Upcoming Events & Workshops
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Building Garden Beds
12th June, 2-3. $15 Work smarter not harder making and maintaining fabulous no-dig garden beds. Register: theecoschool@gmail.com Growing Great Garlic 12th June, 3-4. $20 (Comes with a bulb of seed garlic) Learn a time-tested method for growing amazing garlic from a true vampire slayer. Register: theecoschool@gmail.com Best Options for Home Renovation 3rd July, 1 – 4. $50 This workshop covers the most cost effective choices to manage moisture and warmth in NZ homes. Topics include: glazing options; insulation levels; appropriate ventilation; subfloor moisture; best curtains and blinds; heating and cooling; moving warmth around a home. Hands-On with Poplar Poles & Tree Lucerne (Tagasaste) July 10th, 1-4 pm. $35 (Includes afternoon tea) Poplars and tagasaste are the fastest and cheapest ways to get sizeable trees established on your land. Both are fast-growing, drought resistant and inexpensive to buy. Both respond well to pruning and make great stock fodder. This hands-on workshop includes planting poplar poles and propagating tree lucerne from seed. Price includes afternoon tea. Managing stormwater around the home and on the land July 17th, 1-4 pm. This workshop focuses on affordability and practicality, offering multiple examples. The first session focuses on drainage around residential dwellings. The second session focuses on land drainage on difficult sites. $20 each session or both for $30. Brown Bag - Green Home 27th July, 12-1. FREE Whanganui Learning Centre, 232 Wicksteed St. BYO lunch and learn about the best options for home retrofit and renovation. Funding provided by ACE Aotearoa Pruning Fruit Trees 27th July, 1-2. FREE Whanganui Learning Centre, 232 Wicksteed St. Outdoor workshop pruning pip fruit and stone fruit. Funding provided by ACE Aotearoa Kaitiaki Farm Weekend October 15-16 Saturday afternoon: Farm Tour of Gardens, Intensive Orchards, & Farm Buildings (Permaculture Zones 1-2). Includes integrating farm foul into fruit & veg production and what are the best tools to use for low-input/high performance systems. Sunday morning: Farm Tour of Paddocks and Hillsides, Non-Intensive Orchards, Stream Restoration, Bush Restoration, and Browse Block (Permaculture Zones 3-5). Includes water management, preventing slips, managing gorse, integrating poplar and willow, managing goats and kunekune pigs. Sunday afternoon: Eco Design/Build for Sleep Outs, Tiny Homes, Minor Dwellings. Includes passive solar design, 'super-wall', retrofit double-glazing, building code changes, wastewater compliance, compost toilets. Choose any combination: $50 each or $130 for all 3. (Couples $240) Meals and accommodation also available - please enquire. Register: theecoschool@gmail.com Building Your Building Skills November Date TBC This hands-on workshop covers basic skills for building and renovation. Register: theecoschool@gmail.com Permaculture Design Certificate January 2023 Earn your PDC on one of NZ's best permaculture farms. Register: theecoschool@gmail.com Tutors: Dani and Nelson Lebo are leaders in New Zealand's permaculture movement. They are recognised experts in their respective fields of outdoor education, ecological design/management, and home design and renovation. Minimum numbers required for workshops to run. Registration and non-refundable deposit essential. |
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