Expression of Interest For 2023
Retreat Highlights
WHAT IS NOOSA FOREST RETREAT?
Noosa Forest Retreat started as a grass-roots permaculture community of like minded people, exploring the cutting edge of a permaculture vision, applying the three permaculture ethics: Earth care, people care and fair share.
The Noosa Forest Retreat is held on 160 acres of stunning Land for Wildlife registered land. The founder of Noosa Forest Retreat has been awarded Ambassador of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation, which has been entrusted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Noosa Council to protect Noosa’s global status as a Biosphere Reserve.
Noosa Forest is a permaculture community & education centre teaching the internationally recognised Permaculture Design Certificate Course Australia (PDC Course).
WHY SHOULD I COME ALONG?
Experience the best value Australian Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC course) in the country.
The NOOSA FOREST RETREAT team
All of the Noosa Forest Retreat team are Certified Permaculture Course Educators.
Ian Trew
BSc Psychology & Health Science, Dipl Ayurveda, PDC Principal Teacher & Noosa Forest Retreat Co-Founder.
Christina Laurikainen
BEnvSc Environmental Science, Dipl Laboratory Technology, Research Scientist & PDC Teacher at Noosa Forest Retreat. Focus on Agroecology & Phytochemistry
Anthony Bugden (Specialist Presenter)
LLB BEnvSc Law & Environmental Science – Anthony Bugden has a background in sustainability, technology and legal consulting. He has worked in the built environment with focus on strata & community title governance.
You will benefit from our collective community experience, inspiration & valuable knowledge. Individual attention after class and post course to offer you best Permaculture course & ongoing journey possible.
Specialist presenters on Urban Permaculture, Syntropic Farming, Governance & Community, Fungi, Mindfulness Training, Natural Movement, Food Preservation, Cell Grazing, Holistic Management & more.