Design your Own Garden with Geoff Lawton – 10th of May 2026

Each Sunday, for 8 weeks from the 10th May 2026, a full-day, hands-on permaculture workshop will be held at the Youth Activities Centre (YAC) in Byron Bay.

From 9am – 4pm, you’ll spend the day in the garden with Geoff, learning practical skills for growing food and designing productive systems that work in real landscapes.

We work with what’s actually happening on site. You observe, you participate, and you build alongside Geoff as the garden is developed in real time. No theory for the sake of it—just practical work, clear decisions, and direct learning from the land.

Every Sunday has a different focus depending on the season and what the site needs, but the intention is always the same: to help you understand how to grow food and design systems that function in any climate.

Over the series, you’ll work through the core building blocks of permaculture—from soil and compost systems through to water, food production, and integrated garden design. Each workshop stands alone, but together they build a deeper understanding of how natural systems connect.

You will experience a full-day immersive workshop in a functioning permaculture site. You’ll work alongside Geoff as he demonstrates how to read the land, make practical design decisions, and build systems step by step as they’re needed.

Course Description

Bring your own property plans, sketches, measurements, or ideas and spend the day working through practical garden design with Geoff and the group.

This “Design Your Own Garden” workshop focuses on the fundamentals of laying out a productive garden system—looking at access, water flow, sunlight, placement, and how different elements connect together in a practical way.

By the end of the day, you’ll have clearer direction and practical next steps for your own site.

Tickets for the workshop are priced at $250 per person *excluding GST