Urban Permaculture for Beginners - Guiding principles

Urban Permaculture for Beginners

Online Class Delivered Via Zoom

Live via Zoom
Over 10 people have attended this class

Description

During this Master class we will explore the fundamental concepts and 12 guiding principles of permaculture design. Attendees will discover how to make their home both productive and sustainable by working with nature and incorporating permaculture principles such as reducing, reusing, recycling, valuing renewables, and minimising energy use. The webinar will provide practical examples of how to implement these key principles in an urban environment, as well as equipping attendees with the necessary knowledge and confidence to kickstart their own permaculture journey. Overall the session will provide a great overview for those thinking about undertaking a permaculture course.


Presenter: Helen Charles

Helen is a certified permaculture designer, member of the Victorian Apiarist Association, and a passionate beekeeper. Her love for nature is reflected in her self-proclaimed status as a "nature nerd." Recently, Helen created a Citizen Science tool kit for Parks Victoria, showcasing her passion for empowering people to make a positive impact on the environment.

Helen has traveled the world, working in the field of sustainable tourism and events, and her expertise has led her to serve as a lead judge for the Victorian Tourism Awards. 


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What you will learn

  • The knowledge and confidence to kickstart your own permaculture journey.

What you will get

  • Powerpoint presentation, recording access and 12 guiding principles of permaculture design

What to bring

  • No materials required

What to wear

No Dress Code

Appropriate for

Gardeners of all ages and experience levels, individual's interested gaining insight into permaculture principles


Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) is a not-for-profit non-government organiation dedicated to achieving a healthy biodiverse planet.

Its driving purpose is to:

  • Encourage, educate and enable home and professional gardeners to adopt sustainable gardening practices to protect or enhance the natural environment;
  • Provide information, education and undertake research about the natural environment;
  • Reconnect people to the natural world through gardening; and
  • Ensure an understanding of the impacts that gardening decisions about chemical and resource use have on the natural environment well beyond their neighbourhood.
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4.4 (5 reviews)
Christabelrated it
31 May 2023
Very informative class, well presented and covered the basic principles of permaculture in a way that was easy to understand
Michellerated it
30 May 2023
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Sustainable Gardening Australia 22 Nov 2023

Thank you for your feedback on this talk. The talk was designed to give an over of what permaculture is and is not to with the aim to give those a better introduction to the principle so they can decide whether its something they want to go further. We receive reviews and comments all the time how you our cusomers want presenters to talk from practical experience.  I appreciate that some examples of other projects or initiatives would balance this "my" focus out and will work this into future sessions.  We are developing series of talks for 2024 and w very much hope you will find them incredibly insightful and rewarding to attend. 

Keithrated it
30 May 2023
This was an excellent session, loaded with information, and with a passionate presenter. It was well structured and a pleasure to attend.
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SGA’s Booking Conditions

  • Bookings are considered final once payment is made and no refunds will be given for non-attendance.
  • If there are insufficient numbers for an event it may be cancelled or postponed by SGA. If this is the case, you will be notified and given the option of either a full refund or a transfer to a different SGA event of equivalent value.
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time for registration and seating
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