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Welcome to Harmony Community Farm

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INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE

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BOOK NOW 27-28 March 2010

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Taught by renowned Southern Highlands Permaculturalist Jill Cockram assited by Tim Flaus

Get started in permaculture. In this weekend short course you will learn the basic principles of permaculture design that you can apply to any environment from the balcony to the farm. Learn how to lead a more sustainable, enjoyable, responsible and healthy life style. The course in taught in a practical hands on approach. Topics include plants, soil, garden and house design, food production and other sustainability techniques.

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When: Saturday, 27th March 2010 09:00 until Sunday, 28th March 2010 15:00

Closing Date: Friday, 26 March 2010

 

Full Cost $180

Early Bird Discount if you pay before 19th of March $160

"Friends of Harmony Community Farm" are entitled to use their "Friends Card" for a discount on this workshop. Please contact Marion to claim your discount.

The cost of the workshop includes all meals.

Participants are encouraged to stay on the property on Saturday night. Camping facilities are provided or you can bunk in the learning centre, this is share accommodation.

If you are from out of town and do not wish to stay on the property  there are a number of accommodation option available from "Welcome to the Southern Highlands of NSW".

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Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it on (02) 4883 4399 if you require any more information.

 

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Next Working Bee Sunday 21st March

Dear fellow Harmony Community Farm Friends,
This is a reminder to you all that the next working bee is on this Sunday, 21stn March .
Please arrive by 8.30 for a 9.00 o’clock start.
Sunday’s working bee
As part of our normal working bee we will have 2 working sessions of 1 1/2 hours each, with morning tea provided to break them up.
Please wear suitable clothing – sunscreen, gumboots or work boots, hat, gloves etc. Bring a water bottle too.
Feel free to bring the whole family, and bags or containers to carry your produce purchases.
Timetable:
9.00am - 10.30am  Work Session 1
10.30am - 10.50am Morning Tea
10.50am - 12.20pm Work Session 2
12.20pm - 1.00pm  Lunch
A morning tea and lunch 'warning horn' will be blown.
For those who have not been to Harmony Farm, it is located 5kms along Canyonleigh Rd, Canyonleigh (5kms from the Illawarra Hwy flyover across the freeway).  It is on the left and the Permaculture sign will be out the front.
Look forward to seeing you on the day.
Regards
HCF
   

Next Working Bee and Educational Activity

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Next Working Bee Sunday 15th November

Educational Activity: Brewing and Fermenting.

Dear fellow Harmony Community Farm Friends,

This is a reminder to you all that the next working bee is on Sunday, 20th September

Start time is 8 am. Please wear suitable clothing – sunscreen, gumboots or work boots, hat, gloves etc. Bring a water bottle too.

Feel free to bring the whole family, and bags or containers to carry your produce purchases.

We will have 2 working sessions of 1 1/2 hours each, with morning tea provided to break them up.

 

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 October 2009 21:17 Wednesday, 07 October 2009 20:16

jill cockram“Food Growing in the Southern Highlands – Past, present and future”
by Jill Cockram
29th August, 2009

 

 

 

 

It was heartwarming to see the Council theatrette filled to the gunnels with people interested in such an important topic as this for the future food security of residents of the Wingecarribee Shire. This was a two-day event, the main thrust being the Saturday program of speakers experienced in their fields related to food production. On Sunday 30th a community bus took us around the district to look at various food growing initiatives from community gardening and farming to a free-range egg farm.

Read more: Food Growing in the Southern Highlands Report

   

Working Bee Report 20th September

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 September 2009 19:30 Wednesday, 23 September 2009 00:00

Sunday turned out to be a beautiful spring day down on the farm and a very productive day as well.
First up, Paul got to work on the "Fergi" collecting tonnes of mulch for the vege patch. The machine we use is basically a giant lawn mower with a catcher on top. Paul went out into one of the paddocks and collected a few cubic meters of lovely mulch in a matter of minutes. The team in the garden got to work sheet mulching a couple of beds that have been fallow over the winter and then mulching with the collected mulch. They also got stuck into some weeding and planting. Our compost master Phil turned and repacked out compost bays and distributed some beautiful finished compost out into the beds. Phil is a great compost master, very knowledgable and experienced in creating some high nutrient compost.
Meanwhile Ant lead a team of strong blokes in collecting timber form a fallen tree. We often need to fell old Black Wattles as they become decrepid and dangerous after only about 10 years or so.
Warwick weeded and mulched the Peruvian Ground Apples (a.k.a. yakon) in the old half water tanks.
At lunch we launched our FRIENDS CARD. The purpose of the card is to reward all the great work and assistance that our volenteers selflessly give each month. To find out more about the friends card you can read about it here.
Overall another wonderful and productive day. Thank you to all our friends once again.

 

 

   

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