Vumbanani for Peacebuilding together with other 20 organisations from Mpumalanga and Limpopo gathered at Intundla game and bush lodge from the 7th-11th of September 2026 funded by SCAT, the European Union, HBS and safcei. The festival, designed as a participatory learning space, focused on agri ecology,the green and circular local economic development, the transition from agriculture to organic farming and identify opportunities.
Participants learnt a lot on how to start projects on their own using what they have within their communities, the Asset based Community Development (ABCD) model, the leaking bucket that helped identify opportunities that can support decent livelihoods and where useful assests are lost and the importance of utilising skills easily found in the community.
Intercropping, permaculture and organic farming are the futture. The motivation driven home was not to farm for the sake of it, but to make a lasting impact through feeding families as well as others by growing not only crops, but businesses as well. The green and circular money is with us and for us, our attitude defines how we progress as we move forward.
Better, healthier and cleaner environment is made by people who stand their ground and refuse to be buried in dead land where everyone does not care about the soil that gives us life. We gained more knowledge on herbs and their uses, what crops can be grown together with what and during which season.
