Byron Bay Agroecology: 2026 Foundational Course - Mar 2026

📅 March 5 - June 14, 2026 | 📍 Byron Bay, Australia | 🏷️ course

The Growing Roots Foundational Agroecology Training is an immersive 13-day hands-on course running from March 5 to June 14, 2026, at The Living Classroom on The Farm in Byron Bay, Australia. Designed for aspiring regenerative producers, permaculture designers, and sustainable farmers, this program integrates theory and practice in regenerative food production, drawing from permaculture, agroforestry, vegetable cultivation, fungi propagation, beekeeping, and global traditional agricultural systems. Participants learn alongside professional growers in evolved 8-year-old systems that prioritize natural succession, carbon sequestration, soil building, closed-loop nutrient cycling, and abundant yields of food, fuel, fiber, and medicinals—directly applicable to permaculture ethics and techniques.

Facilitated by the Growing Roots Permaculture and Living Agroecology teams, including Bunya Halasz, a designer and educator specializing in permaculture, regenerative agroecology, and successional agroforestry, the course demands full commitment from 8:30am to 5pm across sessions. Core topics encompass ecological fundamentals tailored to local Byron Bay bioregion, whole-farm design with trees and perennials, vegetable production, fungi cultivation, beekeeping, and diverse traditional methods. Attendees develop practical skills in creating productive, resilient landscapes that mimic nature, ideal for permaculture practitioners establishing homesteads, community gardens, or commercial operations.

Valued for its 'living classroom' approach, the training offers direct exposure to working regenerative systems, fostering deep understanding of succession, biodiversity, and ethical land stewardship. Permaculture students will master integrating animals, plants, and microbes for holistic fertility; designing water-harvesting earthworks; and scaling agroecological practices for profitability and planetary health. At a sale price reflecting its depth, this course equips participants to lead in Australia's regenerative movement, innovate with indigenous knowledge, and contribute to food sovereignty amid climate challenges. It's a transformative opportunity to evolve from observer to skilled practitioner in permaculture-aligned agroecology.