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.

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

resources created

Objectives

Conduct field and desk research on alternative land-access options in South Africa for landless permaculturists with limited capital and credit. In months 1-4, we’ll investigate opportunities, processes, costs, and relevant laws, learning from successful low-capital permaculturists and land gatekeepers.

Compare these options with SADC countries for regional fit (Month 4).

Publish a guide on creative land access for permaculture, disseminate to grassroots groups in permaculture, traditional healing, agroecology, and food sovereignty, initially in English and one indigenous language, potential future translations/videos.(Month 4-5)

Develop a framework from our research to address land access and use in Southern Africa, offering insights for the rest of Africa, the Global South, and landless permaculturists globally. This framework and our findings will be shared with the CoLab to inspire and enable similar regional initiatives. (Month 6)

Sowing Seeds Without Soil – Navigating Land Access for African Permaculturists
62 page document detailing the research process, findings, and advice for African permaculturists wanting to access land without high capital costs.

Grassroots Land Access Research Draft Framework – A 1 page infographic outlining our research approach for others to replicate

Objectives 2025

Objectives 2024

We would like to conduct a picture forming exercise to put together a Vision, Mission and Aims for this project that is co-created by stakeholders present in the CoLab

Starting with answering:

• what could be the main objectives of this project

• what could be the next steps in order to get the project on the road

• Who needs to be included and consulted to make this project effective?

• What do we consider effective and impactful here?

At the end of this exercise we should be able to:

1. produce a co-created VMAs

2. identify next steps & have enough information for an action plan

3. Identify possible collaborators/ important groups we should consider working together with

We aim to complete this exercise between March 18 and April 15 and would release the findings during the Emergent Festival.

Picture forming journey.