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Our permaculture project is a 70 acre farm set amongst crown land and mixed forestry in Buckland, Tasmania (Australia).
Our vision is to create a working family farm and educational community to demonstrate self reliance and sustainability via permaculture design and holistic farming.
Project Type:
Rural, Residential, Commercial, Community, Demonstration, Educational
Project Summary:
This is a project being developed by Paul. Paul or Ringo as known by people within the Permaculture world has been involved in Permaculture on projects overseas as well as Australia over the past 15 years.
Vision Statement: To create a working family farm and educational community to demonstrate self reliance and sustainability via permaculture design and holistic farming. A home base to connect with Scottish roots as well spiritual grounding to foster harmonious relationships and self governance to live with joy and peace to custodian the land.
Aims and Objectives:
•a program to build soil fertility and harvest water
•to connect with community to share alternative strategies for sustainable living
•education and training programs in sustainable living as well as create employment opportunities
•to form and educational community based on Permaculture design to create sustainability
•to create a working farm that produces an income from a variety of streams including farming, education and eco-tourism.
•to implement food, fiber, energy and water production systems that support high levels of self reliance.
•to demonstrate best practice in alternative technology
• create a joyous family home
•to become a recognized permaculture centre/permaculture demonstration farm
•to have productive animal systems
Project Description
Values and Ethics:
Three permaculture ethics:
•Care of people, care land, redistribute surplus to 1 and 2.
•To limit consumption of the earths resources.
•Compassion for all walks of life and all sentient beings.
•Integrity and honesty
Mobile reception and Wifi are limited at this location. If you are addicted to Fb or internet please bring your own data. package.
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Charity work
Language practice
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
Teaching
Loads of opportunity to learn practical skills in Permaculture design and implementation aswell as farm maintenance and sustainable living skills.
I would like to introduce our farm as a new host farm in Tasmania. I am Paul, also known as Ringo, and I am developing this project with a deep passion toward teaching Permaculture and sustainability as well as a keen interest in learning from other cultures. All nationalities are welcome to get involved in this project to share their skills and cultures. I invite anyone interested to contact me to plan a fun and learning experience while in Tasmania. There are very comfortable accommodations available in the converted shearing shed bunkhouse (12 beds), the Cottage as well as in the rustic chalet and camping situation throughout the property. There is opportunity for 10 persons at the farm at any given time.
Our farm is situated near Buckland in the Southern Midlands of Tasmania (cold temperate climate zone) about an hour from Hobart with good road access. The farm is being designed on the principles of Permaculture with a long term plan to create an educational community to demonstrate all things Permaculture and sustainable related. This is a working farm and at present we are planning to start plant 7000 trees as the herd of 12 cattle have been moved off the farm.
The property is 70 acres in size and set amongst 10000 acres of mixed crown and private land. There is an abundance of natural forest, flora and fauna and a concerted effort is underway to return 20 acres back to sustainable forestry. The property exists in an extremely quiet and beautiful part of Tasmania and is close enough to drive to nearby beaches and recreation sites. Transport can be arranged from Hobart airport or Hobart city or directions given for self paced entry to the farm. Public transport is also possible via Tassielink. Check time tables to find suitable schedules.
There are projects being undertaken all year and a lot of opportunity to learn practical skills in all aspects of farm maintenance and sustainable living. 3 very healthy and diverse meals provided for daily and all veg from the garden is grown with organic practices and provides us with 90% of our daily veg needs.
Currently there is a long term opportunity for a committed person or couple to farm sit the project during periods where I work offsite. Ideally someone with a sound knowledge of Permaculture and gardening as well as a broad range of practical skills that will manage basic maintenance situations on the farm. When making contact with interest to this opportunity, provide as much detail about your skills and interest toward Permaculture and sustainable living.
Volunteers can benefit from learning skills from some of the following activities:
Gardening and garden construction
Composting
Vermicompost
Compost toilet construction and maintenance
Seed collecting for propagation
Nursery work
Fencing
Basic construction
Fermenting
Meditation, yoga and spiritual consciousness training
Orchard maintenance
Compost tea brewing
Recycled bottle window panels
Earthworks skills, survey for water harvesting
Rock wall construction
Preserving of all food sources
Permaculture Design course programs
Cooking
Artwork and sculpting
English: Fluent
Japanese: Beginner
We don't operate as a hotel so you will need to bring your own warm sleeping bag to satisfy your own comfort level.
12 Beds in Bunk house in old shearing shed
4 beds in Chalet
2 Beds in small cabin
Camping
Caravan/ RV parking space
The property is 70 acres in size and set amongst 10000 acres of mixed crown and private land. There is an abundance of natural forest, flora and fauna and a concerted effort is underway to return 20 acres back to sustainable forestry.
The property exists in an extremely quiet and beautiful part of Tasmania and is close enough to drive to nearby beaches and recreation sites. Transport can be arranged from Hobart airport and a bus service runs past Buckland daily or directions given for self paced entry to the farm.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
More than two
5 hours per day 5 days per week.
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