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• Vegan Cooking - South Turraurra

  • When
    02 Apr 2023
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    10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    South Turramurra
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  VEGAN COOKING / LUNCH
  

  Sunday 2nd April 10.30am to 2.30pm

  South Turramurra
  

  Join the Living Skills Team for this amazing opportunity to explore the goodness, delights and tastes of Vegan Cooking (dairy, egg and meat free).
  

  This is a wonderful opportunity for members to learn Vegan cooking from highly skilled Lara who, with her husband Troy, started their Vegan journey 15 years ago.
  

  Lara will show you how to cook delicious, healthy and crowd-pleasing vegan food, using everyday ingredients."As a long time vegan, I love creating recipes for my family of 5 and they must always pass the test, especially with our 3 children!" says Lara.

  Lara will be using all organic ingredients and the basis for most of her recipes are nuts (cashews, almonds), chia seeds & dates,
  

  Using high quality & organic ingredients is very important to Lara and the items we will be cooking and eating are very nutrient dense.

  This four hour cooking demonstration / session includes refreshments and the menu below. which is a full 3 course lunch.  Troy will also be including a garden tour on arrival to showcase the garden transformation & what has been implemented, since he did the permaculture course last year with the education team.
  

       Entree:         Cashew Cream Cheese Log with Homemade Crackers

                           Kale Chips 3 ways

       Main:            Lentil Lasagne

                           Greek Salad with Almond Fetta

        Dessert:        Chia Pudding Parfait: 3 ways 

       Coffee/Tea:   ‘Date Night’ : Chocolate Covered Nutty Dates

  
  

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• Discussion - How to Reduce Your Eco Footprint

  • When
    01 May 2023
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Asquith
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  Do a lot to reduce your footprint but wonder what other permies do to reduce theirs? In this discussion we will share with each other the habits and methods that we as individuals use to try to lower our impact on this earth. This could be reducing the plastic that comes into our homes, not purchasing products containing peat, going vego, reducing car use etc. 

  This meeting will be in-person and on zoom. Please email jessaddison@yahoo.com if you have registered and need the zoom meeting invite.

  Bring your ideas and a snack to share!

  
  

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• Sustainable Living Course

  • Start
    06 May 2023
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  • End
    27 May 2023
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Various gardens on the North Shore
  • Spaces left
    12

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  This course is designed to help participants identify how to live a more sustainable life using permaculture principles. It will cover things you can do in the home, garden, and community to reduce your footprint and increase your wellbeing.

  Dates:	6 – 27 May 2023 Saturday afternoons 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  Cost:	Members: $50 Non-members: $75 (includes 1-year individual membership of PSN)* *If you’d like to join with a different membership (e.g. family or 5-year), then you can join via our website and then register as a member.
  Objectives:	By the end of the course you will have: developed an awareness of how the permaculture principles and ethics can be applied gained a greater understanding of how to get more involved in PSN or other sustainable community activities. identified adjustments to your current lifestyle
  Curriculum:	The course is loosely based on David Holmgren’s Retrosuburbia: The downshifter’s guide to a resilient future
  You will:	visit 4 different working permaculture gardens and hear from the owners of the garden about their set up identify practical ways you can live more sustainably participate in hands on activities such as preserving and seed saving
  Contact:	For enquiries, please contact Matthew or Katerina Elphick at  education@permaculturenorth.org.au

  
  

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• Earth Building Workshop

  • When
    20 May 2023
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    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Willoughby
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    3

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  Learn to build walls with one of the oldest construction methods known to man. Earth building or earth masonry is a range of building techniques that use a mixture of clay-based soil, sand, straw, and water. Despite being incredibly ancient, earth building is relevant today due to its thermal mass or insulative properties, low embodied energy, affordability, accessibility, breathability and, due to being a natural material, is non-toxic and can be reused or returned to the earth at the end of its life.

  In this workshop we will be infilling the walls of a quail aviary using a method called wattle and daub. You will learn how to assess the suitability of soils for earth building, different earth building techniques, how to create a foundation for an earth wall, how to create a wattle and daub frame with bamboo, how to mix an earth mixture with your feet and use it to build up a wall. If there is time left over, we can also discuss earth renders/plasters.

  The workshop will be hosted by Kyle Taylor. Kyle owns and operates north shore-based landscape construction company Tierra Projects. Tierra projects is deeply rooted in permaculture ethics and practises and exists to help homeowners, businesses and community groups to achieve more self-sufficiency and sustainability.

  You will need to bring:

  • Work boots or gum boots for stomping the cob
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat
  • Water bottle
  • Lunch (or there are cafes and restaurants nearby)

  
  

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• Kimchi

  • When
    24 Jun 2023
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    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Hunters Hill
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  KIMCHI

  Saturday 24th June 11.00am -2.00pm

  Hunters Hill

  
  

  Join the Living Skills team and take the opportunity to expand your knowledge of fermenting.

  Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables.  It is full of healthy probiotics that support the gut, boosts immunity, energizes the body and aids digestion.  And, of course, it tastes delicious.

  Sue will be giving you the opportunity for a hands-on experience in preparing Kimchi. She will be sharing her knowledge of kimchi and giving you tips as well.

  After making Kimchi, we will relax and enjoy a light lunch prepared for us by Sue. This is a lovely occasion to enjoy the company of fellow permies and share stories and experiences.

