Australia Felix Permaculture
We're based in Bendigo, Central Victoria, Australia. Since 1993 we have been involved with the design & development of over 1100 properties including apartment balconies to 110 000 acre ranches using permaculture design. Through imagery this web site increases the profile of permaculture-based development & the people & enterprises that make it all happen.
Our mission has always been to raise the profile of permaculture design to the point where it becomes an unconscious practice as opposed to a marginal methodology.
In business we deliver cost effective best practice permaculture-based sustainable property design, education, and consulting services to people, businesses & communities around the world.
Over the last 15 years we have amassed a significant array of photographic data & computer generated plans documenting our work, and are pleased to make this work in progress available to the internet community, permaculture dilettante & professional alike. We intend on continuing to add to this "diorama" through our travels & work.
Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) |
Want to become more useful? |
Our interactive Permaculture Design Certificate Course is designed to make you a more useful person capable of designing and developing sustainable systems anywhere in the world. MORE |
Ferrocement Water Tank Course (FTC) |
4 day Hand's on Workshop |
Learn how to design and construct a 25KL Ferrocement Water Tank. We will also discuss the many other applications of this very versatile building technique. MORE |
Farm-based Silviculture Course (FSC) |
Hand's on Silviculture & on-farm Timber Processing course |
This is a hands-on workshop with some theory (mostly in the field!) on one of the few Permaculture/Keyline inspired forest & tree crop plantations in southern Australia. MORE |
Earthworks in Permaculture Design Course (EDC) |
Designing Water into Landscapes |
Geoff Lawton (www.permaculture.org.au)and I are teaming up as perhaps the leading Permaculture 'Earth Surgeons' (as Geoff calls us!) for this 1st in a ongoing series of workshops where together we'll work on the subject of earthworks in Permaculture systems. MORE |
Keyline Design Course (KDC) |
Soil and Water for Every Farm with Keyline Design |
Keyline™Design & Develop your Farm or Ranch to its potential whilst increasing Production, Drought-Proofing, Creating Soil & Sequester Carbon Quickly & Cheaply! MORE |
Darren J. Doherty
The principal of Australia Felix Permaculture since 1993, Darren has had extensive experience across the planet in Permaculture project design, development & management, with a focus on retrofitting broadacre agricultural systems, and has been identified by Permaculture Co-Originators Bill Mollison & David Holmgren as a pioneer in this important & often overlooked field. Darren has taught on over 20 Permaculture Design Certificate Courses (PDC's) including co- teaching PDC's with both Bill Mollison & David Holmgren & a range of other quality Permaculture educators. He is a registered teacher with Bill Mollison's The Permaculture Institute (Registration No. 25), a qualified Whole Farm Planner (University of Melbourne), Approved Keyline Design Consultant, & Accredited Permaculture Training (APT) Trainer. MORE
