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Posted by Darren J. Doherty over 11 years ago
We've been watching the Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) get more & more expensive here in Australia whilst in other markets you can get the same course for much less. In Europe its not unusual for PDC's to be €600-700 or less & so we thought with things getting tighter here in Oceania we wanted to take the lead & offer a fair dinkum, day to a subject, fully-catered, 14 day PDC experience with one of the world's most experienced practitioners, HD's own Darren J. Doherty, for just AUD$990 (inc. GST).
Darren did his 1st PDC in 1993 for $700 and we wanted to offer a similar experience to that with camping-based accommodation and field-based practical & theory in a Permaculture-designed landscape with many examples all over the place. Every day this program will have you doing a practical exercise based around the subject of the day, all building real knowledge & experience, all because what you know you will not forget…
The HD PDC follows a day to a subject program based around Permaculture: A Designer's Manual (Mollison) in the following order:
Day 1 – Introduction
Day 2 – Concepts & Themes in Design
Day 3 – Methods of Design
Day 4 – Pattern Understanding
Day 5 – Climatic Factors
Day 6 – Trees & Their Energy Transactions
Day 7 – Soils
Day 8 – Water
Day 9 – Earthworks & Earth Resources
Day 10 – Aquaculture
Day 11 - Strategies for An Alternative Nation
Day 12 – Humid Tropics
Day 13 – Drylands
Day 14 – Cold Humid
WHEN?
Monday 17th March - Monday 31st March, 2014 (Monday 24th March - day off)
PRICE?
AUD$990 (inc. GST) - No discounts apply
TRAINER?
Darren J. Doherty: has delivered over 160 courses & seminars to more than 6000 people since 2001, including 39 PDC's (13 solo). Darren has also completed more than 1600 property development plans since 1993 in 45 countries and is widely recognised as a leader & pioneer in the Permaculture & Regenerative Agriculture movements.
INCLUDED:
Your participation in this PDC includes access to Lisa's ProBiotic Omnivorous Offerings include breakfast, morning/afternoon tea, lunch & dinner. These amazing locally sourced food & beverages are supplied Free of Charge for everyone attending this event and it is your choice to eat that which is provided.
If you don't want to consume any of the locally sourced, processed and supplied food & beverages we have on offer then you will need to self-cater at your own expense.
If you have strict dietary requirements then either bring some of your favourites or let us know ASAP otherwise your options will be limited. HD Breaks are generous to allow you plenty of time to catch up with old and new friends. You'll be contacted by email once you've made your booking and also close to the event giving any final instructions and information.
WHAT TO BRING:
If you want to have a portable chair for those times when we are stopping for a while around the farm, then bring one (though this is Sherpa-free event !)
Anything that you need to make your stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible
Whatever non-compostable rubbish you bring you will be taking with you when you leave
WHERE?
'Dehesa Felix', Corner of Mills & Shanahans Rd, Eppalock, Victoria, Australia, 3551. 'Dehesa Felix' is the home base of HD and is a 25 acre (9ha) gently-undulating property owned by Lisa Heenan. Since 2006 this site has been under development as a working farm, applying a wide range of ecological design principles following HD's Regen10 process.
GETTING THERE:
We'll collect you from and drop you at the Bendigo Train Station, or you can choose any of the following options:
Planes:
Qantas & Virgin Australia and major international carrier flights are available into Melbourne (MEL). Check out the broader flight options through Kayak.com. Get the SkyBus into Southern Cross Railway Station & catch the Bendigo train. All major car rentals are available from Melbourne Airport.
Trains (and Buses):
Vline provides a multiple rail services to Bendigo direct from Melbourne (1.5-2 hours about every hour) with bus services also available through Vline from many other places in South Eastern Australia.
Automobiles:
From Bendigo: Get onto the Eppalock Rd (C327) and head towards Strathfieldsaye/ Eppalock. After heading through the round-about at Strathfieldsaye then stay on this road 8.6km & turn left into Shanahans Rd. Drive 3.5km and turn left into 'Dehesa Felix' Entrance #1. Car Parking is on the left side of this internal road. Park & come to the main building envelope and we'll go from there!
From Melbourne: Turn left off of Calder Fwy (M79) onto the Heathcote-Redesdale Rd (C327) and head towards Strathfieldsaye/Eppalock. From the off-ramp roundabout drive 26.5km & then turn left at Redesdale. After 25.9km turn right into Mills Rd, go 0.8km and turn left into Shanahans Rd, go 200m and turn right into 'Dehesa Felix' Entrance #1. Car Parking is on the left side of this internal road. Park & come to the main building envelope and we'll go from there!
STAYING OVER:
Bendigo is Victoria’s third largest city & right in the centre of the state. As you’d expect in a thriving city of nearly 100,000 people, there are a multitude of accommodation options available. Bendigo Tourism is a great resource to see what’s available on-line. We use Wotif.com when we travel and you’d be surprised what deals you can get using this service.
Otherwise for those who wanted to rough it we are you are welcome to camp at the PDC course venue. If you are doing this then you'll need to:
RECORDING:
In keeping with HeenanDoherty policy, you are permitted to record anything and everything at this event. By attending this event you give permission for images/voice of yourself to be used by HeenanDoherty Pty. Ltd. unless otherwise arranged.
REFUNDS POLICY:
We understand that sometimes circumstances dictate that you are not able to attend after you’ve made and paid for your booking. We are happy to give a full refund 14 days out from the date of any HD events minus a $25 administration fee. If you need to cancel your booking within 14 days then we are unable to provide a refund though you can use your payment towards a future HD event.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Allan Savory Titles - available here
Joel Salatin Titles - available here
David Holmgren Titles - available here
Bill Mollison Titles - available here
Design Principles for Farm Forestry - Rowan Reid Ed. - available here
Edible Forest Gardens - Dave Jacke with Eric Toensmeier - available here
The Geographic Basis of Keyline - J. MacDonald Holmes - Available here
Water for Every Farm - Yeomans Keyline Plan - P.A. Yeomans & Ken B. Yeomans- Available here
Keyline Notes - Abe Collins & Darren J. Doherty - Available here
HD Media - Keyline Channel - Available here
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