Events Calendar
| Date & time | Group | Topic | Info |
| MAY 2012 | |||
| Thursday 3rd 7.30–9.30pm |
West Gippsland Permaculture Group | Monthly meeting ‘Sourdough breadmaking’ at Warragul Community House, 138 Normanby St |
contact Rhiannon – 5626 7181 or maclagan @ dcsi.net.au |
| Saturday 5th 2.00pm |
Greater South Eastern Permaculture | Workshop ‘Vegie growing in shady gardens’ & tour of Amy’s garden, Narre Warren South | contact Jo – jbmcleay @ gmail.com or 0402 087 017 |
| Sunday 6th NATIONAL PERMACULTURE DAY |
Permaculture Inner North | Persimmon preserving workshop, 1.00-2.00pm, Northcote | contact permacultureinnernorth @ gmail.com |
| Sunday 6th NATIONAL PERMACULTURE DAY |
South East Suburbs Permaculture Group | Ashwood College Permaculture Food Garden Open Day, 9.00am-4.30pm, Vannam Drive, Ashwood | contact Keith – http://sesuburbspermaculture.org.au/ or 0401 991 866 |
| Sunday 6th NATIONAL PERMACULTURE DAY |
Ballarat Permaculture Guild | Permablitz, 10.00am-4.00pm at 1101 Warrenheip St, Buninyong | contact forp.buninyong @ gmail.com or 0407 043 036 |
| Sunday 6th NATIONAL PERMACULTURE DAY |
Greater South Eastern Permaculture | Permaculture Display and Information at Myuna Farm, 1.00-400pm, 182 Kidds Rd, Doveton | contact Jo – jbmcleay @ gmail.com or 0402 087 017 |
| Sunday 6th NATIONAL PERMACULTURE DAY |
Sarstens Tun Permaculture Sheep Farm | Farm or house tour, rare breed sheep, illustrated talk on permaculture principles & drought, flood & Black Saturday experiences. 10.30-4.30pm, 236 Taggerty-Thornton Rd, Taggerty | cost: $25 includes morning & afternoon refreshments bookings – events @ sarsenstun.com.au or 5774 7257 |
| Wednesday 9th 7.30pm |
Greater South Eastern Permaculture | Monthly meeting, venue TBC | contact Jo – jbmcleay @ gmail.com or 0402 087 017 |
| Saturday 12th 1.00-4.00pm |
Ballarat Permaculture Guild | ‘Soap making’ – learn how to make basic natural Castile soap at home. Limited places; adults only; all basic materials supplied. |
http://ballaratpermacultureguild.org/ |
| Thursday 17th 7.30pm |
Mountain Districts Permaculture Group | Report back on APC11, the first Australasian Permaculture Conference (in New Zealand) at Peter & Silvia’s, Monbulk |
contact – Silvia 0407 775 883 |
| Saturday 19th 10.00am-Noon |
Eastern Suburbs Permaculture Group | Whitehorse Urban Harvest Swap | Food gardeners bring surplus produce to share & swap (no money involved). On the lawn at 82 Jolimont Rd, Forest Hill http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Whitehorse-Urban-Harvest/392246430258 |
| Sunday 20th 2.00pm |
West Gippsland Permaculture Group | Site visit at Buln Buln East: New aquaponics system | contact - Terry 5626 6278 or terryavery @ optusnet.com.au |
| Sunday 20th | North East Ranges Permaculture | Blacksmithy workshop, in Eltham | contact - Ben 0418 212 433 or ben @ photohub.com.au |
| Sunday 20th 1.00–5.00pm |
Permaculture Yarra Valley | Site visit at Hoddles Creek (1.00pm) followed by Berry Pruning workshop (3.00pm) |
contact - Robynne 5967 4646 |
| Monday 21st 7.00pm |
The Bee Group | Monthly meeting at Borderlands, 2 Minona St, Auburn. Speaker on Africanised Honeybees | contact – Claire clairepare@hotmail.com |
| JUNE 2012 | |||
| Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd 9.00am-4.30pm |
The Bee Group | Natural Beekeeping 2-day course, Balwyn Community Centre. Cost $250 pp / $375 couples. 10% discount for PcM members. |
Bookings contact - clairepare @ hotmail.com |
| Sunday 3rd 10.00am-3.00pm |
Permaculture Yarra Valley | Fruit Tree Pruning workshop, Healesville. Cost $25 pp (discount availabe for Permaculture Melbourne members) | contact - Graeme 5962 5070 or earthcarepc @ virtual.net.au |
| Thursday 7th 7.30–9.30pm |
West Gippsland Permaculture Group | Monthly meeting ‘Preserving meat in the home’ presentation by author Anne Cliff at Warragul Community House, 138 Normanby St | contact - Terry 5626 6278 or terryavery @ optusnet.com.au |
| Wednesday 13th 7.30pm |
Greater South Eastern Permaculture | Monthly meeting, venue TBC | contact – Jo jbmcleay @ gmail.com or 0402 087 017 |
| Saturday 16th 10.00am-Noon |
Eastern Suburbs Permaculture Group | Whitehorse Urban Harvest Swap | Food gardeners bring surplus produce to share & swap (no money involved). On the lawn at 82 Jolimont Rd, Forest Hill http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Whitehorse-Urban-Harvest/392246430258 |
| Sunday 17th 10.00am – 5.00pm |
North East Ranges Permaculture | ‘Introduction to Permaculture’ with Tamara Griffiths, in Eltham | contact – Ben 0418 212 433 or ben @ photohub.com.au |
| Monday 18th 7.00pm |
The Bee Group | Monthly meeting at Borderlands, 2 Minona St, Auburn | contact – Claire clairepare @ hotmail.com |
| JULY 2012 | |||
| Monday 20th 7.00pm |
The Bee Group | Monthly meeting at Borderlands, 2 Minona St, Auburn | contact – Claire clairepare @ hotmail.com |
| Wednesday 22nd | North East Ranges Permaculture | Cheesemaking with Lou | cost & venue TBC contact – Ben 0418 212 433 or ben @ photohub.com.au |
