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This project aims to document the land stewardship and knowledge-sharing practices of Indigenous communities involved in permaculture. It focuses on preserving cultural traditions, promoting sustainability, and fostering intergenerational learning; while also increasing collaboration, making indigenous-led permaculture groups aware of the work of the CoLab and creating opportunities for further network weaving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Ntsikelelo Colossa, Vida Ashmole<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Diversity, participation and engagement, Network weaving, Emergent festival, Next Steps project<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Services” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/perma.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img-02.png” background_size=”initial” custom_padding=”80px||80px||true|” custom_padding_tablet=”40px||40px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”||-80px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(12,113,195,0.13)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”PT Sans|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#ffc107″ header_4_font_size=”11px” header_4_letter_spacing=”1px” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”center_right” custom_padding=”8px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#f9ce6e” border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Playfair Display|700|||||||” header_3_font_size=”28px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size_tablet=”24px” header_3_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The aim of this project is to conduct 4-6 case studies through 7-10 interviews with Indigenous elders, youth, and farmers. The findings will be documented in a digital report that includes written case studies. The project will also explore partnerships with other organizations to bridge traditional and modern knowledge and the results will be shared through a presentation of the final report.<\/p>\n Timeline and Approach<\/strong> Focus Areas of Indigenous-Led Permaculture:<\/strong> Bonus objective:<\/strong> If this team is fully funded and has capacity, we will also curate and share optional video\/audio resources for multimedia learning.<\/p>\n Expected Outputs<\/strong><\/p>\n Creating a document that will bring change to permaculture spaces by promoting intergenerational knowledge, enabling us to share and collaborate using the insights we receive from various interviews Intended Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n To produce a document that not only educates, but also honors and preserves the wishes and wisdom of older generations\u2014ensuring that future generations understand how things were done before they arrived [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(12,113,195,0.13)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”PT Sans|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#007aff” header_4_font_size=”11px” header_4_letter_spacing=”1px” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”center_right” custom_padding=”8px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#007aff” border_width_top=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Playfair Display|700|||||||” header_3_font_size=”28px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size_tablet=”24px” header_3_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This project has been an incredible journey – born from the land, guided by wisdom, and rooted in community. As we grow and connect with more people across the globe, we continue to be amazed by the depth of knowledge shared through this Indigenous-led permaculture movement.<\/p>\n Through this experience, we have realized how many permaculturists around the world need support, and how their stories hold the power to inspire and transform others. This project has truly been amazing. Personally, I am deeply connected to anything that ties me to the land and promotes equality.<\/p>\n Along the way, I have learned and unlearned many things about life, community, and leadership. I have come to understand that the wisdom held by Indigenous peoples , passed down through dreams, through stories, and through word of mouth , continues to shape the future. As a healer, I believe this is the Indigenous way: to bring balance, healing, and vision into how we live and grow together.<\/p>\n This project has also taught me valuable lessons about leadership, collaboration, and communication. Above all, it has reminded me that as people, we are one, united by the land and by the shared responsibility to care for it.<\/p>\n Link to database of Indigenous Led Projects: Link to Form for adding new projects Link to NextCloud Folder with Report and Artifacts:<\/p>\n https:\/\/cloud.perma.earth\/index.php\/s\/x7qcSXbfzEDC9rp<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”||-80px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(12,113,195,0.13)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”PT Sans|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#ffc107″ header_4_font_size=”11px” header_4_letter_spacing=”1px” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”center_right” custom_padding=”8px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#f9ce6e” border_width_top=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Playfair Display|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#2A3749″ header_3_font_size=”28px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”||0px|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”24px” header_3_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(12,113,195,0.13)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”PT Sans|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#007aff” header_4_font_size=”11px” header_4_letter_spacing=”1px” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”center_right” custom_padding=”8px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#007aff” border_width_top=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”PT Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Playfair Display|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#2A3749″ header_3_font_size=”28px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ header_3_font_size_tablet=”24px” header_3_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Connect with Ntsikelelo Colossa:<\/p>\n – Internally on CoLab Slack: @mkhulu<\/p>\n – Facebook: **Dr Ntsikelelo Colossa** https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DrNtsikeleloColossa\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com<\/a><\/p>\n – X \/ Twitter: **@Ntsikarise** ([X (formerly Twitter)] https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ntsikarise\/status\/899659519529299968?utm_source=chatgpt.com<\/a><\/p>\n – LinkedIn: **Ntsikelelo Colossa** https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ntsikelelo-colossa-40505517\/<\/a><\/p>\nObjectives 2025<\/h4>\n
Months 1-2: Identify participants and schedule interviews.
Months 3-4: Conduct interviews and gather insights.
Month 5: Compile findings into a report.
Month 6: Share results via report.<\/p>\n
Community Collaboration: Shared decision-making and land stewardship with partnerships to blend traditional and modern knowledge.
Intergenerational Learning: Elders pass on wisdom, while youth engage in hands-on learning.
Storytelling & Oral Traditions: Knowledge is preserved through oral histories and observation.
Long-Term Resilience: Emphasis on sustainability, food sovereignty, and climate resilience for future generations.<\/p>\n
We envision passionate learners around the world engaging with this living document\u2014rich with knowledge that inspires transformation in those who seek to learn, unlearn, and grow.<\/p>\n
To create a document whose value lies not in comparison, but in its ability to hold space for sharing, learning, and unlearning\u2014a place where diverse humans come together, embracing differences and growing through collective wisdom
This will be a reflection of how people from diverse tribes and cultures create, connect, and learn\u2014with the land as both teacher and student. It’s is a globally integrative document of permaculture knowledge, bridging wisdom from elders to younger generations; and honouring the work of indigenous elders have contributed to the field.<\/p>\noutcomes 2025<\/h4>\n
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