This year the WBN will be offering a range of activities to enable our members to become more informed, inspired and enabled to live sustainably in terms of their food, energy, water, waste and social systems. We are already organizing the following list of activities for you to enjoy. Please add your suggestions and comments so we can keep this relevant and (dare I say it) sustainable.



NETWORKING
Our regular Monthly Meetings where you connect with others and interact with a range of local and
international speakers on related topics.

VISITS
To existing permaculture home gardens, permaculture farms, community gardens, organic markets and sustainable
communities, sustainable homes, re-cycle centres, etc.

WORKSHOPS
Permaculture Designs and Techniques; Composting, Worm Farms, Green Manure, Living Mulch; Herb & Medicinal
gardens; No-dig-gardens; Companion planting; Water saving-storing-recycling; Waste & Grey Water systems;
Energy generation, capture, storage and conversion; Balcony gardens to Broad acre farms; Seed Savers Network;
Raw Food (easy steps, simple recipes, etc); Vegetarian living; Medicinal Gardens and natural healing tips;
De-toxing your home; Natural Cleaners (home, skin, hair, garden); Ethical Investing; Alternative Economic
Systems; Organic co-ops; Transition Towns; Advocacy Strategies (to engage local, state, federal support);
Engaging Schools; Sustainable Relationships; Sustainable Businesses; Community Building; etc.

EVENTS
Sustainability Symposium (Ric’s Farm, 3 day lecture/workshop/networking),
Emerging Business Opportunities Symposium
Visiting expert tours to Australia, (Eg, David Wolfe, Rob Hopkins, Michel and Jude)
Music/Art/Spiritual events (eg Gyuto Monks, Dali Lama, Kailash Kokopelli, etc)

LINKS
with other existing organizations already doing something in the areas above, (eg, Permaculture Sydney North, Transition Towns (S.E.A.C.), Seed Savers, Findhorn, Crystal Waters, etc)

We will use this site, the Wholistic Business Network face book fan page and our events section to keep you up to date. If you want to help move things along please contact Greg Meyer: g.meyer@bigpond.net.au

Perma Culture Events:

 Personal Permaculture Tour Day

Local Northern NSW permaculture Guru Tania Leilani is opening up her beautiful living food gardens for a small, intimate event for those who are keen to embrace a more sustainable way of living and explore permaculture at its best.

Time: February 11, 2010 from 11am to 5pm
Location: Byron Hinterland
Street: Tumbi Gardens
City/Town: Upper Coopers Creek, BYRON HINTERLAND NSW 2480
Website or Map: http://davidwolfeaustralianto…
Phone: Tania Leilani ,02 6688-2386
Event Type: visit, working, permaculture, garden

David Wolfe Australian Tour

If you haven't heard or seen this Raw Food, Longevity, optimum health guru, he's coming to Australia/NZ in February 2010. Check out the tour site at http://davidwolfeaustraliantour.com/ to find a date near you.
This is real health strategies, not gimmicks.

Time: February 4, 2010 to February 27, 2010
Location: NZ,Brisbane, Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
Website or Map: http://davidwolfeaustralianto…
Phone: 0413-143-707 Leisa Wheeler info@embracinghealth.com.au
Event Type: lecture/workshop, tour