Nature's Systems Permaculture skills for living like it matters With Kirsten Bradley

Learn how permaculture principles can create a more meaningful life for you, and a better world.

Kirsten Bradley, along with her partner Nick Ritar, started Milkwood more than 15 years ago, a social enterprise dedicated to teaching and sharing permaculture skills for living like it matters.

In this inspiring talk Kirsten will share how simple changes to your everyday can make a big difference, empowering you and your community.

“Kirsten Bradley shows us that it is never one big action, but rather a life of small, intentional, daily actions that truly make a difference. This is how we empower ourselves, our families, and our communities to create a world in which we want to live” – Paul West, River Cottage Australia

Kirsten Bradley

Kirsten Bradley is the co-founder of Milkwood with Nick Ritar – together they’ve been teaching permaculture design and skills for living like it matters for more than 17 years.

When she’s not helping folks to create meaningful change through their everyday actions, Kirsten can be found tending her backyard ecosystem of veggies, bees, berries and family, on melukerdee country in lutruwita/Tasmania. Kirsten is also the author of Milkwood (2018), Easy Peasy (2019) and The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook (2023).

Make Good Festival 2025

Make Good Festival celebrates curious minds and skill-sharing. Featuring an inspiring line-up of authors and doers, the event offers talks, workshops, and hands-on experiences that explore ways to live thoughtfully and responsibly.

Expect good thinking, good food, and to develop skills you didn’t know you had across two inspiring days. Shaped by a shared desire to create meaningful change, the Make Good Festival connects a community passionate about living better, for ourselves and for the planet.

Explore the 2025 festival program.

Make Good Festival is supported proudly by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

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Cost

$18 Adult
$12 Concession
$10 Members
Children up to 12 years free

Save up to 30% when you purchase tickets to multiple Make Good Festival events. Discount is calculated at check out.

Ticket includes entry to the Art Museum and Homestead.