Plan Your Greenstead Greenprint
Design your rural sanctuary from the ground up — with clarity, intention, and purpose.
Whether you’ve just bought land or are still dreaming, this course will help you map out every part of your Greenstead — the garden, the living spaces, the systems, and the flow. You’ll create a property plan that reflects your values and supports a self-reliant lifestyle, using the tried and tested Greensteading framework.
From analysing the natural elements of your site to integrating energy, water, waste, and food systems — this course is your complete guide to laying strong foundations. We’ll help you avoid common mistakes, prioritise what matters most, and shape a place that supports your wellbeing, your future, and the natural world around you.
Whether you’re working with five acres or twenty-five, this is your chance to design a life that works — beautifully and sustainably.
- Read Your Landscape
- Map Sun and Shade
- Define Functional Zones
- Design Edible Gardens
- Plan Perennial Edible Plantings
- Capture and Store Water
- Set Up Irrigation Systems
- Integrate Solar / Wind Power
- Design Paths & Flow
- Add Rest and Beauty
- Create Natural Waste Loops
- Build Action Plan
$1500
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Eight Steps to Your Personal Greenprint
Read your land’s unique story
Observe sunlight, wind, slope, and natural drainage patterns.
Design spaces with purpose
Define regeneration, growing, gathering and rest zones.
Create ease of movement through space.
Design intuitive paths and purposeful transitions
Harvest every drop thoughtfully
Use tanks, swales, and mulch to retain water.
Design for energy self-reliance
Incorporate solar, passive heat, and airflow.
Turn waste into nourishment
Compost, mulch, and reuse in closed-loop systems.
Grow Food and Medicine in a Beautiful Polyculture
Layer edibles with perennials and pollinator-friendly plants.
Prioritse Steps with Clarity
Plan what to do now, next, and later… and why.
Design a self-reliant lifestyle that fits your land and your values — enrol now and start your Greenstead journey.
Before You Enrol: FAQs
Not at all. This course is for anyone planning or dreaming of a rural move. It helps you design a realistic, grounded plan for your ideal self-reliant lifestyle before or after securing land.
It draws from permaculture principles but adapts them to suit modern Australian life and the unique Greensteading approach. It’s practical, beautiful, and deeply rooted in sustainability.
Yes. You’ll create a Greenstead Greenprint that includes zoning, flow, energy, water, soil, planting, aesthetics, and more—mapped out clearly so you can move forward with confidence.
That’s exactly what the course is for. You’ll learn how to assess your land, prioritise what to do first, and build each system at your own pace without becoming overwhelmed.
Definitely. It’s a perfect companion to the Beautiful Edible Garden and Eco Stay courses. Together, they offer a complete Greensteading approach to land, home, and lifestyle design.
You can book a 1:1 Greenstead design consultation. It’s a focused session where we guide you through your land goals using our tried-and-tested system—led by a qualified horticulturist and Greensteading founder.
Yes. We host guests at our own eco stays in Central Gippsland where you can experience a working Greenstead and get inspired for your own journey. Book your stay and see the systems in action.
Customer Reviews
Mel was very attentive and responsive. Would highly recommend!!
Both Chelsea & Mel were very quick to respond as well as always checking in to see if we need anything at all. Highly recommend to all. If you are looking for high quality service definitely worth it!
Mel’s fast and kind responses were much appreciated. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience.
I can’t recommend Mel enough! She seriously went above and beyond. If anyone else is considering this .. go for it!
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