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Indigenous-Led Permaculture: Collaboration & Knowledge-Sharing
Indigenous-Led Permaculture: Collaboration & Knowledge-Sharing
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.
Team
Ntsikelelo Colossa, Vida Ashmole
Area
Diversity, participation and engagement, Network weaving, Emergent festival, Next Steps project
Objectives 2025
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.
Timeline and Approach
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.
Focus Areas of Indigenous-Led Permaculture:
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.
Bonus objective: If this team is fully funded and has capacity, we will also curate and share optional video/audio resources for multimedia learning.
Expected Outputs
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
We envision passionate learners around the world engaging with this living document—rich with knowledge that inspires transformation in those who seek to learn, unlearn, and grow.
Intended Outcomes
To produce a document that not only educates, but also honors and preserves the wishes and wisdom of older generations—ensuring that future generations understand how things were done before they arrived
To create a document whose value lies not in comparison, but in its ability to hold space for sharing, learning, and unlearning—a 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—with 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.
outcomes 2025
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.
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.
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.
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.
Link to database of Indigenous Led Projects:
https://baserow.app.perma.earth/public/grid/glyeDaz7BcO5k8dHeFRXfpYe1KCTiopqIQFWFiwcRV8
Link to Form for adding new projects
Please add yourself if you are from or know of an indigenous led projects we should know about!
https://baserow.app.perma.earth/form/25XEYs11Gnuiv8gmK_WwkZ4GGlh_EpvzULQZq4tmamo\
Link to NextCloud Folder with Report and Artifacts:
https://cloud.perma.earth/index.php/s/x7qcSXbfzEDC9rp
resources created
contact links
Connect with Ntsikelelo Colossa:
– Internally on CoLab Slack: @mkhulu
– Facebook: **Dr Ntsikelelo Colossa** https://www.facebook.com/DrNtsikeleloColossa/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
– X / Twitter: **@Ntsikarise** ([X (formerly Twitter)] https://twitter.com/Ntsikarise/status/899659519529299968?utm_source=chatgpt.com
– LinkedIn: **Ntsikelelo Colossa** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ntsikelelo-colossa-40505517/
– Email : ntsikarise@gmail.com
Connect with Siobhan Vida Ashmole:
– Internally on CoLab Slack: @vida
– LinkedIn: **Siobhan Vida Ashmole**
– Email : vida@blissherbals.co.za
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