permaculture

["Darren Doherty" <darren@permaculture.biz>]

G'day,

We are pleased to announce that the following practical and skill-based
workshops will be held here at 'Dalpura' over the coming Autumn & Winter
months as part of our operations:


'Dalpura' has been under development as a Broadacre Permaculture Forestry &
Silvapastoral operation since 1997. The 140 acre site in the eastern (dry!)
Otways just 10km north of Angelsea/Torquay was designed by Australia Felix
Permaculture's Darren Doherty & Ben Boxshall in 1996. The site has over 120
species of managed Forestry, Tree Crop & Fodder species over a total of over
50 000 trees planted, all on a Keyline Design layout with many integrated
into the pastoral systems of the property. Over that time Darren has
continuously been involved in the ongoing design & development of the site
along with George Howson and a host of others including David Holmgren,
David Griffiths, Adam Moore, Paul 'Ringo' Kean, Derek Ashby, Cam Wilson.
'Dalpura' is about to undergo another phase of development as a Farm Stay
facility, adding to the enterprise mix as designed by award winning
architects Third Ecology (http://www.thirdecology.com.au/) of nearby
Geelong.


FARM BASED SILVICULTURE

Date: Thursday 24th July - Sunday 27th July 2008 - 9am-5.30pm daily

Tutors: Darren Doherty (http://www.permaculture.biz) & David Griffiths (
http://www.geometree.com.au) & David Holmgren TBC (
http://www.holmgren.com.au),
Cost: $300 per person or $100 per day. BBQ lunches plus morning & afternoon
refreshments provided free-of-charge (BYO breakfast & dinner)

Accommodation: Free onsite camping or Paid local accommodation is available

Also required: Appropriate Disposition together with clothing & footwear
(hat, boots, weatherproof clothes, work gloves); Own Cup, Plate, Bowl,
Cutlery; Camping Gear

Maximum Participants: 20

Venue: 'Dalpura', 15 Thielmanns Rd, Moriac, Victoria, Australia, 3240, (03)
5266 1804
Contact: Darren Doherty - darren@permaculture.biz OR George Howson -
gpshowson@hotmail.com

Communications: Landline, VOIP phone; WiFi

Recommended Text (s):
'Trees on the Treeless Plains', D. Holmgren (available from Holmgren Design
Services - http://www.holmgren.com.au)

Workshop Program:

DAY 1 Rego Registration/Housekeeping/Introductions - Indoor
A Farm Walk - Outdoor
B-D Silvicultural Applications/Planning - Indoor
DAY 2 A-B Field Work: Pruning – Form/Lift/Ladder - Outdoor
C Field Work: Thinning/Coppicing/Mulching - Outdoor
D Field Work: Measurement - Outdoor
DAY 3
A-B Field Work: Harvesting – Felling, Snigging, Skidding - Outdoor
C Field Work: Processing – Firewood, Farm Timbers, Charcoal - Outdoor
D Field Work: Processing – Logosol Chainsaw Mill, Lucas Saw Mill, Drying -
Outdoor

Thanks and we look forward to seeing you here.....

Refer to Dalpura Autumn/Winter 2008 Workshops for information about the
Keyline Design Course Friday 23 – Sunday 25 May, and the Ferrocement Tank
Building Workshop Friday 30 May – Monday 2 June 2008.

-- 
Hooroo,
Darren J. Doherty

www.permaculture.biz
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+61 (3) 9010 6220
skype: permaculture.biz

Dalpura Workshop Series May-July 2008
Keyline Design Course
Ferrocement Tank Building
Farm-Based Silviculture
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