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Homeschooling Permaculture Kids Gardening School Term 4

Oct

12

October 12 – December 11, 2026

Australiana Pioneer Village, 🇦🇺

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About This Event

Homeschooling Permaculture Kids Gardening School Term 4 will take place from Monday 12 October to Friday 11 December 2026 at Australiana Pioneer Village in Wilberforce, NSW.

What to Expect

  • A hands-on, nature-based learning program designed especially for homeschooling families.
  • Join a 9-week spring gardening, food growing, and homesteading skills program for homeschooled children aged 5–17 years.
  • Rooted in permaculture principles, fostering real-life skills, confidence, and a deep connection to nature.
  • Activities include feeding and caring for chickens, ducks, quails, bunnies, and goats, garden maintenance, planting, composting, and collecting eggs.
  • Led by an experienced permaculture educator with qualifications in Permaculture, Disability Support, and Inclusive Teaching.

Who Should Attend

Homeschooling families with children aged 5-17 years interested in permaculture, gardening, nature-based learning, and developing practical homesteading skills.

Practical Information

Price: $180 per term (first child), $130 per term (siblings). Sessions run on Mondays from 1pm – 3pm (October 12 – December 7, 2026) or Fridays from 10am – 12pm (October 16 – December 11, 2026).

Programme

  1. Week 1: Many Hands Make Light Work – Preparing the Farm for Summer
  2. Week 2: Succession Planting – Growing Food for the Future
  3. Week 3: Food Forests – Growing Food Like a Forest
  4. Week 4: From Egg to Chick – The Amazing Life Inside an Egg
  5. Week 5: Designing a Resilient Farm – Preparing for the Unexpected
  6. Week 6: Nature’s Tie-Dye – Colours From the Garden
  7. Week 7: Dehydrating the Harvest – Preserving Food for the Pantry
  8. Week 8: Garden Detectives – Natural Pest Management
  9. Week 9 – Final Week: Community Trade Meet – Sharing the Surplus

Topics

permaculture gardening food growing homesteading nature-based learning