Links - websites & online resources

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Permaculture

Permaculture Australia
Permaculture Australia is Australia's peak permaculture organization, providing services for members in Australia and around the world.

Permaculture Australia is a democratically controlled charitable organization located in Australia created to support permaculture and permaculturists.

PA acts as a communication and organizational hub for Australian permaculture and permaculturists as well as undertaking the following main functions:

  • Administers Accredited Permaculture Training system of nationally-recognised permaculture qualifications (APT tm).
  • Manages the pc-oceania email listserve.
  • Publishing permaculture resources and storing permaculture knowledge assets on its web site.
  • Manages the Permafund-PIL's Tax Deductable donation and granting initiative,

Permaculture International Ltd is now trading as Permaculture Australia (NSW).

Milkwood Permaculture
Nick Ritar and Kirsten Bradley are developing Milkwood into a Permaculture Demonstration site. They offer educational courses and system design to urban and rural clients.

Permaculture Sydney East
This site provides information on the activities of this group based in Sydney's eastern suburbs. They provide useful information, links and fact sheets to down load.

Permaculture Sydney North
Permaculture Sydney North is a group of over 350 people based in Sydney's northern suburbs. The website provides information on their activities, guest speakers and programs. There is also a list of useful information sheets, which could be most helpful for the beginner in Permaculture. These sheets can be downloaded.

Permaculture St George
An introduction to the people, activities and forum of permies in the St George area of Sydney.

Permaculture Sydney West
Basically it's PSW's flyer with news. It also has links to their other online presences eg. mailing-list and facebook page.

Permaculture Central Coast
An introduction to the people and activities of permies in the Central Coast just north of Sydney.

Permaforest Trust
The Permaforest Trust Centre for Sustainabilility Education offers Austudy Approved Certificate IV and Diploma in Accredited Permaculture Training (APT) in Byron Bay. Tim Winton, founder of the Permaforest Trust and principal trainer of the APT program is joined by a teaching team of specialist mentors, permaculture industry professionals and guest facilitators. Major areas of study include Enterprise Development, Project Management, Community Development and Permaculture Design. There are two intakes per year - March and August.

Courses suit people who wish to deepen their skills in Permaculture and create Sustainable employment for themselves, or set up their own Sustainable Enterprise.

Contact: (02) 66 897 579 or email info@permaforesttrust.org.au for more information.

Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains City Council
This site provides information on the local environment, weather and sustainability plans.

Sustainable Blue Mountains
This Blue Mountains City Council site focuses on sustainable events, programs, and initiatives.

Transition Blue Mountains
Katoomba was designated an official Transition Town in July 2008 by the UK-based Transition Network. Transition Katoomba covers the towns of Katoomba, Wentworth Falls, Leura and Medlow Bath. This sites explains the Transition movement, what is happening in the Blue Mountains and lists other local events.

Blue Mountains Fruit and Nut Tree Network
This blog aims to develop like an album of fruit and nut tree growing in the Blue Mountains. For it to function in this way, please send photos and stories of your trees and fruit for to be posted on the site

Ethical Landscaping and Gardening
Ethical Landscaping and Gardening is a not for profit Wiserearth group to share resources on all things landscaping and gardening with a focus on duty of care, responsible and ethical work...integrating Horticultural methods and Permaculture.

Blue Mountains Organic Community Gardens
The Gardens are located at Harold Hodgson Park, Victoria St Katoomba NSW and are on public land and open for visitors to enjoy every day. Volunteers meet on Fridays 10.30am – 2pm. This site details the history of the garden and also the activities conducted.

Mid-Mountains Community Garden
"Regular working bees are held on Saturday mornings from 9am until 12-ish. They are also trialling a regular Wednesday gardening day, so it would be best to call first. Gardeners young and old are welcome. Give Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre a call and leave a message or call Greg on 0468-332 592 or just rock up and say hello. Bring your gloves and your enthusiasm!" .

Cittaslow Katoomba Blue Mountains
This site provides information on Cittaslow projects, and local events.

Slow Food Blue Mountains
This site provides information the events and courses conducted by Slow Food Blue Mountains.

Katoomba Area Climate Action Now
is a group of Blue Mountains residents committed to addressing the biggest challenge currently facing humanity: climate change.

Crop and Swap
The Crop & Swap is a local food swap for the lower Blue Mountains

The Living Class Room at Lapstone
Pictures and descriptions of how the garden was developed at Lapstone Public School.

The Garden at the End of the World
You can write comments on the film, begin or take part in discussion on the themes of the film, and swap ideas for fundraising
There is a page for ordering the DVD

Craig's Building Site
Craig Laurendet is an owner builder in the Blue Mountains, NSW.(Medlow Bath) His goal: "To build a house for as little money , as my skill and a three day working week will make possible :) The way I plan to achieve this is by using alternative methods and use recycled materials where possible. This site is not a 'How to' (... I wouldn't wish that on anyone!), it's more of a blog, documenting how I did it, recording some of my pitfalls and triumphs"

Sydney Food Fairness Alliance
The Sydney Food Fairness Alliance encourages the public, government and business to work together to:

  • assist people to enjoy seasonal, quality food from the region.
  • educate people about the importance of a wide range of foods for healthy living, especially fruits and vegetables.
  • increase public knowledge of the importance of a productive and economically viable Sydney Basin agriculture to our quality of life.