Permaculture is a philosophy of agriculture design principles which are derived from observing the ecosystem and integrating plants and animals in all their functions. Originally permaculture stood for “permanent agriculture” but nowadays it has been expanded to “permanent culture” including as well social aspects.

The approach can also expand to ecological building, appropriate technology, education and economics. Whereas industrial agricultural methods usually depend on non-renewable resources and practices which lead to deteriorated soil quality and a reduction of the biodiversity, permaculture techniques keep in mind the synergies between different species in order to bring maximum benefit to the environment.

There are three basic ethics on which permaculture is built: earth care, people care and fair share. Earth care implies that all life systems should be respected for the functions they perform in order to guarantee organic growth leading to a sustaining life on Earth. People care fosters the need for companionship and joint efforts to bring out the best result for everyone involved. The Fair share principle stands for only taking what one needs and sharing with the community.

The approach can also expand to ecological building, appropriate technology, education and economics. Whereas industrial agricultural methods usually depend on non-renewable resources and practices which lead to deteriorated soil quality and a reduction of the biodiversity, permaculture techniques keep in mind the synergies between different species in order to bring maximum benefit to the environment.

There are three basic ethics on which permaculture is built: earth care, people care and fair share. Earth care implies that all life systems should be respected for the functions they perform in order to guarantee organic growth leading to a sustaining life on Earth. People care fosters the need for companionship and joint efforts to bring out the best result for everyone involved. The Fair share principle stands for only taking what one needs and sharing with the community.

The Practical Permaculture Institute Zanzibar (PPIZ) has been built on 5 acres of land as an educational and demonstration site. PPIZ’s purpose is to train as many locals as possible such as primary school teachers, women, youth and farmers in order for them to gain self-reliance, food and water security, environmental recovery and a regenerated livelihoods. On the premises you will find an organic vegetable garden, grey water management system, swales, food forests, composting toilets, solar power, plant nursery and rocket stoves among others.

Learn more about permaculture and the principles and visit one of their the tours, workshops or courses be it for the Permaculture Introduction tour, Full-day Permaculture Introduction workshop or the 5-day Permaculture workshop.

The Practical Permaculture Institute Zanzibar (PPIZ) has been built on 5 acres of land as an educational and demonstration site. PPIZ’s purpose is to train as many locals as possible such as primary school teachers, women, youth and farmers in order for them to gain self-reliance, food and water security, environmental recovery and a regenerated livelihoods. On the premises you will find an organic vegetable garden, grey water management system, swales, food forests, composting toilets, solar power, plant nursery and rocket stoves among others.

Learn more about permaculture and the principles and visit one of their the tours, workshops or courses be it for the Permaculture Introduction tour, Full-day Permaculture Introduction workshop or the 5-day Permaculture workshop.

Your financial contribution is directly supporting future training for locals and educational programs. The start of the course is on a Monday every 2 weeks (first day of the course is Monday, last day is Friday). Please note that the course only takes place in case there is a minimum of 6 participants.

Please place your booking. We will confirm to you in writing that the course takes place as soon as we have reached a total of 6 persons bookings. In case we cannot reach 6 persons you can either ask us for a full refund of all payments done OR you can alternatively do a 5 days internship program at an organic farm in Zanzibar, which is owned and run by Mr. Foum Ali Garu who is also a lecturer at the Agricultural Training Institute in Kizimbani. Mr. Foum Ali Garu will customise the programs according to your interests and thus makes sure that you learn as much as possible about organic tropical agriculture. Please read details about the internship here.