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November 2019
The Goat Workshop
A workshop for people wanting to keep goats holistically, productively and consciously. Join Jilly Middleton and Hannah Moloney at Fat Pig Farm to learn about keeping goats naturally. Based on their lived experience, this workshop will provide tips, tricks and depth of information you simply can't find in the books, or on goat forums (trust me, we've tried). This workshop will cover Keeping goats to manage farm weeds, i.e. blackberries and gorse, Raising goats to be hardy and low maintenance, Domestic goat keeping: Keeping goats in urban or small areas, Wholistic goat care, What to feed your goats, Breeding goats,…
Find out more »Hobart Home Composting Workshop (Nov)
Learn how to compost your food waste at home for free! In collaboration with the City of Hobart, we’re very happy to announce more free composting workshops for YOU to support you to compost your food waste at home and keep it out of landfill where it becomes a stinky, nasty pollutant. SPACES ARE LIMITED – BOOK TODAY! BECAUSE….. Did you know that food waste comprises nearly half of the rubbish in an average household rubbish bin and that up to (and over) 40% of landfills across Australia consist of pure food waste. Yuck! Once in landfill, food waste undergoes anaerobic decomposition (because…
Find out more »Kingston Home Composting Workshop (Nov)
Learn how to compost your food waste at home for free! In collaboration with Kingborough Waste Service, we’re very happy to host a series of free one-hour composting workshops for YOU to get you composting your food waste at home and keep it out of landfill. SPACES ARE LIMITED – BOOK TODAY! BECAUSE….. Did you know that food waste comprises nearly half of the rubbish in an average household rubbish bin and that up to (and over) 40% of landfills across Australia consist of pure food waste. Yuck! Once in landfill, food waste undergoes anaerobic decomposition (because of the lack of oxygen) and…
Find out more »Real Skills For Growing Food
TWO DAYS OF HANDS-ON LEARNING, EQUIPPING YOU WITH THE SKILLS TO GROW FOOD IN YOUR OWN HOME. We’re partnering with Fat Pig Farm to bring you two days of hands-on Real Skills for Growing Food. Join us to learn the foundations in growing your own food at home – skills that you’ll have for the rest of your life. YOU’LL GET TO LEARN ALL ABOUT… Soil: If you want to grow good food, you’re going to need to know about soil – this is the key to nutritious food production. We’ll introduce you to the soil food web and explore a range of…
Find out more »December 2019
Introduction to Small-Scale Beekeeping
A one day introduction to small-scale beekeeping course designed for the beginner and novice beekeeper keen to have one (or a few) hives in their homes. We’ll guide you through the key foundations of bee theory and action so that by the end of the day you’ll be either ready to start on your bee journey, add to it or refine it. This workshop has sold out. Luckily, we've got another one coming up on March 14th 2020. Click here to book in. THIS WORKSHOP WILL Provide the theory you need to get started in beekeeping Discuss the importance of…
Find out more »January 2020
Permaculture Design Course
Based in Dodges Ferry and Hobart, this part-time Permaculture Design Course is designed for all you folk who need to keep on working, studying, parenting and/or all round general living. Over a series of 3 chunks of time in January and February 2020, you'll learn how to design resilient and robust permaculture systems for your own (and others) lives and landscapes – all in the name of living a good life! This course has now sold out. CLICK HERE to place your name on the waiting list. Course Dates Jan 24th - 31st: One week full time at Okines Community…
Find out more »March 2020
Introduction to Small-Scale Beekeeping
A one day introduction to small-scale beekeeping course designed for the beginner and novice beekeeper keen to have one (or a few) hives in their homes. We’ll guide you through the key foundations of bee theory and action so that by the end of the day you’ll be either ready to start on your bee journey, add to it or refine it. THIS WORKSHOP WILL Provide the theory you need to get started in beekeeping Discuss the importance of bees in our food systems, key threats to their health and how you can help them out Show you three different…
Find out more »April 2020
Introduction to Permaculture
Join us for one day of exploration into permaculture. You’ll gain a solid introduction to permaculture foundations and the framework to design your own home in the city or out bush. Immerse yourself in a proactive day of thinking, learning and exploring avenues to respond to some of the biggest social, environmental and economic challenges of our time in a proactive and positive way. Learn the basics in how you can apply permaculture to everything from house design, food production, energy systems and community development, all with a distinct Tasmanian flavour and focus.. Your permaculture course has completely changed my…
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