Other Permaculture Groups
- Permaculture Australia
- Permaculture Sydney North
- Permaculture Sydney Northern Beaches
- Permaculture Sydney West
About Permaculture
- The History of Permaculture- by Permaculture Australia
- Permaculture Principles- by David Holmgren
Gardening
- Top 40 Native Plants for Sydney
- Aussie Bees in your Area
- Frog and tadpole study group
- IndigiGrow Seeds
- Macquarie Uni, Vegesafe- soil metal testing program
- Diggers Garden Club- organic non-GMO seeds
- Green Harvest- organic non-GMO seeds
Past speakers at Permaculture Sydney South
- Narelle Happ- specialises in native garden and permaculture design
- Nevin Sweeney- cheese and yoghurt making
- Matt Heffernan
Sustainability
- Renew (formerly ATA)- include free water tank and sun calculators
- Your Home- Australian Government guide to sustainable homes
- NSW Energy Savings Scheme- incentives for householders to invest in energy savings activities
- Sydney LETS- local trading system for goods and services without money
- Sustainable House Day- held in September each year
- Tiny Houses Australia- Facebook site for enthusiasts of tiny houses
- Transition Australia- resources from sustainability groups across Australia
- Fox Scan- report fox sightings in Sydney
- Frog ID- a frog identification app by the Australian Museum
- Aussie Bird Count- count birds in your Sydney backyard once a year in October
- WIRES, Wildlife and Pesticide- information about the impact of pesticides on native animals
- Organic Gardner, Biochar explained
Freecycling groups
- Hurstville Freecycling Group
- PLANET ARK, Recycling Near You- includes a list of other freecycling groups
Environment
- Rockdale Community Nursery- employs people with disabilities while supplying great priced plants
- Illawarra Beekeepers Association
- 1 Million Women- women building lifestyle revolution to fight climate change
- Meat Free Monday's- recipes and resources to reduce carbon footprint by avoiding meat one day/week