[Scpg] AFRICA TO BRAZIL IPC8 Fundraiser Event for TFFA Tues, March 20, 3:30 - 5:30 pm Pascucci Restaurant Santa Barbara

Tue Mar 6 06:14:04 PST 2007

hi everyone
         At the last International Permaculture 
Conference and Convergence (IPC7)  in Croatia 
2005,  a commitment was made by all in attendance 
to bring as many as possible from all parts of 
the globe, including those that are cash poor, 
but tradition and skills rich.  Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network chose to help the 
organization Food & Trees For Africa from South 
Africa as our personal commitment.

         The 8th International Permaculture 
Conference (IPC8) www.ipc8.org  is the bi-annual 
gathering of people from around the world from 
Permaculture organizations and projects, taking 
this opportunity to meet face to face and share 
what they are doing in their regions.

          Food & Trees For Africa 
(www.trees.co.za) is an exemplary organization 
bringing tree planting,school gardens, HIV/AIDS 
projects and permaculture to townships and rural 
areas of South Africa since 1990

         Please attend our event if you are in SB 
area this will be a way to find out about the 
work of FTFA. Donations large or small lovingly 
accepted. Please look below to see how you can 
donate. Let's show how we can share with Permaculture folks in South Africa

thanks wes roe and margie bushman www.sbpermaculture.org/upcoming.html

AFRICA TO BRAZIL
Fundraiser Event
Tues, March 20, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Pascucci Restaurant
729 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Join us as we raise funds to bring four members 
of Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) Permaculture
organization from South Africa to Brazil for the 
8th International Permaculture Conference & Convergence (IPC8), May 2007.

The 8th International Permaculture Conference 
(IPC8) is the bi-annual gathering of people from 
around the world from Permaculture organizations 
and projects, taking this opportunity to meet 
face to face and share what they are doing in 
their regions. This is a way for folks to 
connect, help each other, and share knowledge 
about their work and projects. At the last 
International Permaculture Conference (IPC7) in 
Croatia,  a commitment was made by all in 
attendance to bring as many as possible from all 
parts of the globe, including those that are cash 
poor, but tradition and skills rich.  Santa 
Barbara Permaculture Network chose to help the 
organization Food & Trees For Africa from South 
Africa as our personal commitment.

Food & Trees For Africa (www.trees.co.za) is an 
exemplary organization bringing tree planting and 
permaculture to townships and rural areas of 
South Africa since 1990. FTFA has assisted tens 
of thousands of people  by greening  unhealthy, 
denuded and degraded landscapes through diverse 
programs, including national school garden 
competitions, community gardens and urban 
forestry projects. FTFA extended its operations 
to assist organizations working in the field of 
HIV/AIDS, helping to reduce the potentially 
devastating effects of the disease by 
establishing permaculture food growing projects 
at clinics, schools and in public open spaces.

Needed funds to raise $3000 each for: DANIEL 
CHITUNGO, DALE MILLARD, JEUNESSE PARK, & JOSEPH 
MATIMBA  to attend IPC8 Conference. Donations 
large or small lovingly accepted.

Donations made out & sent to: Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network 501(c), (designate FTFA),
PO Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA, 93190.
Contact (805) 962-2571, margie at sbpermaculture.org

If you would like to make a donation by Credit 
Card/ATM please go to International Permaculture 
Conference and Conference webpage 
(<http://www.ipc8.org/payments>www.ipc8.org/payments) 
and specify your donations is for  FTFA (payment will go directly them).

WHO IS FTFA ?

Food and Trees for Africa is a dynamic and 
fast-growing NGO, based in South Africa, which 
promotes greening and food security through 
permaculture.  Formerly known as Trees for 
Africa, FTFA has three key programs: Trees for 
Homes, Eduplant, and the Urban Greening 
Foundation. A multitude of projects fall under each of these programs.
Trees for Homes
This program aims to improve the quality of life 
of the poor by providing plant material, 
environmental awareness and education for those 
living in low-cost housing developments in urban 
areas. Growing trees and other plants in the 
townships beautifies the environment, prevents 
soil erosion, and provides wind breaks, as well 
as food, also providing income and activities for many unemployed people.

