By Rosemary (Rowe) Morrow Refugees arrive in our classes with enormous educational and cultural differences. Whereas formal classes tend to have all students at the same standard and entry for study, refugees come in at all levels, and with diverse life experience. In 2025, I taught with a P4R-PTT team in Lesvos to Palestinian refugees … Read more
Ecohub has been a centre for permaculture education and ecotherapy for refugees on Lesvos since 2017. Originally based in a community centre just across from the refugee camp, it has provided education and green shelter to tens of thousands of refugees over the years. Launched by Better Days NGO in 2017, Ecohub was created to … Read more
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
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