Join Trish Allen at the beautiful Te Moata Retreat Centre in Coromandel for this 5-day course which will be a mix of theory and practical and on the last day will conclude with a field trip to established permaculture sites, including the inspiring Yotam and Niva Kay’s Pakaraka Farm.
The course will touch on permaculture ethics and principles, sectors, zones and contours, design process, climate and micro-climate, soils, composting, worm farming, home gardens, seed saving, propagating, pruning & grafting, urban and social permaculture, relocalisation, animals in permaculture and much more. In the evenings we’ll have movie time, watching inspiring examples of permaculture in NZ and overseas.This course will give participants an understanding of the basics of permaculture, which can be followed up with a full Permaculture Design Course should that be of interest.
Participants are invited to arrive at Te Moata in late afternoon of Tuesday 2 April 2024 to settle in and enjoy simple meal of soup and bread in the evening followed by a session getting to know each other. We’ll then have 4 days of course time at Te Moata and on day 5 we’ll be off on our field trip on the way home.
About our tutor:
Trish Allen is a Permaculture NZ affiliated teacher and holds a Diploma in Permaculture. She has over 30 years’ experience as a permaculture practitioner including establishing the award-winning Rainbow Valley Farm with her late husband Joe Polaischer. The farm demonstrated permaculture in action and inspired thousands. Trish has now moved on and established a village-scale model of permaculture and shares her knowledge by teaching permaculture-related courses and workshops. She is also co-founder of Mahurangi Wastebusters which aims to divert waste from landfill and promotes a circular economy.
Cost: $600 Limited spaces! register below
The registration fee covers Tuition, food and accommodation for the retreat. Please see our FAQ page for our cancellation policy.
Accommodation
Rooms are mainly curtained cubicles with shared bathrooms. A limited number of single rooms/cabins/cottages are available at a surcharge – please see our FAQ page for surcharges and explanation how this works. Those booking early and paying in full will be in the queue for an accommodation upgrade. Bedding can be hired for $20.00 but is reserved for those flying to the retreat as we only have solar powered washing machines!
Meals
The kitchen team will provide delicious and nutritious vegetarian meals. Please indicate on the registration form if you have any food allergies or special dietary needs. Please ring us to discuss your allergies/intolerances if your needs are complex. There is a $10 per day surcharge to cater for special diets.
*Please note: Single Accommodation, Bedding, and Special Diet Surcharges are payable directly to Te Moata so please pay online once your requests have been confirmed with you, ( we will contact you prior to the retreat starting).
For further information please contact retreat@temoata.org