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We are the Permaculture group for the Greater Western Sydney region. We support people to apply the ethics and principles of Permaculture to urban homes, schools and community gardens.  Our goal is to help people be more resilient and sustainable in their daily lives in regards to energy, water, waste, food and community.

Seed Savers

Seed savers take you on a journey.

From when you first get your seeds, prepare your soil for optimum growth, watch them grow into mature plants, harvest, prepare for eating, or seed saving and storage for the next growing season, we are with you all the way

Living Skills

Living Skills program

We offer workshops to our members once a month.

They are small & informal gatherings with a focus on teaching or re-introducing some simple, repeatable skills to any member who wants to do-it-yourself, save money or learn something new.

Permablitz

Garden Blitz

We regularly stage garden blitzes at the home of a selected, qualified member, Whether it is a blank landscape or an established garden in need of refurbishing our volunteer group with their diverse skills achieve more in 4 hours than you can do in a month.

Monthly Meeting

We meet on the first Monday of every month except January at the Wentworthville Community Centre, 2 Lane Street, Wentworthville.

In Depth Workshops

These Workshops are offered as complete lessons on their own.  They extend the principles of the GOOF Series by providing more hands on practice and result in a finished product. They are handy for casual learners or GOOF graduates who want to add to their skills and knowledge.

GOOF Grow Our Own Food Sessions

Meetup GOOF

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GOOF stands for Grow Our Own Food. Follow the above links for more information!
This course teaches you how to apply Permaculture ethics and principles to balconies, backyards and community gardens. It will enable you to design, set up and run your own sustainable home/ community gardens in alignment with nature.

There are 5 sessions which mix theory and activities so you can put the theory into practical action. The sessions are presented by knowledgeable and experienced permaculture teachers who live the ethics and principles of Permaculture in their own homes and communities. You will receive course notes along with the information and activities.

 

G.O.O.F Series -Grow Our Own Food

Urban Permaculture in Practice

This course is a thorough introduction to the ethics and principles of Permaculture for urban settings: balconies, small and large backyards and community gardens. It enables participants to design, set up and run their own sustainable home/gardens based on organic and natural strategies.

PSW Steve Carter Library

PSW Library Rules

  •  Books may be borrowed by PSW Members only. There is no charge
  • Books may be borrowed for a period of 1 month (i.e. from 1 meeting to the next).
  • Book borrowings may be extended for a 2nd month unless someone else has reserved that book.
  • Books MUST be returned at the end of the borrowing period or fees will apply.

Are you a member?

Would you like to borrow a book?

Click on the button below, here you can send an email to Chris or view the books we have!

Events

Re-purposing: How to make home made tallow and 4 good uses

Re-purposing: How to make home made tallow and 4 good uses

by | Apr 25, 2019 | Chickens

Tallow- Useful for Chook blocks. - Also can be used as wild bird winter feed blocks to attract them to your garden for insect control, click here for more information. Making Soap - Tallow Candles - Watch a You Tube video Home Cooking To make the Tallow follow the...

Home Made Natural Body Products-Recipes

by | Sep 6, 2017 | Living skills, recipes

Recipes Toothpaste   2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil 2 to 3 Tablespoons Baking Soda 1/4 tspn sweetener of some description (Stevia) A few drops of peppermint essence for flavour. Lip balm 80ml Oil (olive or coconut) 10g Beeswax (shaved ready for melting) 5 gm Cocoa...

Tips for water saving + Nev’s Challenge

Tips for water saving + Nev’s Challenge

by | Aug 11, 2017 | Living skills, water saving

-Citrus hystrix Mostly grown for its aromatic leaves that add authenticity to Asian salads, stir fries and soups. BUT, did you know the fruit of the Kaffir Lime has medicinal applications, or that you can turn it into shampoo? Three quarters of rural families...