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ABOUT THE CLUB

Ever wanted to know how to grow your own food? Interested in sustainability? Always thought you had a secret green thumb?


Then Monash Permaculture is the club for you! We are a community of students focused on gardening in accordance with permacultural practices. Permaculture is a model of agriculture focused on sustainable and self-sufficient practices with the intention of imitating natural ecosystems. We are also very focused on cooking and eating all the delicious produce we grow at the two gardens we run on campus, Monash Permaculture Garden (MPG) and Monash University Community Farm (MUC farm).


We run two working bees per week at our gardens. MPG working bees are every Monday from 4-6, and MUC farm working bees are every Wednesday from 4-6. You can find a map to both MUC farm and MPG on our Facebook page. We also run events throughout the semester focused on education and cooking, which you can also find details of on our Facebook page.


See you there!

Aims & Objectives

1. To promote awareness among the Monash University and surrounding community aboutsustainability and urban food production.

2. To provide Monash staff and students with opportunities to learn about and grow fresh food using sustainable practices in keeping with permaculture principles.

3. To maintain and promote the existing Monash Permaculture Garden (MPG) and Monash University Community Farm (MUCFarm), provided by Monash University, and identify opportunities for appropriate expansion of permaculture facilities.

4. To develop and nurture a sense of community and a celebration of cultural, social, and ecological diversity by providing an example of how public space can be effectively used to build community and increase social resilience in a changing climate.

5. To engage with local community groups, community farmers, the Wholefoods Cooperative and permaculture groups and associations to provide opportunities for sharing knowledge, produce, skills and facilities.

Annual Membership (MSA Card)

$5.00

Annual Membership (Non MSA Card)

$10.00

CONTACT

Bri, Alex, Adam, MJ, and Tom

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