For the Association of Environmental Journalists in Malawi's AGM. Was asked the same day to speak about Permaculture and I quickly put this together in a hour from previous presentation towards what I thought would help them to understand.
10. Before this Nordins lived
in a government home at the
Chitedze Agricultural Research Station
1997-2003 and did similar repair there.
2003:
Never Ending Food
Our home as it was 18 years ago
www.NeverEndingFood.org
Diverse, native species are
better
for environment & people
Soil needs care: cover &
Better near
people for daily
care
Needs healthy
environment
11. Month
1
~Aug
Month
2 ~Sep
Month
4 ~Nov
Change starts with
us!
Minimal digging – if any
Planning with the resources
available
Bring things that need daily care
closer.
Feed the soil. Focus on native
Harvesting
& returning
all by-products
(it is NOT waste!)
12. NEF Year 1
Khalidwe Year ~2
Human & Nature’s
health are VERY
similar
Work WITH nature
14. The Difference
1 year can make!
then 10+ years…
then….
Nordin Residence
www.NeverEndingFood.org
Chitedze, Malawi
Catfish Pond
Animal pen 1
15. House
Horseshoe
pit
2021 Oct – 18 years: Near the end of the dry season = ~6 months without rain.
It is hard to match the 2003 photo to get in the largest tree, so I stepped back further.
Catfish Pond
Animal Pen 1
Forest
We have many types
Catfish Pond
Animal pen 1
16. Oct 2021 - Dry
Season
Year 18 at NEF
Year 24 in Malawi
Observe, Learn,
Share!
18. Change Starts with Us
then Inspiring Others
Role Model at:
Home, School, Work, Church
Everywhere!
Change comes in ALL Sizes
19.
20. 2016
Malawi’s ‘Famine’
According to the Integrated Food
Security Phase Classification (IPC):
4.5 million people
(33% of rural population)
were estimated to face
‘Crisis’ and 'Emergency’
food insecurity.
2016 February 10th