The Permaculture Association has a vision of enabling a healthy and peaceful world, where we care for each other, the earth and future generations, share resources wisely and continue to heal and regenerate communities and ecosystems. The Permaculture Association is a network and learning organisation, of thousands of Permaculture practitioners across the UK and the world.
Behind a 150 year old wall, situated just outside of Wareham, Dorset, sits 3.5 acres in the midst of transformation. Left untouched for more than 40 years, this walled garden is now flourishing again. Edible hedgerows and trees have been planted that will fruit the best of British, as well as roses, flowers and a vegetable and herb garden.
Natasha and Sammuel had a vision to create a sustainable Permaculture farm with an education and rejuvenation centre at its’ heart. Driven by their personal stories and a determination to ‘give back’, Sol Haven is far greater than just ecological farming. With People Care and wellbeing at its heart, the Farm is a way to explore, develop and create a practical environment where Permaculture can be used to determine a better today and brighter tomorrow.
An experienced Vegan Permaculture designer, teacher, forest garden specialist, yoga teacher, homeopath and reggae DJ, Rakesh has been designing and teaching Permaculture to individuals and communities since 2009. He has taught over 500 Permaculture, forest gardening, eco-village design, and other related courses.
Edible Landscapes London, in north London, is a community garden containing over 200 species of low-maintenance, edible or useful perennials, which are arranged in guilds to mimic natural ecosystems. Their aim is to provide accessible education around Permaculture and forest gardening. They work with the local community to create more biodiverse, edible landscapes – healthier habitats for wildlife and people.
Re-Alliance is a network of Regeneration and Permaculture practitioners, working in the humanitarian and development sectors. They are a networking and learning organisation, asking the question, how can we create resilience and abundance, even in times of crisis?
nRhythm actively supports organisational design that intentionally develops team members as active decision-makers, co-creators and collaborators. Organisational well-being is impossible without an ecosystem of committed team members, engaged partners and a thriving community. nRhythm's iterative and evolutionary approach is informed by a living systems design to address organisational roles and responsibilities, systems and processes as well as resource allocation and investment.
YICE Uganda is a not-for-profit social organisation, providing rural smallholder farmers in Uganda access to regenerative agricultural training, flexible financial services, and permaculture practices. They aim to reduce hunger and poverty. Currently, the organisation works with Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in Bukompe and the neighbouring host communities in Kassanda district, and the Nakivale refugee settlement. YICE Uganda were a prize recipient of the Lush Spring Prize in 2019, and are a member of the Re-Alliance network. Pictured is Josiane.
Oxford City Farm envisions empowered communities, learning and working together to produce local food, living healthy and enriched lives. They have turned a derelict site into a vibrant city farm, bringing farming and food production to the heart of urban communities in Oxford.
Alara Wholefoods are a shining example of what nature-inspired business can look like. Alex Smith founded Alara in 1975 with £2 he picked up in the street. Along with others, Alex was very active in the squatting movement of the 1970s and he decided to live without money for almost a year. The day after he decided to start using money again, Alex found £2. He spent the money taking a van around New Covent Garden Market to gather fruits and vegetables which were to go to waste and sold them on in a squatting shop. That shop became one of the first health shops, selling flakes, fruits, dried fruit, seeds and nuts. By 1977, they were producing a mix of these ingredients that became the first muesli recipe with no added sugar.
Living and working in Ecuador, Piedad advises and trains in Design and Management of environmental and cultural projects, housing plans, and sustainable humanitarian assistance. She co-created and directed festivals and artistic intervention projects in public spaces, promotional campaigns and community eco-social regeneration projects. Piedad is a member of the Re-Alliance network.
Rosanna Morris is a Printmaker and Illustrator based in Bristol in the UK. Her work focuses on themes of organic agriculture, food growing and social revolution. Rosanna created the artwork for ReJUNEration 2022, with the brief, what might the world look like if Permaculture's core ethics were fully realised?
We have been honoured to work with a number of filmmakers for ReJUNEration 2022, including Jas Pitt, Jay Waldon, and James Atherton. Interviews were conducted by Rae Stanton and James Atherton. Many of our international partners have also contributed film.