  All ingredients and jars are provided. You will be able to take a jar of yummy kimchi home with you..

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• Discussion - Advocacy - Big Polluters - How to make your thoughts & votes count

  • When
    03 Jul 2023
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Asquith
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    11

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  Ever felt like you're too small to make an impact? Wonder if there's a way to make your thoughts known and your votes count? 

  This discussion will be to throw around ideas on how to make your voice heard, especially when it comes to having an impact on big polluters as well as government policies associated with them.

  This meeting will be in-person and on zoom. Please email if you have registered and need the zoom meeting invite.

  Bring your thoughts and a snack to share!

  “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room” - Anita Roddick

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• Beading / Jewellery Making

  • When
    15 Jul 2023
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    North Wahroongs
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    8
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    2 registrants

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  BEADING / JEWELLERY MAKING
  

  15th July - 2.00pm to 4.00pm

  North Wahroonga

  
  

  Come and join the Living Skills team and learn beading/jewellery making with Maryanne. It is creative, fun and you can actually wear the things you make and they make wonderful gifts. 

  For those who have the basic skills, you can use the beads on hand (or bring your own) and make something special for yourself while absorbing the creative energy flowing around you.
  

  You can make your own earings, pendants, necklace, bracelet or key ring. You can make one or all. The choice is yours.

  You will learn -

     * How to use basic hand tools such as straight and round nose pliers

     * Open and close jump rings and create simple wire loops - vital skills needed in jewellery projects

     * Use tiger tail to make necklaces and crimping

     * What is the difference between a head pin and an eye pin?

     * What are findings?

  
  

  All materials, including beads, are supplied.

  If you have any special beads at home that you don't know what to do with, you are welcome to bring them with you and we can put our creative caps on and help you create a special necklace, bracelet or earings.

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• Pat Collins - Soaps, Shampoos & Washing Gel

  • When
    19 Aug 2023
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Roseville
  • Spaces left
    6
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    14 registrants

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  SOAPS, SHAMPOOS & WASHING GEL

  WORKSHOP with PAT COLLINS

  Saturday 19th August  10am - 4pm

  Join the Living Skills Team for another amazing workshop

  Pat Collins is running this workshop on soaps, shampoos and washing gell. Pat has been teaching for over 23 years and has more than 20 years of practice as a herbalist. She has written a number of books, including some on weeds and their uses.

  In this workshop you will learn how to make your own soaps from a basic recipe.  You will learn how to create a large variety of soaps using various herbs, clays, natural colours, base oils, honey, essential oils and milk.

  We will look at the ingredients in commercial bath products and learn how they affect our health.  We will create our own shampoo, hair conditioner and lots more.  You will make:
  

         *   Six soaps

         *   Nettle hair conditioner

         *   Shampoo

         *   Washing Gel

         *   Soap balls

         *   Liquid soap

         *  Castille soap

  This is an all day workshop running from 10am till 4pm. You will take home a sample of all the products made.

  The cost is being subsidised by Permaculture Sydney North and is for members only. Only members who have registered and paid will be allowed in to attend the workshop as numbers are strictly limited to 20.
  

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• Limestone Permaculture Farm Tour

  • When
    22 Sep 2023
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Stroud Road
  • Spaces left
    25

  Limestone Permaculture Farm is a highly productive one acre demonstration property, created using Permaculture Design Processes & Principles, located in the beautiful Karuah Valley NSW. It is on the edge of a little town called Stroud Road, a couple hours north of Sydney. If you'd like a sneak peek, their website is pretty cool: https://www.limestonepermaculture.com/

  Tickets will be open to PSN members only due to the popularity of the event each year. Tickets are half price (normally $60) - PSN subsidises the other half for PSN members.

  Please let me know if you have a non-member guest that you want to bring and I will keep them on a waitlist. Tickets for non-members, if a spot becomes available for them, will cost $60.

  For those people who don't want to get up at the crack of dawn to get there, there are some accommodation options in the area - see the accommodation section of the Limestone website. Stroud Showground has simple camping and very close by, so if you just want the cheapest place to lay your head, that would probably be the best option. Phil and I are going to first check out the state forest to the east of Stroud Road - there's sure to be a spot there where we can chuck a tent for free...

  Jess
  Hornsby Group Co-ordinator
  Email: hornsby_coord@permaculturenorth.org.au

  
  

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• Basket Weaving

  • When
    19 Nov 2023
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Mt Colah
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  BASLET WEAVING
  

  Sunday 19th November 10am - 4.00pm

  Mt Colah

  Join us for another one of Sally's amazing workshops.
  

  We will be creating 2 masterpieces. 

  In the morning Sally will show you how to create a  Christmas table centrepiece using Bangalow Palm inflorescence placing a tea light in a glass inside, 

  In the afternoon we will explore available materials that you can use to create baskets -materials that most people just throw away creating so much landfill.  We will use power cords and other e-waste to create a unique basket. These can then be planted out with herbs, flowers or succulents for giving as a sustainable Christmas present or keeping for yourself.

  All materials are supplied. No experience is necessary
  

  Slow down and take a breath, relax and create.  An added bonus is that you will take home your own beautifully created basket and centrepiece,  You can see Sally's work on her website.

  This is an all day workshop so please bring your own lunch, cutlery and cup and a plate of snacks to share with the group for afternoon tea.  Tea and coffee is supplied.

  This workshop is subsidised by PSN and members are only paying half the cost.

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