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Workshop: Food Forest – Permacultuer – Agroforestry, Senegal
Workshop followed by planting activity in the PermaFoodForest in Bandjikaky, Casamance. In collaboration with Yirwa – Permaculture de sud.
Date
4- 7 March 2026 (4 days)
Price
160.000 CFA
Reduced contribution possible
Workshop Contents
Learning in a living system: Together, we will develop the theoretical foundations and then directly apply what we have learned in practice by planting together. Our pilot project serves as an inspiring place of learning, bringing to life the diversity of regenerative agriculture and different food forest systems.
Together with our Senegalese partner organisation ‘Yirwa’, we will plant trees in the “PermaFoodForest” and in Abene at ‘Jardin Moringa’ during and after the workshop.
Permakultur – Ethik, Prinzipien, Kreisläufe.
With clear ethics, simple principles and living cycles, you plan places that nourish people, retain water and heal nature – that is permaculture.
- Fundamentals, history and benefits of permaculture
- Ethics & principles: Circularity and sustainable methods
- Praxis Beispiele
Feed the Ground – Understanding soil & soil structure
When we feed the soil, the soil feeds us: you will learn about soil life and fungal networks (mycorrhiza) and use mulch and biomass to build up fertile, water-retaining humus.
Food Forest, complex agroforestry systems & regenerative agriculture
A food forest and agroforestry are planned polycultures: edible trees, shrubs and vegetables work together like a young forest – diversity, yield and resilience grow every year.
- Fundamentals, history, examples
- Polykulturen & Pflanzengesellschaften
- Planning & design: from idea to realisation
- Unterschiedliche Designprinzipien und -möglichkeiten
Implementation – from design to the field
We go out into the field: growing seedlings, planting, caring for and pruning, harvesting and refining – including medicinal plants – so that you can safely replicate the system at home.
- Plants, seedlings and nurseries: from cultivation to care
- Anlegen eines Food Forest Systems
- Maintenance, succession, and pruning
- Harvesting, processing and refinement
- Medicinal plants in the permaculture system
The aim is to enable participants to independently conceive, plan and implement regenerative systems – tailored to different climate zones and conditions. The learning environment combines theory and practical experience: you will see how plant communities interact in agroforestry, how biomass is produced and used, and how value chains are developed from tree and shrub cultivation to processing and drying.
Ihr Nutzen: Inspiration, konkrete Methoden und Adaptionsfähigkeit – ob für Garten-, Landwirtschaft, Gemüßebau oder Großflächige-Systeme und Aufforstung. Als Teilnehmer*in bekommst du Impulse, Design¬prinzipien und Werkzeuge, um in deinem Garten, Projekt oder Betrieb Schritt für Schritt transformative Landwirtschaft zu realisieren.
This workshop is intended for
- Farmers, small-holders and people interested in agroforestry with little or no basic knowledge of permaculture
- Multipliers and agricultural trainers who want to deepen their knowledge of sustainable cultivation methods
- Anyone who wants to develop a deeper understanding of regenerative agriculture in a practical way
- Students, trainees, NGO employees with no prior knowledge of permaculture.
Good to know
Information, organisational details:
Our versatile workshop offers a unique combination of theoretical principles and practical implementation. Register now and become part of the positive change!
Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt. Gerne erzählst Du uns von Deiner Motivation, am Workshop teilzunehmen, ob Du bereits Projekte oder Flächen hast und wie Du beabsichtigst, die gewonnenen Erfahrungen weiterzugeben.
Language: The course is bilingual and will be held in French, German or English, depending on the trainer and participants, and translated into French or Wolof. Please indicate your language preferences and skills when registering!
Teilnahmegebühr: Regulärer Kostenbeitrag: 160.000 CFA /245 € pro Workshop: Ermäßigter Beitrag: 20.000 bis 50.000 CFA pro Workshop (für Einheimische ohne finanzielle Unterstützung – bitte nimm mit uns Kontakt auf, damit wir die Voraussetzungen besprechen können)
The fee covers course participation, including written course materials, as well as meals during course hours (lunch and snacks). At the end of the workshop, all participants will receive a certificate.
If financial considerations threaten to prevent you from participating, please speak with us – we will endeavour to find a solution.
Accommodation: It is possible to camp on site for both workshops. Dinner is organised by the participants themselves or must be paid for separately.
