1990s
Permaculture Hills to Hawkesbury Inc. Set up by John Bourke.
2001
A Sydney-wide Permaculture Meeting decided to divide Sydney into 4 divisions: Permaculture Sydney East, West, North and South.
Permaculture North already existed and was renamed Permaculture Sydney North.
Robyn Williamson was running a Seed Bank at Bidjiwong Community Nursery at Baulkham Hills. Using the database for the members of the original Permaculture Hills – Hawkesbury group, Robyn started up the Permaculture Sydney West group by advertising in the Baulkham Hills Council Newsletter.
https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Services/Environmental-Management/Bidjiwong-Community-Nursery
5th November 2006
a meeting was held at the Bidjiwong Community Nursery. Twenty people attended that meeting. A new group was formed, with 20 very active members.
May 2007
The group was incorporated and became Permaculture Sydney West Inc (PSW).
PSW became a legal entity.
People instrumental in the formation of PSW included:
Robyn Williamson, Sue Mossman, Jono Cook, Sue Cook, Clarissa Davis and Roberta Fassina.
PSW Presidents over the years include:
Roberta Fassina, Sue Mossman, Greg Meyer, Vera Meyer, Nevin Sweeney and Jo Tonitto.
Over the years, Meeting venues have included: –
• Bidjiwong Community Nursery
• Members’ homes
• Toongabbie West Public School Staff Room.
• Toongabbie West Public School Hall
• Cassia Community Centre, Wentworthville
• Toongabbie Community Centre
• 2015 – present day: Wentworthville Community Centre
