Our demonstration farm/capacity building centre
Our 1ha farm, situated in Midrand in the outskirt of Johannesburg, South Africa, is designed and managed to be a centre for best practices in sustainable ecosystems.
The design layout based on permaculture principles demonstrates the successful integration of various components, such as water management, soil management, renewable energy, waste management, agronomy, revolving plant propagation, herbs and medicinal plants, horticulture, apiculture, small livestock, food processing, and so much more...  |  Ukuvuna Farm 2005 (before)  Ukuvuna Farm 2010 (after) |
Permaculture education and training sessions at the demonstration centre include:
 | • half day Eco-garden Tour • full day Permaculture Overview • 5 day-Introduction to Permaculture Design • Full Permaculture Design Course. |
We also offer a variety of other training courses in:
• basic primary health care
• nutrition, HIV/AIDS, herbs & medicinal
• biodiversity conservation
• climate change adaptation & mitigation
• appropriate natural energy saving techniques
• waste management and recycling
• entrepreneurship.
We can provide accommodation on-site for 10 trainees max on a full board basis. Any extra-accommodation required can be arranged for nearby.
We have a number of training sessions pre-scheduled for the year (see calendar here), but most of our education and training sessions can also be organised upon request.
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We also supply the following at the demonstration farm:
- Tree (indigenous and fruit), plant and herb seedlings;
- Heritage seeds;
- Earthworms;
- Compost;
- Honey;
- Small livestock, ducks, chickens & geese.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information about our demonstration centre.
