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PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE NOVEMBER 13TH – 24TH   If you are looking for better health, more knowledge, tools for a better, more sustainable lifestyle and a nurturing community experience, the Permaculture Design Certificate in Laikipia is your opportunity for a truly a unique and holistic experience! This is our third PDC hosted in Laikipia […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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  Want to learn about Permaculture as a design tool to create sustainable landscapes for efficiency and abundance? It\u2019s more than just growing organic food! This ONE day beginners course is an exploration into permaculture with a practical approach taught by James Kamau. James is permaculture certified and a passionate organic farmer. He works with […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Intro to Permaculture When: July 6th\u00a0 Where: Nurisha, Swara Plains Cost: 4,000 KSH Details: Want to learn about Permaculture as a design tool to create sustainable landscapes for efficiency and abundance? Its more than just growing organic food! This ONE day beginners course is an exploration into permaculture with a practical approach taught by James […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Are Backyard Gardens a Weapon Against Climate Change? By Dan Nosowitz on October 3, 2016 We already know that backyard gardens are great fun, that they can provide the freshest produce, and that gardening as a child has lasting effects\u2014but what about their impact on the environment? A researcher from the University of California, Santa […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The Amazing Facets of Fungi November 30, 2016 By Blair Wojcik When it comes to connecting with the soil, mushrooms are king. And the kingdom they reside in is truly unique and extraordinary. Though distinct from both plants and animals (more similar to humans, actually \u2014 fungi breathe oxygen!), they provide countless services to many […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Beacon of Hope By Sheena Shah A featured impact story of Rose, from the Rongo Organic Farmer’s Project. Rose inherited the land and coffee cultivation from her late husband who grew the coffee in 1962. Rose wanted to invest the money she got from coffee sales on something that will give her constant income from […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Reagan Okoth received two full scholarships from PRI Kenya and has taken two courses in Laikipia and Makueni and is now a certified permie! Reagan originally comes from Asumbi which is a neighboring village to Rongo, where our partner – Coffee Project stands. Growing up with coffee himself in Asumbi region where some of the […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Description Moringa oil is rich in vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids. Moringa oil contains antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, which help heal minor skin complaints such as cuts, bruises, burns, insect bites, rashes and scrapes quickly. \u00a0 \u00a0 Moringa Oil Moringa oil is extracted from the seeds of Moringa oleifera, also known as the Drumstick tree. […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Two Day Bee Keeping Certification Course (in partnership with Sam Bananah , part of the Urban PDC schedule which will be out very soon too) When: May 27th & 28th\u00a0 (part of the six week PDC sessions in Nairobi – and open to anyone) Where:\u00a0 Ngong Cost: 8,000 KSH Details: This apiculture course includes hands-on […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Mushroom cultivation Weekend and End of Course Grad Pizza Party (for the participants who have now completed the full 6 week urban PDC) -anyone is welcome to join the Mushroom Cultivation Course When: June 3 & 4th Where: Bric a Brac, Karen Cost: 8,000 KSH Details: You will learn about the benefits and types of […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Trees, Botany and Forestry & Renewable Energy Weekend (part of the 6 week urban course) When: May 20th: Where: Bric a Brac, Karen and Flexibiogas in Karen (21st) Total Cost for combined weekend – 8,000 Kshs Details: Learn about Trees and Forestry as a whole systems approach. This session focuses on the function of trees […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Urban Gardening\u00a0 and Water Combined\u00a0 Weekend Course (part of the 6 Week Urban PDC) When: May 13th Where: Bric a Brac, Karen Total Cost for combined weekend: 8,000 KSH Details: Garden practicals: Making beds, urban gardening techniques, plant propagation, companion \u00a0planting, \u00a0inter-cropping and integrated pest management (IPM). Participants will go through: Urban design \u2013 visible […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Soils\/Composting Intensive Workshop (part of the 6 Week Urban PDC) When: May 6th & 7th Where: Bric a Brac, Karen Cost: 8,000 KSH Details: Learn on composting, mulching, making natural liquid fertilisers, plant teas and soil building. Get an insight on Vermiculture and the benefits of vermiculture. You’ll get a hands on approach on starting […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Introduction to Permaculture weekend (part of the 6 Week Urban PDC) When: April 22nd& 23rd – Intro to Permaculture, Concepts & Design Methods. Where: Bric a Brac, Karen Cost: 8,000 KSH Details: An excellent way to find out more about permaculture is to attend a two-day introductory course. This \u2018taster\u2019 will provide an opportunity to […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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James Kamau started farming for business back in 2013 as a way to make some extra money, this was after being out of university for lack of funds and failing in a previous business. Spending some time in a small community group with some friends, contributing to buy trees and planting them at different locations […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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East Africa produces some of the world\u2019s best coffees. It\u2019s the birthplace of coffee. It\u2019s the origin of Geisha, Yirgacheffe, and more. In short, it\u2019s an iconic coffee region. But what makes it different from the Americas, Asia, and even the rest of Africa? What challenges do producers here face? And what does the future […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Launch of Prickly Pear Products from Laikipia! By Sheena Shah – PRI Kenya Project Coordinator When we first visited our partner organization in development, Laikipia Permaculture Centre in 2014, we noticed this widely grown species to what resembled to us as ‘Prickly Pear’, later finding out the natives of the region call is ‘Opuntia’ – […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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PRI Kenya ran its very FIRST successful urban Permaculture Design Certification Course (PDC) in 2016 which was spread over seven weekends. This year\u2019s Nairobi PDC will be spread out over 6 weekends from starting April 22nd to June 4th, 2017 in partnership with Helene Maremma – INKS (Indigenous & Innovative Knowledge Systems) . \u00a0The course […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Coffee farmers in Rongo have suffered for a long time. Despite abundant rains and good soils and growing some of the best coffee in Kenya, they have found it hard to find markets for their coffee and have consistently had to sell the coffee to cooperatives offering extremely low prices. Many farmers turned to pesticide […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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INTEGRATING UNIVERSITY DEGREES WITH PERMACULTURE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA Three Week PDC in partnership with University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, U.S.A An an innovative PDC program, following the PRI \u2018Master Plan\u2019 template, University students from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) learn permaculture alongside Kenyan students, project managers and small-holder farmers at different […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":3}