Holistic Living Permaculture Course

We were founded in 2014 by Simon Kaiwai; a certified Permaculture designer with a big vision for a small piece of land. He turned barren; compacted soil into a lush oasis with 3.5 cabins; a large pond; 3 continuous contour trenches; on-going productive gardens; 80+ fruit trees; a 250 litre water-filtration system; and many happy animals. We are involved in our local syndicate made up of 48 land owners; which includes being active in community work; meetings and celebrations as well. We love this independent lifestyle with the goal in mind not to be just self-sufficient but also community-sufficient.

In this course; we wish to enable participants to produce healthy food; become more self-sufficient with energy; and produce a surplus of fertilizers which can be easily sold or traded. Combining these elements provides a means to live sustainably. We believe that our bodies and minds are equally important and a part of nature so we included techniques and strategies to encourage self-care practices. Simon has been studying and actively practicing permaculture for 15 years. The opportunity to learn hands-on from the projects on his land is a valuable opportunity.

The course includes: an introduction to permaculture; how to plan a land from the beginning; how to make an instant garden; how to plant a garden; how to design a food forest; water management and watering techniques; three types of composting (Bokashi; aerobic and hot composting); how to make two liquid fertilizers to sell for a profit; how to integrate animals into vegetable production; alternative; energy saving technologies (solar oven; rocket stove; solar water heater); yoga routine for back health (sun salutations); Chinese kinesiology for healthy living; upper and lower back techniques to alleviate back pains and migraines. Bonus: community building lecture and tools.