SUN 24 FEB – SUN 9 MARCH, 2008

Tui Community, Golden Bay
& Edible Treecrops Farm, Nelson
AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND


LOCATIONS - our living-learning grounds:
Tui Community is a 22 year old, 40 member, rural residential community adjoining the Abel Tasman National Park in Golden Bay. Tui has an established orchard, gardens, interesting houses, and a thriving community business. Edible Treecrops Farm is a rural multiple microclimates property with an international reputation as a year-round fruit haven. Established by Dick Roberts more than 30 years ago, it has now changed hands and been extended to encompass an adjoining hillside, recently ecologically engineered for terracing and water harvesting to grow fruit & nut trees.
There will be field visits to other inspirational permaculture properties in the area, during our travels over ‘Marble Mountain’ from one living-learning venue to the other.

Main Tutors: Robina McCurdy and Huckleberry Leonard. For their bios, visit: www.greenworld-earthcare.org

Description
This is a practically oriented course, where participants put into practice what they learn theoretically. Teaching style is interactive, dynamic and fun.
Permaculture’ is an integrated landuse design methodology based on ecological principles, with practical application from sustainable household to eco-nation to global restoration. The tutors of this course have worked in a wide range of countries and conditions, and have 20 – 35 years experience each in the field.
This course covers the standard international two week Permaculture Design Certificate curriculum, taught in an integrated hands-on way, and culminating in a main land-use design project. At completion, a Permaculture Design Certificate will be issued by Earthcare Education Aotearoa..

Course Programme broadly covers:
- permaculture design principles & installation staging,
- organic growing methods (vege gardens, herbs, animals, fruit),
- rural land management (orchards, pastures, trees, water systems),
- ecological building, ‘waste’ recycling & renewable energy systems,
- urban/suburban scale household design,
- sustainable community/eco-village design,
- wildlife habitat & degraded land restoration,
- wild harvest & nature connection.

Enquiries & Registration: Jessica Trevino Email: events@tuitrust.org.nz
Phone: 03 5258399; from overseas: (0064) 3 525 8399 (phone is message only – leave contact details).



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact: Robina McCurdyEmail: robina@win.co.nz