Permaculture principles for beginners
Story by Loretta Leary, Permaculture Tasmania’s Secretary, extract from Summer 2025 newsletter
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Newsletter — Summer 2025-2026
Welcome to the summer edition of the Permaculture Tasmania newsletter…
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The Community Sharing Shed with Irene di Lauro
Located in the UTAS Inveresk community garden, the Community Sharing Shed opened in July 2020 with a celebration of live music and food.
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Permaculture principles in practice: use & value diversity
The principle, 'Use and Value Diversity', is beautifully encapsulated by the age-old saying, 'Don’t put all your eggs in one basket'.
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Your summer diversity challenge!
The principle, 'Use and Value Diversity', is beautifully encapsulated by the age-old saying, 'Don’t put all your eggs in one basket'.
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Sustainable summer
Sustainable summer ideas include reducing waste with reusable items, choosing eco-friendly activities like 'plogging' (jogging + picking up trash), cycling, and gardening, and making conscious consumer choices like using reef-safe sunscreen and clothes made from sustainable materials.
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Local actions: seed libraries
Seed libraries are a great way to ensure that there are plenty of seeds to share amongst your community. Tasmania has numerous seed libraries across the state, including locations in Deloraine, Launceston, Wynyard, Penguin, Devonport, Mole Creek, Cygnet, and Burnie. These community-run initiatives allow people to freely ‘borrow’ and donate seeds, with a focus on […]
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Permaculture principles for beginners
Story by Loretta Leary, Permaculture Tasmania’s Secretary, extract from Summer 2025 newsletter
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2026 International Permaculture Convergence — Thailand
IPC16 — International Permaculture Convergence — Thailand — 7-15 November 2026 — save the date.
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Newsletter — Spring 2025
Spring has sprung and with it a new year for Permaculture Tasmania.
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Water Guardian resources
TASWATER's Water Guardian program, a water literacy program is for Tasmanians of all ages.
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Permaculture resources to download
12 Tips for a Thriving Edible Garden by Morag Gamble Read Morag Gamble’s 12 favourite tips for creating an abundant edible garden with ease — to help you grow a diversity of natural food without chemicals — and create a beautiful garden and healthy habitat for you, your household and the pollinators too . Milkwood […]
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Hidden Valley Sustainable Living Workshops with Bonnie Bickle
We had to work with the developing the block and developing the garden and everything. But you've got to have
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The garden sink
Story and photos by Bruce Jackson, Permaculture Tasmania’s Treasurer, extract from Spring 2025 newsletter A very useful addition to your garden infrastructure is the garden sink. I bought this second-hand stainless-steel sink plus a tap from the local tip shop for a total of $47. I built a stand at a comfortable height using bits […]
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