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There’s been a great interest in Intro to Permaculture courses located in or around the city. POW is planning to start running Intro to Permaculture workshops next year.

In the meantime, CERES are running an Intro to Permaculture workshop on 5th/6th June at CERES. Cost is $120, and runs from 10am to 3pm each day.

This two day workshop will be beneficial to those new to the concept of permaculture or for those thinking of undertaking a Permaculture Design Course. You will be introduced to permaculture and gain a basic understanding of the principles and design methods associated with permaculture.

See http://www.ceres.org.au/civicrm/event/info?id=1137&reset=1

With Demian Natekhan

Wednesday 5th May 2010 6.00PM—9.00PM

$66/$55 CERES Member/Concession

Is a wind turbine a viable energy option for your home, farm or business?In this workshop you will gain an understanding of what is required to run a small scale wind power system.

COOKING FOR KIDS WITH KEMI NEVAKAPIL (AGES 7 –12)
Friday 9 April 2010 10.00AM—2.00PM
$66/$55 CERES Member/Concession
This workshop empowers children by teaching them to prepare a variety of dishes by themselves including simple sushi, yummy salads, easy dinners and fresh deserts. We will also look at general safety in the kitchen.

THE CONSCIOUS COOK WITH GISELLE
Sunday 11 April 2010 4.00PM—6.00PM
Included with CERES Harvest Festival Entry
How can we live more sustainably, changing our behaviour in ways that work for ourselves and for the world? Giselle Wilkinson, author of The Conscious Cook will take you on a journey into the breadth of food-associated issues, help join the dots connecting the issues and demonstrate the complexity of sustainability and the simplicity of many of the actions involved in achieving it.

DROUGHT PROOF YOUR GARDEN WITH VEG (VERY EDIBLE GARDENS)
Sunday 11 April 2010 10.00AM—12.00PM
$44/$33 CERES Member/Concession
Drought is no longer the exception, it’s the rule. But in the city, we can still grow much of our own food through water-efficient planning and gardening. Covers the basics of everything you need to know to grow abundant, healthy food despite water restrictions.

MEET YOUR GARDEN (ORGANIC PEST CONTROL) WITH VEG (very edible gardens)
Saturday 10 April 2010 10.00AM—12.00PM
$44/$33 CERES Member/Concession
Be introduced to the many creatures that inhabit your garden, from wondrous soil microbes to problem and beneficial insects and beyond. How do we invite in the good insects and other natural predators so we can garden without sprays?

3pm – 9pm
Come celebrate the autumn harvest.
Food stalls, workshops, speakers, SEED to FEED CIRCLE plus an installation of light and sound entitled Morsel to mark the cycles of fertility and sustenance.
7 pm Harvest Feast (must book)
To book or for further info contact CERES reception 9387 2609

We need your old car tyres for CERES Van Raay Centre

The landscaping for the Van Ray 2 will be enlisting the services of the CERES Earthship Group in the construction of several terraces from the north side of the Van Ray centre down to the farm paddock. Earthships are buildings constructed from waste materials, predominantly old car tyres which are usually a massive waste problem. 11 million are discarded annually in Australia, most of which end up in landfill.

CERES will be running workshops on the construction of tyre walls and Earthship buildings from May with the eventual aim of building an Earthship dwelling on site. We are calling out for CERES members and friends to bring in their used car tyres and pay the $5 disposal levy to us instead of their tyre supplier in the name of awareness raising and community contribution to the construction of CERES public gardens. All money will go back into the cost of construction of the wall, a “Chookship” and, with the blessing of Moreland Council, the full Earthship dwelling. Plans are afoot to bring Michael Reynolds himself over from the U.S. to build the house as a workshop and kick of an Australian support group for Earthship construction.
For details or to arrange a drop-off, call CERES landscape designer Phillip Smith on 0406142799 or email phillip@ceres.org.au

CURED SAUSAGE MAKING
with Sausages Made Simple
Tuesday 30 March 2010
6.30PM—9.00PM
$99/$88 CERES member/concession
Location: CERES Eco House
Learn the wonderful secrets of sausage making by taking part in this informative and fun workshop run by SAUSAGES MADE SIMPLE. You will learn how to make cured sausages using a traditional Italian method including cured meats, salami, pancetta and capocollo making. The workshop involves hand-on participation. The made sausages are cooked during the course and are available for tasting!!!
For more information or to make a booking please contact Reception on 9387 2609

FROM FARM TO FEAST
with Ray Chang and Matt Danielle
Sunday 28 March 2010
10.00AM—4.00PM
$88/$77 CERES member/concession
Location: CERES Honey Lane Market Garden/CERES Farm Kitchen
In this hands-on workshop you will visit our CERES market garden and learn the basics of organic gardening. Harvest a bounty of seasonal vegetables and herbs from the garden. You will then head into the Farm kitchen and create a seasonal feast with the fresh harvest. At the end of workshop you will sit down and share the rewards from the day’s workshop and taste the glory of growing your own and eating seasonally.