than you think! Learn to make a spreadable cheese, a béchamel cheesy pasta sauce, parmesan and a feta style cheese, as well as almond mylk and
Come along to learn about various earthen building materials such as straw bales, cob, mud bricks & light earth, and learn how to use them in your project. This introduction course will be a combination of class time and hands on time. Please come wearing clothes that can get muddy! What to bring A pen & paper Refreshments Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform you of the dates, time...
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$198Limited
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$178
Natural Building Introduction
<p>Come along to learn about various earthen building materials such as straw bales, cob, mud bricks & light earth, and learn how to use them in your project.</p><p>This introduction course will be a
Want to inspire others to learn about permaculture? Join us for a seven(and a half) day intensive teacher training that’s been designed to empower you to become an effective and creative permaculture teacher. During this course, we will cover a sequence of steps to help you learn how to communicate clearly and confidently when teaching permaculture to others. Suitable for people of all abilities, these skills are also transferable for teaching/facilitating in other disciplines. We...
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$850Limited
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$765
Permaculture Teacher Training
<p>Want to inspire others to learn about permaculture? Join us for a seven(and a half) day intensive teacher training that’s been designed to empower you to become an effective and creative
Join us for one of the most comprehensive bamboo courses available in Australia. Split into 2 parts and held at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens, it is recommended students enrol in Part 1 and 2 to gain the full benefits of this hands on, rigorous bamboo course. Bamboo Basics Part 1: An introduction to bamboo. In this short course you will learn how to harvest good quality bamboo and treat it for longevity. It will also cover how to grow different species of bamboo and how to...
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Assessments are made against units of competency.
Use digital technology for short and basic workplace tasks (FSKDIG001)
This course has no current classes. Please
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This is the next level from an Introduction To Beekeeping, which is a prerequisite to this course. You will be working in pairs on live bee hives. You’ll be covering such things as safety and risk management, opening and inspecting a hive, assessing pests and diseases, swarm control, Queen raising, honey extraction, processing, packaging and more. Those who haven’t yet started would benefit from the confidence and skill building gained by this next level, while those that have bees...
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Join us for one of the most comprehensive bamboo courses available in Australia. Split into 2 parts and held at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens, it is recommended students enrol in Part 1 and 2 to gain the full benefits of this hands on, rigorous bamboo course. Bamboo Basics Part 2: Builds on the skills learnt in Bamboo Basics Part 1. You will delve deeper into the 1001 multifunctional uses for this incredible renewable resource and master the basics of designing to build with...
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Assessments are made against units of competency.
Read and respond to short and simple workplace signs and symbols (FSKRDG002)
Participate in familiar spoken interactions at work (FSKOCM003)
Write short and simple workplace information (FSKWTG003)
This course has no current classes. Please
the waiting list.
