- Inspire
- Sustain
- Connect
At Live More With Less, we offer a variety of services centered around our passion for permaculture and sustainable living. Whether you’re interested in growing your own food, learning sustainable cooking techniques, or joining an immersive permaculture retreat, our offerings are designed to inspire and empower. Explore our services and start making small, impactful changes that lead to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Guesthouse
For those looking for a complete permaculture immersion, we offer two-day retreats at The Orchard Guesthouse. Relax in the peaceful surroundings of our 1930s Queenslander farmhouse, surrounded by fruit trees, veggie beds, and native bee hives. During your stay, you can:
- Participate in our cooking classes or take part in a garden tour.
- Learn how to adapt your home to changing climates with our climate-resilient home techniques.
- Relax by our magnesium pool or enjoy a picnic in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
Retreats provide the perfect balance of relaxation and education, with activities tailored to your specific interests in permaculture and sustainability.
Permaculture Consultancy
Our permaculture consultancy service is tailored for individuals and families looking to design their own sustainable homes and eco-friendly gardens. Alison, a certified permaculture designer, works closely with you to develop a system that suits your land, climate, and lifestyle. From backyard gardens to larger landscapes, we offer services such as:
- Landscape design to maximise productivity.
- Soil evaluation for healthier plant growth.
- Water-saving techniques to reduce consumption.
- Growing nutrient-rich food in any space.
- Tips for Energy-efficient retrofitting of your home.
Let us help you transform your space into a self-sustaining, eco-friendly environment using permaculture principles.
Growing Food
One of the most rewarding aspects of sustainable living is growing your own food. Our Growing Food Workshops are designed for anyone interested in learning how to grow nutrient-rich produce, no matter the size of your space. From urban gardens to larger plots, we guide you through the essential steps:
- Understanding the basics of soil health and composting.
- Learning about seasonal planting for maximum yield.
- Designing small-space gardens like raised beds or vertical gardens.
- Tips for growing organic food and reducing your carbon footprint.
Our Growing Food Workshops help you develop practical skills for sustainable gardening, ensuring that you can harvest fresh, homegrown produce all year round.
Kitchen Cooking Classes
Will combines his passion for food with sustainability in our sustainable cooking classes. Learn how to prepare delicious meals that are good for both you and the planet. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced cook, our classes cover a wide range of topics:
- Sumptuous Survival: Time-saving, flavourful meals for busy days.
- Gluten Free, Not Taste Free: Master the art of baking without wheat flour, including both sweet and savoury recipes.
- Simple Sourdough: Learn the science behind sourdough baking, from starter to bread.
- Speciality Sourdough: Discover how to bake croissants and flavoured sourdoughs using sustainable ingredients.
Join us for a fun, educational experience that will help you cook sustainably and reduce food waste.
Slow Living
Embracing slow living can feel both exciting and overwhelming, especially if you’re ready for a change but unsure where to start. It’s a lifestyle rooted in intentionality, simplicity, and finding balance, but the first steps can seem unclear when faced with the fast pace of modern life.
If you feel drawn to the idea of slowing down but don’t know how to begin, Alison can help guide you toward small, meaningful changes. Remember, slow living isn’t about perfection—it’s about creating space for what truly matters, one step at a time.
Often the first steps to a simple life begin with:
- Decluttering your home
- Minimising your schedule and commitments
- Maximising your free time
Our slow living consultancy and workshops are fun, informative and completely stress-free.
Community Connection
At Live More With Less, we believe that fostering community is a key element of sustainability. Our Community Connection service is all about bringing like-minded individuals together to share knowledge, support each other, and collectively work toward a more sustainable future. Here’s how we build community:
- Workshops & Events: Join local events focused on permaculture, sustainable living, and community building.
- Local Networks: Meet and collaborate with others who share the same passion for sustainability.
- Sharing Resources: Exchange knowledge, plants, seeds, tools, and more within the community.
By fostering these connections, we aim to create a thriving, supportive network that empowers people to live more sustainably together.
Tours
Take a guided tour of The Orchard and witness permaculture in action. These tours demonstrate how even small changes to your home and garden can make a big impact on sustainability. During the tour, you will:
- Explore our food forest and learn how to create a self-sustaining garden.
- Discover how we retrofit homes for climate resilience and energy efficiency.
- Learn about our native bee hives and how to foster biodiversity in your own space.
Our tours provide real-life examples of sustainable living that will inspire you to make your own eco-friendly changes.
Resources
If you can’t make it to The Orchard in person, we offer a range of downloadable resources to guide you on your permaculture journey. Our resources include:
- Fact sheets on permaculture principles, sustainable gardening, and living.
- How-to guides for growing food, conserving water, and retrofitting homes for sustainability.
- Recipe guides to complement our cooking classes, focusing on sustainable cooking and reducing food waste.
Download our resources to start your own journey toward living more with less.
Live More With Less is committed to helping you make small, practical changes that have a lasting positive impact on the environment. Contact us today to find out how you can get involved in our workshops, retreats, and consultancy services.