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Farmeco Regeneration Project
by Angela Wathoni
Farmeco seeks to reconnect people to land and
environment by being a hub around which seasonal
activities and celebrations for the multicultural
communities can focus on. It acts as an opportunity
for people to interact with rural farming life by
demonstrating the abundant, diverse and non-chemical
edible woodland food production which is nutritious
and therefore beneficial to health and personal well-
being as well as working together to widen food and
farming partnerships. By using permaculture principles,
the project grows to be self-sustaining, increasing soil
fertility, requiring low maintenance while producing a
diverse range of outputs. We are working on becoming
a high-profile project that has the potential to raise the
status of Farmeco nationally as it will form part of a
network of community owned and run farms, thereby
facilitating exchange visits and eco-tourism. This
program looks to expand on the partnership we have in
Nepal to Kenya and Sri Lanka. Volunteer opportunities
will be available to all countries.
Henceforth, the project is about improving the
process of juice and cider making, creation of paths
in the edible woodland area of the farm where we
have planted over 5000 trees and the creation of
information boards. The edible woodland will be
made attractive, tranquil, inviting and accommodating
through landscaping to establish footpaths, sitting
benches, gazebos and shelters (themed huts). These
will serve as harvesting and fruit collection stations
and offer secluded meditation and retreat sections
that attract a wide range of multicultural communities
to the farm. It will offer accessibility and participation
programs for community groups, disabled people and
increased opportunities for corporate bodies seeking
to engage further with the community through fun
and happy times.
The area will act as an attraction and an operation
unit where training sessions, visitors’ experience, and
production of fruits and nuts will be accomplished. The
area is designed to enable a wide range of multicultural
communities to participate in the agroforestry and
environmental work through education and practical
working space. It will also offer health and wellbeing
opportunities and space including retreats, exercise,
walking and therapeutic sessions.
We will offer multiple short courses teaching attendees
a wide range of skills ranging from planting through