Noosa Forest Retreat
Permaculture Course Australia
An Australian Queensland permaculture community project by Noosa Forest Retreat, the ASC (Association of Sustainable Communities), and Bellbunya Eco Community.
Our next Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course is offered at a special price as part of Noosa Forest Retreat's 10- year anniversary celebration. This special permaculture design course is being held at Noosa Forest Retreat and is a full residential educational course with 2 key co-presenters +4 specialist guest presenters. Noosa Forest Retreat Holistic and permaculture Community offering farm fresh organic produce meals and accommodation.
The permaculture course Co-Presenters Ian Trew and Christina Laurikainen are an inspiring couple who between them have decades of permaculture and ecological practical design, management and teaching experience within a multitude of settings from urban residential, rural to 4 star resort to 3rd world scenarios.
Ian comes from a rural background having spent his early years on a Victorian dairy farm, involved with pioneering work with cell grazing or Holistic Farm Management. Ian started working life in the Australian Defence Force majoring in high end design as Air Force Officer and Aeronautical Engineer. With developing concern for state of cultural, environmental and personal health Ian developed a deep interest in holistic health, has remained committed to a vegetarian diet and returned to university studies of Psychology, sociology and religious studies where he was introduced to permaculture. Ian has now been actively involved with permaculture as an educator, consultant, designer, project manager and activist for over 25 years. Ian completed his degree in health sciences with majors in psychology and religious studies and has worked in Australia's private and public health for the last 24 years. During this time Ian has developed a deep, intimate and inspiring approach to personal wellbeing integrating environmental, cultural and personal health with cutting-edge insight, methodology and practices. Ian currently co-manages a private holistic health retreat on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
Ian has designed, implemented and managed a number of projects around Australia, as well as attended and presented at a number of permaculture gatherings and convergences. This includes presenting on stage with the co-founder of permaculture- Bill Mollison. Ian is known for his ability to inspire those he comes into contact with, easily delivering the life-changing permaculture message. For those with an interest in personal wellbeing and peak performance, inspired living or community living this is Ian's field and this PDC is for you!
Christina (who prefers Chrissy or Tiina) developed a deep and profound appreciation for our beautiful Earth’s ecology and global diversity of human cultures during her extensive childhood world travel. By age 14, she had sailed from Australia through Asia, Arabia & Europe – living in a total of thirteen countries. Plant chemistry is a passion of Chrissy-Tiina, a field which she discovered while working at “Beelarong Community Farm” (Brisbane, Australia). In pursuit of this field, she has completed a “Diploma in Laboratory Technology” at Southbank Institute of TAFE, a “Bachelor of Science (Environment) – majoring in Natural Resources & Pollution” at Griffith University (where she received a number of awards for high achievement) and a number of other related small courses. Chrissy-Tiina has also worked as a research assistant (aka. Environmental Scientist) at Australian River’s Institute, who boasts Australia’s largest number of water-based scientists. Having completed a number of specialist permaculture studies in earthworks & hydrology, natural building and group dynamics, Chrissy-Tiina brings a wealth of scientific insight and rigour to the standard PDC curriculum.
Christina (who prefers Chrissy or Tiina) developed a deep and profound appreciation for our beautiful Earth’s ecology and global diversity of human cultures during her extensive childhood world travel. By age 14, she had sailed from Australia through Asia, Arabia & Europe – living in a total of thirteen countries. Plant chemistry is a passion of Chrissy-Tiina, a field which she discovered while working at “Beelarong Community Farm” (Brisbane, Australia). In pursuit of this field, she has completed a “Diploma in Laboratory Technology” at Southbank Institute of TAFE, a “Bachelor of Science (Environment) – majoring in Natural Resources & Pollution” at Griffith University (where she received a number of awards for high achievement) and a number of other related small courses. Chrissy-Tiina has also worked as a research assistant (aka. Environmental Scientist) at Australian River’s Institute, who boasts Australia’s largest number of water-based scientists. Having completed a number of specialist permaculture studies in earthworks & hydrology, natural building and group dynamics, Chrissy-Tiina brings a wealth of scientific insight and rigour to the standard PDC curriculum.
Noosa Forest Retreat
is set on a beautiful lush 162-acre property with 5 houses in the Noosa Hinterland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia. The property is home to 12 full-time residents backs onto the Woondum national Park. The property rises to an elevation of 420 meters with the highest private land on the Sunshine Coast. Noosa Forest Retreat is one of the largest and longest-running permaculture course, demonstration and education centres in Queensland, Australia. As a community, Noosa Forest Retreat was at the forefront of the ultimately successful activism to stand up for the will of the Noosa Community to save local scale small council is the face of Queensland state Government push to amalgamate and create much larger impersonal super councils. The location is part of the Noosa Biosphere -recognised by the United Nations for excellence in local planning and governance addressing environmental and social sustainability)
This Permaculture Design Certificate Course donates a percentage of profits to permaculture charity and in last 24 months alone has donated over $4350.
This 12-day full residential permaculture course, accommodation & food is offered at extra special early bird and student/pensioner price of only $1695, with full price normally $1895.
The Noosa Forest Retreat Permaculture course on Australia's beautiful Queensland Sunshine Coast will include the standard PDC curriculum study as created by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren plus valuable hands-on practical exercises and experience with permaculture principles and systems including; animal systems, super compost making, swale design and implementation for water harvesting and food forest establishment. Permaculture design course Australia(PDC) study at Noosa Forest retreat is well suited to anyone interested in sustainability, organic food growing, natural farming, community living, holistic or healthy living or self-sufficiency.
This 12-day full residential permaculture course, accommodation & food is offered at extra special early bird and student/pensioner price of only $1695, with full price normally $1895.
The Noosa Forest Retreat Permaculture course on Australia's beautiful Queensland Sunshine Coast will include the standard PDC curriculum study as created by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren plus valuable hands-on practical exercises and experience with permaculture principles and systems including; animal systems, super compost making, swale design and implementation for water harvesting and food forest establishment. Permaculture design course Australia(PDC) study at Noosa Forest retreat is well suited to anyone interested in sustainability, organic food growing, natural farming, community living, holistic or healthy living or self-sufficiency.
The Permaculture Design Certificate course study is a globally recognised ceducation course in sustainable living design. This PDC education course is unique not only for its relative special best value price but also in that students will get to live for 12 days in the normally private community Noosa Forest Retreat and get to directly contribute to greater permaculture projects while gaining a permaculture education themselves in return.
Accommodation including work exchange and ongoing practical training in permaculture is available following the official Permaculture Design Certificate course.
Scholarship position available for an overseas or aboriginal student. Also, limited work exchange positions are available for the "Permaculture Design Certificate" (PDC) course. If you know
Scholarship position available for an overseas or aboriginal student. Also, limited work exchange positions are available for the "Permaculture Design Certificate" (PDC) course. If you know
anyone that would benefit from this life-changing study and practical training and who is short on funds please contact Ian for details of scholarship and work exchange. Contact Ian via email, addressed attention Ian, to sunshinenaturalhealth@gmail.com with a brief description of why you would love to do this PDC and your situation.
