Benedetta Martin

P4R Communications Coordinator - Originally from Italy, Benedetta has been travelling across Australia since 2018 to look at ecological projects. She had the opportunity to work at different permaculture and agroforestry properties, to study and learn close up about the projects and the ways of living of those who manage them. Through these experiences she developed a strong passion for food, its traditions and connections to culture, economy, politics, health and sustainability. She now works with P4R because, having seen the endless ways permaculture’s ethics and principles can be applied to society and nature, she believes in its capability to improve refugees’ lives.

Training Permaculture Teachers with a focus on refugees and migrants

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By Alfred Decker Support a training for experienced permaculturalists interested in teaching with a special focus on refugees and migrants! “I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is so vertical. It goes from the top to the bottom. Solidarity is horizontal. It respects the other person. I have a lot to learn … Read more

Permaculture and design for resilience in Iraq

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By Kayla Hatcher I began my journey with permaculture in 2017 working with Urban Harvest, an organization focused on building community around inclusive and resilient local food systems in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The first seeds were planted as a kid in my grandparent’s garden, growing over years of learning from smallholder farmers across the … Read more

La Bolina, a model for supporting refugees and migrant

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By Habiba Youssef Abdel Aal La Bolina uses the term ‘forced migrants’ interchangeably with stateless or internally displaced peoples (IDPs), asylum seekers and refugees. La Bolina is an ecological, land regeneration, educational, and intercultural association based in El Valle.The project started in 2017 when a group of people from Europe, Africa and the Middle East … Read more

Permaculture for Refugees project outcomes

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By Rosemary Morrow We found surprising outcomes from permaculture projects initiated in refugee camps and settlements following PDC trainings there in 2019. We expected to report only on: how many gardens were made and that peoples’ diets improved, however, this was too hard as the project spread too widely and too fast and we weren’t … Read more

Permaculture training in a changing world

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By Greta Carroll South Africa P4R members Greta Carroll and Sarah Boulle traveled to South Africa in July to facilitate two Permaculture Teacher Training courses with the Permaculture Institute of South Africa (PISA). The courses used Rowe Morrow’s teacher training curriculum and introduced new permaculture topics from Morrow’s recently published book ‘Earth Restorer’s Guide to … Read more