Thanks so much to everyone who attended the webinar, and thanks to Linda and Trevor for their time! Watch the replay below and don’t forget to sign up for the next one!
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Thanks so much to everyone who attended the webinar, and thanks to Dan for his time! Watch the replay below and don’t forget to sign up for the next one!
Read MorePermaculture Tasmania member and PT social media volunteer Lisa, recently guided us through a virtual tour of her yard, and systems she uses to grow food and obtain a yield. Lisa’s urban property is a 10 minute bike ride from the Hobart CBD, in the foothills of kunanyi. The property is approx. 1200 metres squared […]
Read MoreContributor Geoff Pyne (Bamboo Van Dieman)Images source: Geoff Pyne One year after beginning our Bamboo adventure, I wrote an article that touched on how being introduced to Permaculture had not only transformed but certainly enhanced my understanding of how useful a plant, is Bamboo. The Permaculture principles opened my eyes as to how the plant […]
Read MoreWritten by Alexis Wildsmith Our story... Our adventure into permaculture only started in June last year (2018). Due to complications, I was on strict bed rest for the second half of my pregnancy so I thought what better time to do some research and planning around living more sustainably as a family! I made a post […]
Read MoreWhat a weekend! A *huge* thanks to Tiger Hill Permaculture, Buckland.Tasmania for hosting the PT AGM weekend & fabulous property tour. We appointed two new life members (congratulations Hannah Moloney and Della Cooper) and welcomed two new Committee members. Congratulations to the 2019/2020 Committee: Thanks to our outgoing Committee members, Claudia and Steph.
Read More1. Tell me about Tiger Hill Permaculture – how it began, why permacultureWell, while spending several years doing permaculture consulting work overseas on commercial and aid projects, I was always searching for a hill station where I could set up a project to assist locals with research and development toward permaculture. Getting access to land […]
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Feisty Tasmanian showcasing Tassie Wild Foods Rees Campbell, Wynyard based author of Eat Wild Tasmanian. Our Tasmanian edible native plants should be so much more than just ‘gourmet garnishes’ on the edge of expensive restaurant dishes, they can be the main event in a home-cooked family mealsays Ms Rees Campbell, aka Feisty Tasmanian. We want […]
Read More” We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams “A. O’Shaughnessy Some days we stare at each other in enraptured glee. We are tired, but our hands are dirty and our eyes are shining. Some days we look at each other in exasperation, bamboozled by some new bureaucratic hoop or miscommunication. […]
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Our *fabulous* new Newsletter Coordinator Katie has hit the ground running
Read MoreKatie returned to Tasmania in 2010 after living in Perth, WA, for ten years. She now can’t imagine calling anywhere else in the world ‘home’. Residing on Hobart’s Eastern Shore, Katie is especially interested in Permaculture in suburban properties. Hoping to someday own goats and chickens, she currently navigates (with varying success) the household and gardening […]
Read MoreA *huge* welcome to the *fabulous* Heather who has joined the Permaculture Tasmania team this week. Heather’s role will be as our @PermacultureTasmania Instagram guest poster, sharing inspiring posts about Permaculture principles and activities in action from across Tassie. Heather and her husband Macca moved to the Huon valley, from Margaret River, WA, a year […]
Read MoreOur *wonderful* membership officer Amy has been working on additional membership benefits with different partners. We are *thrilled* to announce a new member partnership with Apiwraps Beeswax and Kitchen Wraps. “Apiwraps Beeswax Wraps is a business built on a firm foundation of quality, ethics and care and they are committed to a sustainable and useful […]
Read MoreAnd it’s a wrap! The 2017/2018 Permaculture Tasmania AGM was held today (22nd Sept) combined with a social gathering and Permaculture property tour of *fabulous* Elvenhome Eco Farmstay in Weegena, NW Tassie. A *huge* thank you to Graham for hosting us – you can check out more about his property here: http://elvenhomefarm.com.au/ Thank you to everyone […]
Read MoreWe are *thrilled* to introduce our wonderful East Coast/Break O’Day locals: Permaculture Tasmania group coordinator, Lyn Keyes. “I’ve recently moved to Tassie from Southern Victoria and have been involved in creating a Permaculture life for myself and my two daughters since the nineties. I loved sharing seeds, seedlings and home grown goodies and good ideas […]
Read MoreSouthern Harvest is a family-run business that is all about growing – growing healthy, interesting food to share with family and friends, as well as native and cottage plants that bring colour, fragrance and habitat to the garden. Nestled on 5 acres at the foothills of Mt Wellington in southern Tasmania, our winters are cold with […]
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