It is 30 years since Bill Mollison and David Holmgren penned their visionary wisdom into the legendary book Permaculture One, the first glimpse into a new way of thinking and living.

To celebrate this milestone Permaculture groups around Victoria will be showcasing their lifestyles for the public.

The Spring Equinox will see an abundance of activity with Open Gardens, information stalls, talks, films and more.

Two wonderful Permaculture Gardens will be open:
9am – 5pm
Entry $5

Yarra Valley Permaculture Group is running an open day at Heather & Andrew's Permaculture Farm in Dixons Creek. (65 km from GPO). Tours will include their passive solar house, waste water composting system, large vegie patch, orchard with 100 varieties of fruit trees, off grid solar system and more. There will be talks about Permaculture and food security, displays, wildlife photograph gallery and stalls selling organic refreshments, books, plants and seeds.

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Petra and Jeff's home in Ashburton will display 300 square metres of Permaculture garden featuring many low-cost sustainability features as well as a solar cooker, other energy saving ideas and a 3-bay-compost, water-catching holes, swales and puddles, grey-water and a water tank - talks by local permaculturists on plants, water, and energy - information on compost, water, energy, bush foods, plants, books as well as local groups and courses - for sale will be herbs and other plants, heritage seeds, information sheets, books and some special hardware like Hiko seedling trays.

18 Laurel St, Ashburton - 12km from GPO Melbourne

Enquiries to Leanne -ph 0420 961 695