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[Darren Doherty <darren@permaculture.biz>]

*Australia Felix Permaculture - Earthworks Practicum*

People have been asking us for years if they could work with us on one of
our projects to gain the practical experience of putting a design into
practice. We finally have found some time to do some work on our 9ha (23
acre) patch 20km outside of Bendigo (8km from Strathfieldsaye) where we are
starting the process of developing this site. This phase of the process
involves us working with one of our favourite contractors in Jennings
Earthmoving Services (Castlemaine VIC) whom we have worked with since we
started our business over 17 years ago.

Over the week of the 14-18 June 2010 we are building a 1ML Ridge Dam, Access
Roads (that also collect water), Installing Concrete Pipes, Entrances, House
& Cabin sites, Tank sites, Lockpipe Installation & Diversion Drains, plus a
couple of Small Wetlands, Leaky Weir/Induced Stream Meandering systems, &
Gully Restoration.

So it will be a busy week and we would love to have a few folks join us. We
have kept the price down real low and have made it extra cheap for couples
to attend. It is winter so it will be cool-cold so camping is optional and
we have accommodation available in shared housing both in town in Bendigo
and 5 minutes away at one of our friend’s farmhouse. We will feed you really
well from our gardens and from our various local suppliers of meat and
dairy. Vego’s are catered for too, if you have really specific needs then
you’ll have to let us know well beforehand. We’ll be filming the whole
process, so be prepared to be on camera.

*Details are below:*

*Date:* 14-18 June 2010

*Where:* Corner Shanahans Rd & Mills Rd, Eppalock, Victoria, Australia

*What to Bring:* Warm Work Clothes and Boots, Camping Gear (if camping),
Notebook, Camera, Great Positive Attitude

*Accommodation:* On site Camping or at 45 Casey St, Bendigo East, Victoria,
Australia

*Public Transport:* Flights into Melbourne (MEL) & almost hourly trains from
Melbourne to Bendigo. We can pick you up and drop you off at the Bendigo
Station.

*Price:* $150/day all inclusive for couples, $120/day all inclusive for
singles

*Bookings:* darren@permaculture.biz or phone +61 3 5443 9410

*Payments:* Full payment on morning of Day 1 (14th June 2010) or Pre-Pay via
PayPal or Direct Deposit

*Numbers are strictly limited to 14 people.*

A handbook will be supplied to each participant as part of the practicum. As
always our typical open access to all kinds of electronic materials applies
so please bring a portable hard-drive or larger memory stick.

*Program:*

*Day 1: *

·       AM (Bendigo) Overview of Design including catchment analysis, site
walk/landscape reading, geotechnical reports, Digital Design: cross
sections/plan view/volumes, budgeting, contractor relations and scheduling +
sequence of works

·       PM (Eppalock) Site set out with various survey equipment (high and
low tech)

·       Machinery arrival & meeting with Earthmover

*Day 2:*

·       Continue set out

·       Work with Earthmover and crew guided hands-on description throughout
of various works

*Day 3-5: *

·       Continue to work through the development including finishing,
seeding, mulching etc.

·       Party at site on Friday night with a few drinks and a BBQ on our
deck on our existing dam.


-- 
Hooroo,
Darren J. Doherty

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