Sustainable Earth Building Course complete!
On 4th September 9 participants graduated our first Sustainable Earth Building Course. Facilitator Wilhelm Morkel covered the main topics of building with cob, rammed earth and dry stone wall. Guest lecturer Chris Rollins contributed a thorough series on CEBs with an...
Beehive donation
We are very lucky to have recieved a surprise donation of a beehive, a smoker, and a beekeepers suit today from Damien Delaplace. Thank you so much! We can't wait to taste the sweet harvest!
New volunteer opportunity
NGP is seeking a Community Outreach Team Leader who will be at the forefront of saving and rehabilitating naural areas and agricultural lands on the 650 hectare farm. They will achieve this by working with communities to establish woodlots, use of fuel efficient...
Permaculture for Gardeners Course
In mid September we will be offer a course for those who want to focus specifically on fruit and vegetable production (Zones 1 and 2 in "permie" talk). In permaculture gardens an abundance of diverse foods are grown in a way that mimics the relationships observed in...
Sustainable Earth Building Course
At the end of August, we are offering an unique opportunity to learn and practice a combination of natural earth building methods. This is a unique hands-on, practical course designed to give the participant a working knowledge of using cob, compressed earth bricks,...
NGP graduates 39 new permaculturalists
June and July have been busy months for us at the centre. From 21st June to 3rd July we hosted a PDC course with facilitator Alex Kruger- a course which saw 24 people grow, learn, and turn into designers! Almost immediately following the course with Alex, we finished...
