Permaculture In The Noosa Shire Noosa boasts one of the largest Permaculture groups in Australia and probably the

world. It has nearly 300 members and the monthly meetings on the third Thursday of the month in Cooroy draws 0 ! "00 people. #ur website gets 30$000 hits each month from Australia and countries around the world. #ur Permanews maga%ine has a distribution of about &&0 and this is 'uic(ly increasing as schools )oin us and we ma(e sales to interested non*members. The group began in "++3 and became incorporated in "++,. Since then the practical ad-ice and group acti-ities ha-e drawn more and more members so that in "++ Permaculture Caloundra began$ then Permaculture .ympie and most recently Permaculture /aroochy. All the Sunshine Coast groups are growing 'uic(ly so that the area is an e0cellent model for both urban and rural Permaculture Systems as well as showing )ust how to establish and grow groups worldwide. Permaculture Noosa and its affiliated groups are in many primary and secondary schools and ha-e demonstration gardens at the 1ural 2utures Networ( in Pomona and at the Cooroy 3utter 2actory as well as a City 2arm in Caloundra. /embers ma(e their properties a-ailable for tours and we ha-e a monthly wor(shop at a member4s property where we networ($ learn new s(ills and share ideas. 5or(shops are run regularly to update members and educate the community. Noosa Shire Council sponsored such wor(shops in 6uly that ran o-er & days with 7 separate wor(shop topics and had the participation of &0 Permaculture Noosa representati-es. The group has a capable and growing team of educators that are recogni%ed in Australia and the world as being of a -ery high standard. 5e now ha-e 8 members with Certificate I9 in Teaching :nglish to Spea(ers of #ther ;anguages and hope to train 3 more before the end of the year. This means that we can offer tours$ wor(shops and :nglish classes at the same time. /embers of Permaculture Noosa are -ery happy to welcome -isitors from 6apan who are interested to see Permaculture at wor( and we are able to offer them Tours of properties. 1ural <rban City 2arms =emonstration .ardens Properties specialising in forestry$ a'uaculture$ bamboo$ home gardens$ animal systems etc

Workshops .arden establishment and maintenance Animal systems Property design 5ater systems :stablishing a food forest 5ine bread and cheese ma(ing classes

Full Permaculture Design Certificate As registered by the Permaculture Institute and run o-er two wee(s. Networking opportunities 5or(ing bees Shared dinners Slide e-enings Improving English Language skills with trained teachers 5e hope Permaculture Noosa can be included the itinerary of -isitors from 6apan and elsewhere as most countries are aware of the benefits of Permaculture. Those interested in Permaculture are aware of Australia being the birthplace of the concept and particularly of Noosa being a Permaculture hot spot.