Kitchen Gardens On Rusinga Island
Listen to this article: A kitchen garden can be a transformative asset for a subsistence farmer in Kenya, especially for a woman. Beyond providing a convenient source of fresh produce, it empowers her with autonomy over her family’s nutrition. The diversified crops enhance dietary variety, addressing nutritional deficiencies. Reduced reliance on external markets fosters self-sufficiency, […]
Like Trying To Speak – The Journey Of A Poem Taking Musical Form
Listen to this article. In 2021, Arkbound published Tangled Yet Coiled, a poetry collection by the talented Tom Burgess who, most kindly, has donated his profits to Word Forest. Now we are excited to share news of a new project – musician and composer Joe Will, a friend of Tom’s, has set one of his […]
Water Is Coming To The Permaculture Training Centre
Listen to this article. Water scarcity or lack of water at all, threatens health and development of communities. Such communities are constrained even economically as what little income they have must be used to secure water. Kahondzi is a woman who was eight months pregnant and gave birth on her way while searching for water. […]
R & A: Women’s Empowerment on Rusinga Island by Joy Masseno, Facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest and Eunice Majuma, her Assistant. Part 2
Listen to this article. In episode 9, we heard the first part of the article by Joy, facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest on Rusinga Island, situated on the edge of Lake Victoria and her assistant, Eunice. In this article we continue with part 2 To catch up with any of the earlier articles […]
Tim Harland and Tony Husband: Gone Way too Soon
Listen to this article. In the past week, our Team at Word Forest have been deeply saddened to learn of the passing of two amazing individuals; Tim Harland and Tony Husband. Tim Harland was the co-founder of Permaculture Magazine and Permanent Publications. That magazine is a firm favourite on the shelves of our co-founders Tracey […]
R & A Opening Address: Tracey West CEO and Fundraiser
Listen to this article. We are delighted to bring you the first episode in a serialisation of articles that comprise the Word Forest Report and Accounts for 2022-23. There are 12 pieces in total and new episodes will be released every Tuesday for the next 3 months. They’ve been written by our Team in the […]
Permaculture In Action In Kenya
Listen to this article. Over the years, traditional farming practices have caused a lot of damage to the soil and environment, leading many people to abandon farming altogether. The concept of permaculture, introduced by Bill Mollison, has been a game changer for many communities who have adopted it. By using locally available resources and eliminating […]
How Modbury Changed Perceptions
Listen to this article. In 2007, the small town of Modbury, located in Devon, England, became the first town in Europe to completely ban plastic bags. The initiative, started by local resident Rebecca Hosking, inspired many other communities around the world to follow suit and take action to reduce plastic waste. The decision to ban […]
Our First Edible Classroom: open for learning
Listen to this article. An Edible Classroom is a large stone-constructed building in rural Kenya that has a clear mission: to bring people together to learn how to put more food on the table. That might be by participating in a lesson on tree care, permaculture, organic vegetable growing, or syntropic agroforestry. Alternatively, it might […]