Project consultancy
With extensive project consultancy experience in Australia and overseas, Rick has the skills to assist your organisation to plan for green, sustainable success.
We offer a range of services for clients including prepurchase assessments to determine suitability of a proposed purchase of land. He will walk and talk with you about the potential of the site to achieve your goals. He will help determine whereto place the essential elements of your design to ensure maximum productivity.
If you are working with an existing site, and want to confidently know where to start the permaculture implementation, and how to incorporate community participation in the project, Rick can facilitate community particpatory design to empower people to become actively involved with excellent results.
Prices vary depending on the scale and scope of the project, the amount of travel required, and the time needed to work with stakeholders.
Upcoming courses
PDC Nov / Dec 2010
from Friday 26 November 2010 to Saturday 11 December 2010, 8.45am - 5.30 pm daily with weekend break in middle
We run two PDC courses on site each year, and have been teaching permaculture for 17 years. This two week residential program is known for its blend of practical sessions, site trips, theory and active learning exercises. Come and live permaculture while you learn it. We offer real design exercises, small group and individual attention, and a range of teaching styles to cater for different learning needs. Our community atmosphere during the course will ensure you have fun while you learn and make lifelong frienships while you are here. Feel free to contact us before you register if you'd like to talk more about the course.
After you have completed the registration online, you will need to send a deposit of $150 via cheque or internet banking to confirm and to hold your place. The deposit is non refundable but is transferable for 12 months if you need to defer.
BSB 704-191 acc 86586 N&R Coleman SCPI
with YOUR NAME in the reference
Email us to let us know you have made a deposit and we'll send you a registration pack!
Upcoming tours
Tour
from Sunday 19 September 2010 to Sunday 19 September 2010, 2 pm - 4.30 pm
This 2 hour tour of our permaculture property demonstrates the principles of permaculture in practice. Come and see how we have transformed a degraded swamp into a productive paradise. The price of $25 includes afternoon tea and can be paid on the day. You will need to wear good shoes and a hat. Children on the tour are free, but must be able to keep up and not disturb other participants please.
Baby sitting is now available with Matilda's Babysitting Service!! Only $5 per child for 2.5 hours, with a maximum of $10 per family. Please book via email once you receive the registration email from us.
Please note that even if an error message occurs when you register, it is still entering our system. We are working on this problem. You should hear from us by email within a week of registering.