News & Stories
Meet the Voices of APC2025
The Australian Permaculture Convergence 2025 isn’t just a gathering — it’s a cross-pollination of ideas, experience, and action. And the speaker lineup? Absolutely buzzing. Join us in Kangaroo Valley this October to learn from some of the most passionate and...
Accredited Permaculture Training
VET Circle Update - June 2025 If you are not sure, Accredited Permaculture Training (APT) is permaculture education accessed through Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and is a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification – just like your plumber,...
One Woman Ten Trees Project
Story by Permafund’s Louise Learmont - by Farm Sahel in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a land-locked country in Africa, one of the world’s poorest and least developed countries, ranking 134th of 137 according to the World Bank/UN Human Development Index. With just 3...
Share what’s spare before June 30
Permafund Chair & PA Director John Champagne reminds us never to forget the humanitarian potential permaculture offers. "Bill Mollison's pioneering decades of teaching in places such as Africa and India has launched a plethora of NGOs dedicated to assisting their...
Welcome to the new Permaculture Australia Board.
The Permaculture Australia 2025 Annual General Meeting covered a range of important topics, including the annual report, strategic planning, and governance discussions. The meeting also addressed financial matters, constitutional changes, and the election of new board...
Kenyan Regenerative Agriculture Project Report
Mkulima Sasa, a Syntropic Agroforestry education and demonstration centre near Lake Victoria, Kenya, has significantly expanded its impact thanks to an AUD$2000 grant from Permafund. This funding facilitated the growth of demonstration farms, enhanced training...
2025 Annual General Meeting
Dear Permaculture Australia member, As a current financial member, you are invited to the Permaculture Australia Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Sunday 6th April 2025, 1pm EST (Melbourne / Sydney Time) online via Zoom. Links for associated documents will be...
Permafund works with a mangrove restoration project in Zanzibar
Last year Permafund funded a project in Zanzibar, Tanzania that combined a permaculture course with a mangrove restoration project. The applicants, Up with Community, demonstrated a good understanding of the ecosystem services provided by mangroves (including erosion...
WOMENS PERMACULTURE FARM in KENYA – NOURISHES BODY AND SOUL
Article by John Champagne Domestic and sexual violence against women is a global scourge in every country and in places like Kenya, support networks can be difficult to find. Agatha Amani House is an NGO and Kenya’s first women and children’s safe house for those...