Garden group to host handbook launch

AN interstate author will soon hold a local unveiling of her latest guide to all things permaculture in a book launch next month.

Organised by members of Ballarat Permaculture Guild, the free event will see author and Milkwood co-founder Kirsten Bradley presenting her recently published work, The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook.

BPG vice-president Fiona Williamson said the launch will showcase a comprehensive guide to the principles of permaculture.

“Kirsten’s done a number of books now and this one is the first sort of comprehensive permaculture handbook,” she said.

“The key message is how to use permaculture and its principles to live a sustainable life and what that means for us all.

“This will be a great chance for people to interact with the book and ask Kirsten some important questions.”

Taking place at Collins Booksellers on Lydiard Street, the event will feature a panel discussion at the Old Colonists Club upstairs with guests including We Bar None founder Ellen Burns.

There’ll also be book signing with Bradley at the end of the event.

Ms Williamson said she hopes the launch will give attendees a range of things to think about.

“The event will introduce her book but she’s also been having conversations around climate change and permaculture and how do we live sustainable lives,” she said.

“One of the things about Milkwood is that they really lay the principles out in a really easy-to-understand and accessible way.

“Kirsten and her family make things really translatable especially for households and for people living in cities because people often think you have to live on a farm or a lot of space.”

The book launch will take place on Friday 13 October from 6.30pm and tickets can be booked via bit.ly/44ZHNat.