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Indigenous Led Permaculture Guide – This is a PDF guide titled “Indigenous-Led Permaculture: Collaboration & Knowledge-Sharing” (28 pages). The document features case studies and interviews with Indigenous permaculture practitioners from across Africa, including Malawi, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda. It explores how traditional ecological knowledge intersects with permaculture principles, covering topics such as regenerative agriculture, intergenerational knowledge transfer, community collaboration, gender equity, and financial viability. The guide includes researcher biographies, emergent themes, and an invitation for practitioners to join a living database of Indigenous-led permaculture projects. It was created by researchers Ntsikelelo Colossa and Siobhan Vida Ashmole and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indigenous Led Permaculture: Key Principles and Practices Summary – This is a concise PDF summary document (3 pages) that distills the core principles and practices of Indigenous-led permaculture. It outlines key concepts including respect for traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), cultural revitalization, and Indigenous leadership in permaculture design. The document provides practical examples of Indigenous-led permaculture in action; such as community gardens, food forests, water management, seed saving, natural building, and cultural preservation; alongside challenges like land access, funding, and capacity building. It serves as an accessible introduction and reference guide for practitioners, educators, and organizations seeking to understand and support Indigenous-led approaches. Created by Ntsikelelo Colossa and Siobhan Vida Ashmole, it is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indigenous Permaculture Led Research Guide – This is a PDF research guide (approximately 5 pages) that documents the methodology, design approach, and interview framework used to conduct the Indigenous-led permaculture research project. It outlines the collaborative research process, including the use of digital tools like Miro, Google Docs, Fathom AI, and Google Meet for organizing, conducting, and analyzing interviews. The document includes a detailed interview guide with questions covering project initiation, indigenous knowledge integration, intergenerational knowledge transfer, relationship to land, financial viability, networks, gender equity, safety, impact, and learnings. It also describes ethical practices such as informed consent and participant review processes. Created by Ntsikelelo Colossa and Siobhan Vida Ashmole, it is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This work was funded by the Next Steps Project as part of the International Permaculture CoLab.
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