Learning path

Starting with: Backyard

A doorstep, a few containers or a small yard: start with what you have, even with little water and money.

12 Guides, in this order. Save the ones you want to keep.

Start here
10 Powerful Benefits of Organic Farming: Cultivating Nature’s Way for a Healthier Future!
organic farming Organic Farming: Cultivating Nature's Way!Reasons to Farm Organically:Organic farming in NamibiaWorthwhile Videos: Organic Farming: Cultivating Nature's W…
4 min read
Start here
80 Amazing Regenerative Food Growing Concepts for Arid Regions
Waffle Gardens IntroductionWater Conservation TechniquesSoil Improvement StrategiesEfficient Irrigation MethodsDrought-Resistant Crop SelectionRegenerative Food Growing C…
7 min read
Start here
Books to read
Here is a list of books available in Namibia which are good to learn from: If you cannot find them in the…
5 min read
Start here
Common weights and dimensions
Common dimensions Here's a list of common weights, measurements, dimensions, and volumes used on a small farmstead and organic permaculture garden. The…
4 min read
Garden
Drought planning: agree on warning signs and actions early
A drought plan is most useful before the water runs short. Decide which observations will trigger which actions, who will make the decision and what resources are availab…
3 min read
Start here
Feed yourself and your village
The best way to save money is to feed yourself and grow food. We understand that most of us don't have much…
8 min read
Start here
Great apps
For permaculturists and organic gardeners who are keen on identifying plants effectively and understanding their roles within an ecosystem, several plant identifier…
3 min read
Coordination
Help record Namibia’s permaculture history
Local growing knowledge has a history: people tried ideas, adapted them and taught others. Recording that history can preserve lessons that never reached a formal report.…
3 min read
Local plants
Identifying useful plants: turn a local observation into shared knowledge
A useful plant record connects a name with the actual plant, its growing place and the experience people have with it. Good photographs and careful questions help the com…
5 min read
Start here
Important Organisations
There's a number of important organisations in Namibia with the same aims as this site, namely to make Namibia a sustainable, resilient,…
3 min read
Start here
Important words to know
Aquaponics - is an environmentally friendly system to produce fish and vegetables using very little water Boukruid - Boukruid is ‘n term…
6 min read
Start here
Introduction to Permaculture in arid regions!
Permaculture Designing a Sustainable Garden of Eden!What is Permaculture?Why Choose Permaculture?Worthwhile videos Designing a Sustainable Garden of Eden! Welcome to the…
3 min read

Other starting points

Garden or plotA garden or plot: healthy soil, vegetables, compost and room for trees. FarmFor communal and commercial farmers: soil health, water, trees and grazing. Village groupNeighbours, schools and village groups: turn shared effort into shared benefit. AgribusinessGrow, process and sell: business ideas, value adding and markets for agripreneurs.