If you prefer accommodation in the village, we can recommend possible addresses.
Subsequent planting activities: Following the workshops, joint planting activities will take place in the ‘PermaFoodForest’ and at Yirwa. All participants are welcome to stay longer and join in! It is sure to be very informative. Participation is free of charge, but donations to the food fund are welcome.
Trainers and Team
Our team consists of experienced lecturers from Europe and Senegal, who together cover a wide range of expertise.
Jens Hauck
Changemaker for a regenerative future Jens is co-founder of the FoodForestNetwork e.V., the Sarsarale Project Garden and the PermaFoodForest in Senegal. He is also a designer, consultant and trainer for the semi-arid project Ana Fonio near Dakar. He has extensive training as a certified permaculture designer in complex agroforestry and ecosystem management. He is also a project manager, carpenter, renewable energy coordinator and systemic trainer. In addition, he has completed further training in syntropic agroforestry with Ernst Götsch, natural medicine in the tropics, and solar water pump systems and irrigation.
For over two decades and across numerous climate zones, Jens has been involved in farm development, permaculture, food forests, medicinal plants, circular economy and self-sufficient living. In addition to designing projects in various climate zones, his focus is on syntropic agroforestry, the development of replicable blueprints for food forests, and workshop and lecture activities. Convinced that all the solutions to the current crises already exist, he is passionate about establishing constructive systems worldwide.
Birame Diop Badji
Birame Diop Badji is a geographer and geomatics engineer specialising in spatial planning and sustainable development. As a certified specialist in permaculture, syntropic agroforestry and agroecology, he combines scientific precision with practical experience in regenerative agriculture. He manages and teaches at the Bourofaye Diola family farm in Ziguinchor and works as a trainer and agricultural technician in projects such as the Jardin Moringa d’Abéné and the Baghagha farm. Birame is considered an expert on Casamance and has close ties to local communities, cultures and farming systems. His knowledge and network make him an important partner for regenerative agriculture and knowledge transfer in West Africa.
Commitment & roles:
Secretary General of the Association Yirwa Permaculture du Sud, Chairman of the Took Tékki Bay Dundé Cooperative, Chairman of the GIE SCSC
Frieda Fritzsche
As project manager of PermaFoodForest, Frieda brings many years of experience from the farm. Her focus is on system management, harvesting, cultivation and setting up tree nurseries. She is certified in the cultivation of Artemisia Annua and the Tolou-Keur system, among other things. She has already led numerous guided tours and workshops. Frieda has lived in Senegal for over 20 years and is very knowledgeable about the local flora.
Miguel Jessen
Dank langjähriger Erfahrung als Permakultur-Designer und Praktiker hat Miguel zahlreiche Projekte in Europa, Südamerika und Afrika erfolgreich umgesetzt. Als zertifizierter Trainer für Tolou-Keur-Systeme konzentriert er sich auf tropische, subtropische und aride Food-Forest-Systeme. Miguel ist nicht nur Mitgründer des PermaFoodForest, sondern auch ein talentierter Reggae-Künstler.
Bouba Dramé
Bouba is an IT technician and visual content supervisor with a strong passion for sustainable agriculture. He is certified in permaculture and syntropic agroecology – approaches he has chosen because they promote environmental protection, biodiversity conservation and healthy, sustainable nutrition. Bouba currently works as a project manager and trainer at the Jardin Moringa d’Abéné in Casamance, where he oversees the implementation and further development of regenerative farming methods. At the same time, he works as an agricultural technician and trainer on the Bourofaye Diola family farm in Ziguinchor.
Learning Location
Der PermaFoodForest in südlichen Senegal ist ein lebendiger Lern- und Erfahrungsraum, der auf etliche Jahre gewachsener Praxis aufbaut – von klassischen Food-Forest-Systemen über syntropischem Agroforst bis zur Verarbeitung und Trocknung mit einem Hohenheim-Solartrockner und einer Baumschule vor Ort. Während Praktikas und in geführten Touren und Workshops vermitteln wir praxisnah, wie Permakultur, komplexer Agroforst- und Ökosystem-Aufbau funktioniert: Bodenaufbau, Pflanzengesellschaften, Kreisläufe und Verarbeitung von Ernteprodukten.
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