Permaculture in the Kalahari

Gobabis, Namibia:  Kalahari Garden Project, launched in July 2007, helps San Bushmen maintain kitchen gardens in the arid Aminuis Corridor of Omaheke region, Namibia. As hunting is illegal and wild foods are diminished due to overgrazing, these gardens help alleviate hunger and food insecurity. In October 2009, project staff went to Zimbabwe, sponsored by GDF and GardenAfrica, for a two-week course in Permaculture Design at Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre. They developed an understanding of the ethics, principles, design and implementation of permaculture and traditional African farming techniques. New skills and ideas on home gardening and ecological sustainability are now being shared with San communities in the Omaheke and Kavango regions.