Kym Ormond: Year-Long Permaculture Skills at Precinct Garden

📅 Multiple dates 2025/2026 (e.g., Dec 14, 2025; continuing into 2026) | 📍 Precinct Community Garden, Australia | 🏷️ workshop

Join Permaculture in Practice: A Year of Skills & Sustainability with Kym Ormond, a hands-on, year-long series of monthly workshops led by passionate permaculture expert Kym Ormond of Nomad Nursery. Hosted at the vibrant Precinct Community Garden, this program brings permaculture principles to life through practical, community-based activities, perfect for budding gardeners, sustainability enthusiasts, and anyone eager to live more lightly on the earth. Spanning 2025/2026, the series aligns with the January-March timeframe via workshops like those potentially scheduled in early 2026 (following the listed December 2025 session on Composting), focusing on core principles such as observing natural systems, catching energy, and producing no waste. Each session explores a specific permaculture ethic alongside relevant skills, from wicking beds and chicken-keeping to verge gardening and sustainable cooking.

Ideal for Australian permaculture practitioners seeking local, in-person learning, these workshops foster connections with nature and community while teaching actionable techniques for home-scale regenerative farming, organic practices, and environmental sustainability. Kym Ormond, with her deep knowledge of permaculture design, guides participants in applying principles like 'Use and Value Renewable Resources' through hands-on demos, such as integrating chickens into gardens to reduce waste or creating native habitats in marginal spaces. The community garden setting enhances learning through group dynamics, shared meals, and collaborative projects, mirroring permaculture's emphasis on edges and diversity.

This series is invaluable for building confidence in sustainable agriculture and agroecology, offering step-by-step guidance to implement designs at home. Attendees learn to observe and interact with their environments, store energy efficiently, and creatively respond to change—skills that empower self-sufficiency and resilience. Whether you're new to permaculture or deepening your practice, Kym's inspiring approach ensures transformative experiences. The ongoing format allows flexibility, with each workshop standalone yet building toward holistic mastery, making it a cornerstone for anyone committed to regenerative living in Australia.