Olambo's Permaculture Farm

The farm is located in Kenya at Mfangano Island on the shores of Lake-Victoria and since 2010 uses the principles of Agroecology and Permaculture

We learned to work with Nature to solve problems when I studied Permaculture. This influence is seen in all the ways that I now work on my farm and care for the Earth through my farming. So, our farm is based on the permaculture principals of creating a food forest.

We choose as many local crops and local breeds of animals, as we can. These have developed in, and are used to, our environment and help us grow organic produce.

We plant and harvest throughout the year due to our variety of crops with different maturity intervals. We raise cows, goats, poultry and fish. As an organic permaculture farm we are always looking to do more! Currently we are planning to raise local chicks on top of the fish pond, so that the fish can feed from the chicken ‘poo’. We also use that water to grow crops by the banks of the pond, as it will be rich in organics.

The soil type is loamy. This has all the good features of a balance of sand, silt and clay. It is fertile, with good drainage which supports plant growth for better yields