D’Urban Garden Party

TO coincide with a larger permaculture festival in Nature’s Valley, Durban will be hosting its own permaculture event on 21 June called the D’Urban Garden Party.

Permaculture is about producing an abundance for local needs by mimicking natural ecosystems and it is appropriate that the day starts off by connecting with nature. The group will meet in Pigeon Valley at 9am starting off with a South American ritual and a yoga session and participants will learn and observe how nature works. The next part of the event moves to Green Camp, corner of Essex and Umbilo Road at 11am.

The programme includes an urban interpretive trail, permaculture workshops, talks and demonstrations. This is an opportunity to learn about composting, seed saving and lots more. Wally Menne, a local environmental guru, will talk about starting a nursery and growing plants from seed. There will be a talk about the Open Food Network which connects local farmers with people wanting to buy fresh organic produce.

The event encourages the permaculture ethics of caring for the earth, caring for people and sharing our surplus abundance. The event is free and people are encouraged to bring anything that can be recycled, seeds, plants, bamboo, unwanted goods and clothes to exchange or donate, organic waste for composting, and containers to use as planters.

Celebrate the longest night of the year around the fire by sharing as a creative community. There will be a discussion around 'Arts and Resistance', and an open band. All musicians and music lovers are encouraged to join in, take an instrument and help celebrate through music, poetry and movement.

Take a bowl, spoon, yoga mat, hat, shades, cushion or chair, water bottle, snacks and vegetables for a soup or potjie.

For more information and to RSVP visit the Facebook event: D’Urban Garden Party or phone Vanessa on 074 163 6842.