Espalier & Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaThis one-day workshop will give you both the theory and practical hands-on experience of how to make your own Espaliers and how to manage and maintain them organically for maximum productivity, easy access, and control of pests and diseases.
Winter Permabee – The Food Forest
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaWinter Permabee The Winter Permabee (first Sunday in June) is spent in the food forest, zone 2 at Bandusia Country Retreat. This day involves maintenance of the food forest including repair of swales, animal system maintenance, pruning of fruit trees, chop and drop of legumes, possibly some planting, mulching swales and paths and general routine […]
Natural Building – Strawbale and Rammed Earth Wall Building
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaOver this long weekend you will be building an outdoor garden circular bench seat and bottle wall. You will be constructing the bench seat from earthbags and render then constructing the back wall of the bench seat with bottles and render. It’s a creative project that involves a range of different natural building skills and learning.
Winter Permaculture Design Certificate course (PDC)
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaThe Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)is the ultimate permaculture course experience. Covering the Permaculture Designers Manual it brings together ancient and modern wisdoms, science and the arts and many practical design principles and techniques for living a totally sustainable lifestyle.
For the love of Fruit Trees – 1 or 2 days
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaFor the love of Fruit Trees and lovers of fruit trees we have a 2 back to back weekend workshops that covers the basics and beyond of Fruit tree production, care and management. From species selection, pest issues, fertilising and caring for your trees, to pruning, grafting, netting and general care and maintenance this weekend has got it covered!
Organic Kitchen Gardening Workshop
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaAbout the Workshop The Kitchen Garden Workshop for spring and summer is a special one. It will cover a vast array of invaluable organic kitchen gardening tips and information to get you growing fresh organic vegetables and herbs for spring and summer. There will be plenty of hands on experience too. You will learn how […]
Spring Permabee – Kitchen Garden Bandusia Country Retreat
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaThe Spring Permabee (the first Sunday in Sept) is focussed on the kitchen gardens in zone 1 of Bandusia Country Retreat. This area is Bandusia’s kitchen garden and supplies food for the students and visitors throughout the year. It includes a kitchen garden, a herb garden, aquaponics system, a bush tucker garden, a quail system […]
Introduction to Permaculture-Module 1-4 @ Bandusia
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaThis course shows you how to design, construct and manage a permaculture home garden that is productive, ‘eco-friendly’, organic, healthy and low maintenance. Learn about the basic concepts of permaculture as well as its design principles, systems, techniques and strategies and everything you need to know to create and enjoy your own permaculture home garden.
Introduction to Permaculture Design – Module 5-8 @ Bandusia
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaThis course shows you how to design, construct and manage a Permaculture home garden that is productive, ‘eco-friendly’, organic, healthy and low maintenance. Learn about the basic concepts of Permaculture as well as its design principles, systems, techniques and strategies and everything you need to know to create and enjoy your own Permaculture home garden.
Introduction to Permaculture Design – Module 9-10 @ Bandusia
Bandusia Country Retreat 1056 Upper Macdonald Rd, Upper MacDonald (St Albans), NSW, AustraliaThis course shows you how to design, construct and manage a permaculture home garden that is productive, ‘eco-friendly’, organic, healthy and low maintenance. Learn about the basic concepts of permaculture as well as its design principles, systems, techniques and strategies and everything you need to know to create and enjoy your own permaculture home garden.