Enabling Permaculture in Africa: Resource Curating and Sharing

The high level objective is to grow and strengthen the work of the Permculture in Africa (PIA) circle through a project designed to help meet the needs of grassroots PIA members in navigating and getting value from the CoLab. This project aims to create an accessible onboarding pathway/guide as well as curate/collect resources tailored for PIA grassroots projects.

L'équipe

Josie Redmonds, Ntsikelelo Colossa, Aimee Fenech, Vida Ashmole

Zone

Network weaving, Emergent festival, Next Steps project

Objectives 2025

1. Develop a guide/pathway for permaculturists from Africa to better navigate the CoLab and the resources provided.
◦ What is it -introduction to CoLab, why are you here, where to go next, what is available, permission to engage/culture, add people you meet in CoLab to linkedin, how to be an engaged community member (refer to training) – a short document
◦ By when we will complete it: – Mid August – testing time in community
◦ How will we know that this has been successful / quality output / relevant – feedback from community and PIA circle, feedback from African Permaculturists who would like to join/ have joined.
◦ How will it be useful post grant: it is a resource which is valuable to people coming in post funding and still be useful to help them becoming engaged.

2. Curate, collect, and share resources tailored for PIA grassroots projects, including opportunities, information, capacity building, funding, and co-marketing:
◦ What is it that we are sharing – opportunities, information, capacity building, funding, and co-marketing, identify key areas to start (identified by the community)
◦ How many resources – depends on budget est 1 hour per post – could be multiple resources per post
◦ How will we know that this has been successful / quality output / relevant – think hard about the curation and really highlighting the value
◦ How will it be useful post grant – focus on perennial (how the seasonal can be perennial – eg share funder not funding opp with deadline)
◦ When do we do this – throughout the project time

Expected Outputs

A simple guide for new CoLab members from the African continent that would be used as a supplement to the onboarding process.
A set of resources that are relevant to CoLab members from the African continent, posted in the PIA channel

To nourish the permaculture business community and provide new avenues for connection, mentorship, co-learning and support

outcomes 2025

 The *Permaculture in Africa* project, developed by members of the Permaculture in Africa (PIA) Circle and supported by the Emergent Festival, set out to make it easier for grassroots permaculturists- particularly those new to digital tools and global collaboration- to navigate and engage with the CoLab.

The team created a practical guide that serves as both an advanced onboarding tool and a simplified entry path for members who may need extra support. It was designed *by* newer members who had themselves faced onboarding challenges, ensuring it speaks directly to lived experiences. Alongside the guide, the team built a shared resource canvas on the PIA channel featuring free training opportunities, funding and marketing tools, and practical materials to help members strengthen their community projects.

In the process, participants developed stronger digital and collaborative capacities- learning tools like Miro, Nextcloud, and Canva, while deepening their understanding of CoLab’s culture and processes. The work also revealed a major gap in local permaculture networks across Africa, sparking new discussions about supporting and formalising national and regional associations.

The guide, glossary, and scenario PDFs will now be tested with new members and refined through ongoing PIA Circle activities. Future plans include exploring a buddy system and developing locally led mentoring and network incubation projects.

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