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Asylum Seekers Centre Permaculture Garden

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Commenced:	01/03/2008
Submitted:	24/05/2011
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	38 Nobbs Street , Surry Hills, NSW, AU
Phone:	0410507137
Website:	http://www.asylumseekerscentre.org.au
Climate zone:	Sub-tropical

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Small Spaces Big Green Ideas

Project: Asylum Seekers Centre Permaculture Garden

Posted by Jessica Perini over 12 years ago

The City of Sydney have funded our new venture, Small Spaces Big Green Ideas workshop series throughout 2012.

At the Asylum Seekers Centre we thrive in less then ideal conditions. We have little sun, not much room, and even less money. Our asylum seekers survive on the fringe of society. Some aren't allowed to work, or study. Still we and they make-do and manage to upkeep a lovely little permaculture gem. The centre supports the asylum seekers to survive. We wanted to share some of our ideas for growing in small spaces with the general public. And we also wanted to bring new people into the centre so they could see and support the great work done there.

So far we've taught:

Introduction to permaculture

Native and exotic beekeeping

Growing bush foods

Vertical gardens

DIY wicking barrels

Some courses have been so popular we've had to run them several times.

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