WATER-WISE & WONDER-FILLED

NEW GUIDE ALERT! Ready to grow more with less water? Our latest Wicking Beds Guide is here to help you build resilient gardens that thrive in dry conditions Big thanks to @ReAlliance for supporting this soil-saving, water-loving innovation Dive in, dig deep, and let your veggies sip sustainably! Find download here: https://www.re-alliance.org/publications-/wicking-beds

HAPPENING NOW AT ZAS 2025!

We’re live at the 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show! Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre is showcasing our innovative work in Agroecology and Soil Testing services. Join us to learn about sustainable farming practices, meet our experts, and discover how to boost your agricultural productivity while protecting the environment. Come and learn with us! #Agroecology #Sustainability #ZAS25 #FambidzanaiPermacultureCentre”

ZAS 25

Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) is proud to be part of the 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show.   This year’s theme Building Bridges: connecting Agriculture, Industry and community, reflects our mission to connect communities through agroecology, resilience, and shared knowledge.   Come visit us and be part of the movement   #Agroecology #ZAS115 #Fambidzanai #CommunityConnections #SustainableFutures

ELEVATING PFUMVUDZA/INTHWASA

Elevating pfumvudza/inthwasa!   We’re adding dead level contours to our pfumvudza plots. Contours help slow down runoff, trap moisture, and protect our soil from erosion.   In a climate where water is scarce, we choose to thrive with the little that we have.   ONE CONTOUR AT A TIME   Yet another exciting episode of […]

GRAINS4GAINS

Grains4Gains   Women in Hurungwe are using low-cost and easily accessible grains like pearl millet, sunflower, maize, and soybean for making feed for their chickens.   The capacity to make their own grain is another step towards building climate resilient homes.   #ResilientFarming   

LEARNING & ACTING FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE

After attending an eye-opening exchange visit on traditional seed saving and multiplication at Mhakwe community seed bank in Chimanimani, Lenias Garisamoyo, a lead farmer from Nyaminyami (ward4), is walking the talk. He is about to complete his own household seed bank to ensure his family’s food sovereignty and climate resilience.   Above: Lenias pictured inside […]

AE SPECIAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME: CHIMANIMANI

In a bid to empower smallholder farmers with critical knowledge in agroecology practices, Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) is currently training both farmers and Extension Officers towards the Special Certificate in Agroecology Practice in ward 7 Chimanimani.   A total of 39 participants, comprising of 16 males and 23 females from different wards of Chimanimani District, […]