Small Farm Animal Management with Permaculture

In Permaculture, animals are of the utmost importance for maintaining the balance on your Urban or Rural Homestead!

Learn how each species connects & relates to each other & to their surrounding environment, understand selection and management of different types of animals in a permaculture design.

Understand the roles of poultry, bees, pigs, goats, sheep & rabbits and their integration into your farm & homestead garden.

Learn to utilise animals in a caring way, whether you breed for food, friendship or income, they can earn their keep too and assist you in the garden, such as insect and weed control, naturally fertilise, act as property guards & recycle green waste.

We will discuss the benefits and difficulties of free range animal management and how to supply them feed from your garden.

• Functions of animals in a permaculture system

• Locating animals in a permaculture system

• Plant selection for livestock health (Fodder & Medicinal)

• Natural worming & lice control

• Animal water supply

• Animals for Garden Pest management

• Grass & Weed control

• Shelter for animals - natural & purpose built shelter

• Animal husbandry

• Raising & maintaing animals

• Use of animal manure

So whether you breed for food, friendship, function, income or a combination of all four, animals are vital to the farm & garden.

Course Cost: $195.00 per person

Session: 9am to 4pm

Location: LIMESTONE FARM > 846 The Bucketts Way, STROUD ROAD. NSW 2415

Inclusions: Workshop notes

Catering: Farm Fresh, Seasonally Inspired Gourmet Vegetarian Morning Tea & Lunch set amongst a country backdrop with Organic Tea's, Coffee and healthy Pro-Biotic Punch throughout the day.

What to Wear: Full covered shoes (Gumboots if wet) / Your favourite Gardening Wear, Hat & Gloves

These workshops are a mix of classroom presentations, practical exercises & field discussions all on working a Permaculture Farm.