Eduplant :
An eight-year-old nationwide project which 
teaches schools about permaculture – a system of 
farming and gardening that combines animals, 
plants, buildings, local people and the landscape 
in way that recycles nutrients and waste, 
replicates nature as much as possible and 
generates more energy than it uses.  Hundreds of 
schools have started their own income-generating 
organic food gardens. Often the entire community 
gets involved, with unemployed parents helping 
out. Schools have come up with innovative plans 
to grow food, recycle waste and improve their 
school environments. Eduplant holds a competition 
every year for the best school permaculture projects.

The Urban Greening Foundation:
Established in response to requests from local 
governments and communities to help with urban 
greening & environmental initiatives – from 
streets to homes to community food gardens.
Formed in 1990 by a group of individuals who 
realized that the country’s environmental 
challenges  were far greater than just saving 
endangered animals, FTFA has grown from strength 
to strength, developing, managing and promoting 
sustainable greening programs, including land use 
management and food security through permaculture.

Meet the members of Food & Trees for Africa
we are helping to attend through our fundraising efforts:

DANIEL CHITUNGO
Daniel is a project manager for FTFA.  He does 
project assessments for permaculture and 
environmental projects, and teaches Permaculture 
in schools and communities. What is this thing 
called "permaculture gardening", what does it 
bring to a community?  Food, self reliance, and 
positive solutions.  Daniel networks and 
fundraises with skill to continue bringing these precious gifts to many.

Educated in Zimbabwe and Cambridge, England, 
prior to joining FTFA, he worked with the Food 
Garden Foundation, and earlier in his career, 
with the Ministry of Local Government, Rural & Urban Development in Zimbabwe.

DALE MILLARD

Dale Millard is a naturalist with diverse 
interests and experience ranging from herpetology 
to ethnobotany.  Over the past ten years he has 
worked closely with some of South Africa's most 
prominent Sangoma's (healers), as well as with 
various indigenous groups in Brazil.  Dale was a 
founding director of M.E.G.A. (Medicinal & Edible 
Gardens Association) a company established to 
offer sustainable primary health care solutions 
to schools, clinics and communities in the form 
of "Living Pharmacies & Food Forests".  A primary 
focus of his work is the use of plants to help 
HIV/AIDS patients secure optimum immune function 
and treat opportunistic infections, through 
community based gardens.  With good nutrition and 
a working knowledge of only thirty plant species, 
he suggests one can overcome the vast majority of 
health problems affecting communities throughout the world.

Dale is a qualified Permaculture facilitator and 
combines ethnobotany with sustainable design 
techniques.  He has worked closely with Food & 
Trees for Africa for the past ten years. and 
annually facilitates a Permaculture Design 
Course.  He currently assists with projects in 
South Africa, Lesotho, Brazil and Zimbabwe.

JEUNESSE PARK
Since the early 1990s Jeunesse Park has played a 
significant role in changing consciousness and 
regenerating the landscape in South Africa 
through the work she initiated with the 
non-profit Food & Trees For Africa (FTFA).

Born in South Africa, Jeunesse spent her early 
school years in England, later returning to 
Africa for high school and graduating from Drake 
College in Melbourne.  She traveled extensively, 
residing in many parts of the world.  Always 
concerned about the environment, and noticing the 
widespread degradation & destruction of the 
landscape, in 1989 she formed Progreen, South 
Africa's first environmental communications and 
public relations company, to promote awareness of 
preserving our natural resources.

She introduced Permaculture in 1991 when she 
brought Bill Mollison to South Africa at her own 
expense, introducing him to audiences around the 
country.  Since then she has organized annual 
Permaculture Design courses in South Africa, 
training hundreds of people and facilitators.

JOSEPH MATIMBA

Joseph Matimba was one of the original students 
in Africa training with Permaculture founder Bill 
Mollison at the Zimbabwe Institute of 
Permaculture.  He has also received EcoVillage 
training certificates at both Tlholego 
Development Training Center, and Findhorn 
Ecovillage in Scotland.  Working as a 
Permaculture Facilitator for Food & Trees for 
Africa for over ten years, he develops 
educational projects in schools and communities 
promoting organic food production and 
self-sustainable development also for Home Based 
Care Centers, hospices, prisons.  He runs youth 
development and HIV/AIDS programs in urban & 
rural areas.  Prior to coming to FTFA he was a 
Permaculture Manager & Facilitator with the 
Wildlife & Environmental Society, Umgeni Valley 
Project, developing course material relating to 
Permaculture, nature conservation & environmental 
education. He also has a strong background in 
organic agriculture, working at a Natural Farming Training Center.

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