Djanbung Gardens: Subtropical Permaculture Tour & Lunch - Apr 2026

📅 April 25, 2026 | 📍 Nimbin, Australia | 🏷️ tour

The Special Garden Tour & Lunch at Djanbung Gardens is a unique opportunity to explore a 32-year-old permaculture masterpiece in the lush subtropics of Northern NSW, near Byron Bay. Led by renowned permaculture pioneer Robyn Francis, this event—marking one of her last tours before retirement—offers in-depth insights into transforming barren cow pasture into a biodiverse cornucopia. As the home campus of Permaculture College Australia, Djanbung demonstrates advanced permaculture design, including food forests, water systems, and integrated yields. Attendees, from novices to seasoned practitioners, will tour the gardens with Robyn, learning sector analysis, climate-appropriate plantings, and long-term maintenance strategies. The session ends with a delicious light lunch and refreshments, fostering discussion on subtropical permaculture challenges like humidity, pests, and cyclones. Scheduled for Saturday, April 25 from 10am-2pm in Nimbin, advanced booking is essential (cost $65 online or $75 cash). Note dietary needs upon registration. For permaculture enthusiasts, this is invaluable: witness mature systems yielding abundance, gain tips from a global educator/author, and apply lessons to tropical/subtropical sites. Robyn's expertise in ethics-driven design inspires resilient, abundant landscapes that support household and community needs. Practitioners will appreciate demonstrations of swales, mulching, companion planting, and animal integration for soil regeneration. This tour equips participants to scale permaculture principles, enhancing biodiversity, food security, and beauty in any setting. It's especially timely for those planning homesteads or farms, providing proven blueprints for succession planning and legacy building in regenerative agriculture.