Also Known As ASPDC

 

Course Fees include: 10 weekends of tuition fees, printed course notes, catering (lunch, morning & afternoon tea) and 12 months membership of Ballarat Permaculture Guild (Permaculture Melbourne)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household discount is a special rate which applies when two members of the same household apply to do the ASPDC together (e.g. a couple or parent-child). This offer is for one member to receive the concession rate.

 

	Full Fee	Concession	Household (2 participants)
Early Bird Fee	$1900	$1650	$3550
Standard Fee	$2150	$1650	$3800

Early Bird payments must be received in full by 31st December.

Periodical payments (for Standard or Concession Fee paying students only):

You can make periodical payments once a month over the first five months of the course. To secure your place, you must pay the first payment, which includes a non-refundable $250 deposit. Total payment is due before Friday 1st June, 2012.

Concession eligibility

Are you eligible for the concessional fee rate? (i.e. you are a fulltime student or hold a government concession card) Please provide proof of concession with this application.

You willneed to provide proof of concession (photocopy of fulltime student card or Healthcare card)

NOTE: There are a limited number of concession places which will be allocated on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Eligibility does NOT guarantee that we can offer a concession. Enrol early to avoid disappointment!

Regarding Refunds:

If the ASPDC is cancelled by the organising committee prior to commencement, you will receive a full refund of all payments made.

If you cancel your enrolment up to one month prior to the ASPDC commencing, we will refund all payment made less the non-refundable booking fee.

If you withdraw from the ASPDC after the one month deadline noted above, we will not refund your money. Please understand that we ask for a firm financial commitment from you to provide the funding that make running the course possible. If you choose not to attend ASPDC weekends, you are still obliged to make any payments that are due.

Payment methods:

You can make your payment by cheque or direct deposit. If paying by cheque, please make cheques payable to "Ballarat Permaculture Guild"

Please make direct deposits/transfers to the Ballarat Permaculture Guild account at the Bendigo Bank:

BSB number: 633-000

Account Number: 135425353

IMPORTANT: If you make a direct deposit into the BPG account by online transfer or by depositing a cheque or cash at a branch of the Bendigo Bank, please use your surname and initial as the reference line, so that we know the money came from you. With multiple people paying in the same amounts, we rely on the reference line to let us know who has paid what. Please retain your Bendigo bank receipt for your records.

 

Ballarat Permaculture Guild is pleased to announce the running of the All Seasons Permaculture Design Course (ASPDC) for 2012. Our practical, hands-on course is aimed at anyone who wants a solid understanding of the principles and practices of permaculture throughout the seasons. The course runs for 1 weekend a month from February to December 2012 and focuses on issues surrounding cool temperate climate design - something that Ballarat residents are all too familiar with!

Permaculture is not limited to plant and animal agriculture but also includes community planning and development, use of appropriate technologies and adoption of concepts and philosophies that are both earth based and people centered.

To find out more join us at:

Ballarat Observatory

(corner of Cobden and Magpie Streets, Mt Pleasant, Ballarat East)

Thursday 29th September, 2011

7 – 8 pm

For more information contact Angela: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Ballarat Permaculture Guild

General Meetings

7 - 9 pm

2nd Wednesday of the Month.

 

We would love to see you at a friendly general meeting -  we grab a hot drink and get through the business of the day by 9pm.

 

Venue - the Smart Living Centre, in the front of the Mining Exchange

14 Lydiard St. Nth.

Ballarat

 

 

 

This is a two day course which gives participants an introduction experience of permaculture design. Participants must come to both days.  We've set up two separate 'events' for each "Intro course" so that you are clear which two days relate to your particular course.  You need to register and pay for Day One; and your payment for that includes Day Two.  (If that isn't clear, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further info)

 

On Day One, we learn a little about the history of permaculture and the ethics and design principles that underpin it.  We also visit two local gardens to see how two members of BPG have implemented permaculture design.  Both are urban homes, and while one is neat and orderly and the other somewhat wild and chaotic, they both demonstrate permaculture design...  

 

On Day Two, we learn more about permaculture design tools & techniques then visit a site where we will conduct a 'rapid site assessment' (under guidance from our tutors).  Back at base, we'll draw up a scale drawing of the property visited, then brainstorm options that might fit that property... and pop a few ideas onto the paper.  There are many different permaculture solutions that can be applied to any property, so we're not searching for a 'perfect' design - rather, a few workable ideas.  It's surprising how quickly we can understand and apply permaculture design!

 

Completing the Introduction to Permaculture is a great way to continue your exploration of permaculture - and helpful in deciding whether to complete a Permaculture Design Course (which we definitely recommend!)

Winter Solstice Dinner.  Saturday June 23.

 Starts 6pm til late at Royal Park

1100 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong.

 Enjoy a meal and an evening with your permie friends and bring along someone new!

 All welcome.  BYO catering and drinks.

 Royal Park has a kitchen and the venue is heated.

 Friends of Royal Park, Ballarat Community Garden, BREAZE Local Food Group and Smart Living Centre volunteers are all invited.