Permaculture Research Institute-Kenya
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- Commenced: 01/07/2011
- Submitted: 01/09/2011
- Last updated: 22/04/2013
- Location: , PO Box 21341-00505, Nairobi, Kenya. , Nairobi, Kenya
- Website: www.pri-kenya.org
- Climate zone: Sub-tropical
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Permaculture Research Institute-Kenya
Project Type
Urban, Rural, School Projects, Demonstration, EducationalProject Summary
The Permaculture Research Institute of Kenya (PRI-Kenya) is a new organization, dedicated to permaculture education and promotion of sustainable practices through support to permaculture projects around Kenya and East Africa.
Project Description
The Permaculture Research Institute Kenya (PRI-Kenya) was registered in July 2011. It has as its aim to promote permaculture edcuation as well as providing technical support to permaculture projects around Kenya and East Africa. It also aims to conduct 'grassroots research', looking at what works for people on the ground and share this knowledge through the creation of an online knowledge platform.
PRi-Kenya has partners across Kenya, including Nyumbani Children's Village in Kitui and Badilisha Ecovillage on Rusinga Island.
International Teacher Training Course with Warren Brush & PRI-Kenya Jan 2014!
We are very proud to announce our very first International Permaculture Teacher Training with internationally renowned permaculture teacher Warren Brush from 13-17th of January 2014.
Permaculture Design Certification Course this May in Kenya with John Sheffy & PRI-Kenya
Full 72 hour permaculture design course with international teacher John Sheffy from University of Wisconsin and local teachers. You will be living and learning at Nyumbani Village, a centre for orphans with a permaculture farm.
Permaculture Design Course with Warren Brush in Kenya, December 2011
Full 72 hour permaculture design course with international teacher Warren Brush from Quail Springs and local teachers. You will be living and learning at Nyumbani Village, a centre for orphans with a permaculture farm. Course runs from 5-18th of December.