1. 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
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Katie 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 […]
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A *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 […]
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We 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 […]
Read MoreWe are *thrilled* to announce that Seed Freaks are our newest #permaculturetasmania supporting partner. They will *generously* be offering paid PAT members 10% of their online seed store until June 2019 (maximum three orders). The team at Seed Freaks (Linda and Trev’s) passion is seed saving, stemming from their concerns about global and local food security, and anticipating that […]
Read MorePip Magazine is your guide to living the good life. Pip Magazine is filled with ideas, information and inspiration to live in harmony with the planet. They also have a gorgeous Pip Store where you can grab your magazine subscription, informative books […]
Read MoreWe are *thrilled* to announce that Hannah, Anton and Frida at Good Life Permaculture will be *generously* offering 10% discount on all of their courses to Permaculture Tasmania paid members. Good Life Permaculture is a Hobart based business that provides permaculture landscape design and education to help you live the good life. You can check […]
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One of our new Committee members Amy became expressly interested in Permaculture when she had her first daughter Poppy in 2015. The responsibility of being a mother to another human prompted the desire to look for ways to both teach her children concepts that ensure the protection, sustainability and safety of themselves and the earth […]
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Our new committee member — Northern Permablitz Coordinator There are some fabulous folks volunteering behind the scenes with Permaculture Tasmania who keep the organisation going strong. Over the next few weeks we’ll be introducing these fabulous folks, including sharing some of their Permaculture journey, including why they volunteer with PAT and the community activities they’re […]
Read MorePresident: Lauren and Oberon Carter We would like to say a HUGE thank you and goodbye to Oberon and Lauren as they finish up their Committee role with Permaculture Tasmania. This formidable duo have been part of the Committee for the last two years and contributed hugely to the committee including with the fabulous new […]
Read MoreOur new committee member — Meander/Northern Midlands representative Heather-Gaia Thorpe has a lifetime of Organic Gardening and many years of Permaculture experience. Her first PDC was gained in 1999 after being self taught since books on the subject were available. She recently updated her knowledge by doing an online PDC and her TAFE teaching background […]
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The Home Composting Project was a multi-layered, creative education campaign that supported people to compost their food waste at home instead of sending it to landfill where it releases harmful methane gases into the atmosphere.
Read More(Note: this post was first uploaded to the previous Permaculture Tasmania website on 9th Oct 2015) G’day folks! It’s Oberon here, I was elected president at Permaculture Tasmania’s Annual General Meeting held on 26th September 2015. Firstly, I would like to offer a sincere thanks to outgoing committee members James DaCosta (outgoing president) and Blake […]
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