Why Permaculture?

"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet".

David Suzuki, world-renowned geneticist, academic and broadcaster 

 

Welcome to FreeRange Permaculture

Soaring Beyond Sustainability

At FreeRange Permaculture, we provide world class design & education services for both urban and rural landscapes. Our range of courses and workshops, in a variety of sustainable practices including Permaculture, Keyline Design and Compost & Compost Tea, aim to empower you with the skills and knowledge required to design and develop sustainable systems anywhere in the world.

We are also hosting the QLD leg of the 2010 Regenerative Agriculture Workshop Series, an amazing new initiative providing Australians with access to practical, essential knowledge with world-leaders in sustainable agriculture and local food systems.

From the balcony to the backyard our design services offer practicle and effective solutions to the challenges we all face in living a sustainable life. Our broadacre consultancy assists farmers in achieving economic prosperity whilst constantly improving their soil fertility.


Upcoming Courses

 
Permaculture Design Certificate - Cairns - September 2010
5th - 19th September 10 - Walkamin • Far North Queensland
 
Rosella Waters
To coincide with the much anticipated Australasian Permaculture Convergence APC10, we are running another Permaculture Design Certificate course in Tropical Far North Queensland with Darren Doherty. Darren, has designed and developed over 1100 properties across 4 continents and taught many PDC's, including with both Bill Mollison & David Holmgren (the co-originators of Permaculture). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the best, internationally renowned teachers in the world!

FarmReady Approved Course - Course Number FRTC0408 

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Women's Only Permaculture Design Certificate - Cairns - March 2010

14th March - 28th March 2010 - Walkamin • Far North Queensland

 Only a couple of places left!

Spring fed Creek

Don't miss this unique opportunity to take part in a very special two week Women’s Only Permaculture Design Certificate Course, taught by one of the best, internationally renowned teachers in the world. Rosemary Morrow is the acclaimed author of “The Earth Users Guide to Permaculture” and a role model for all aspiring female Permaculturists. This rare Women’s Only event promises to be an opportunity not to be missed!

 

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Compost & Compost Tea Workshop - Atherton Tablelands - July 09

FarmReady Approved Course - Course ID # FRTC0185

To apply to receive 100% reimbursement for the cost of this course visit http://www.farmready.gov.au/  

18th & 19th July 09 - Atherton Tablelands • Far North Queensland

 

Compare fields

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the benefits of a management system based in beneficial soil biology from compost. Use less water and reduce your needs for fertilizer! Properly made aerobic compost has thousands of bacterial and fungal species. Aerobic compost added to highly aerated water, held at a desired temperature, with the addition of microbe nutrients that feed and thus select the species of microbes desired for the conditions, makes a highly cultured “brew” full of beneficial fungi and bacteria to apply to the soil. Compost tea makes soil more productive, less toxic and more sustainable.

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Permaculture Design Certificate - Cairns - March 09

15th - 28th March 09 - Walkamin • Far North Queensland

Rosella Waters

A Permaculture Design Certificate course in Tropical Far North Queensland with Darren Doherty, who has designed and developed over 1100 properties across 4 continents and taught many PDC's, including with both Bill Mollison & David Holmgren (the co-originators of Permaculture). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the best, internationally renowned teachers in the world!

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Keyline Design Course - Atherton Tablelands- March 09

FarmReady Approved Course - Course ID # FRTC0184

To apply to receive 100% reimbursement for the cost of this course visit http://www.farmready.gov.au/ 

29th - 31st March 09 - Atherton Tablelands • Far North Queensland

Dalpura

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn practical, hands-on Keyline Design  with the world's most respected Keyline educator, Darren Doherty. The Keyline System of farming has been one of the pillars of sustainable farming and hydrology, with the first book “Water for Every Farm” published in 1954. In it, P.A. Yeomans exploded the myth that it takes 1,000 years to produce an inch of topsoil. Keyline Design is a design system that restores and regenerates landscapes, applicable to both rural and urban areas. 

 

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