Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Key for a food secure Malawi
The Soil Health Consortium of Malawi (SoHCoM) organized an Integrated Soil Fertility Management Symposium on the 10th of January 2014. The meeting was held at Sunbird Lilongwe hotel under the theme: Integrated Soil Fertility Management, Key for a Food Secure Malawi....
Creating a Mulch Guild, Part 1: Observing a System
One of the most rewarding things to do here at Kusamala is determining what mulch-producing plants can be incorporated into the landscape of the Residential Garden. Making space for mulch-producing plants localizes resources onsite and creates a sustainable system for...
This Christmas and Goodbye Marie
Its happy holidays and there is a lot of excitement in Malawi. However, in the middle of the excitement we at Kusamala are sad to be saying goodbye to Marie. Marie has been with us for the past two years and has served as Director of Agroecology. But it suffices to...
Climate Smart Agriculture through Dan Church Aid (DCA) project
Through the Dan Church Aid (DCA) project, Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Agriculture Schemes for Sustainable Local Business Development in Malawi, Kusamala conducted a 3-Day Training of Trainer workshop on Permaculture from the 18th to 20th December. The training, which...
Building a Green House
Through the JANEEMO project, Kusamala is constructing a green house. William and Matt have been working really hard to get it done before the end of the year. Right now it is almost done and we are happy to finally have a green house at the centre. It has been very...
Mapping Nkhundi Village: An Update
By Julia Reynolds (part of the Kusamala mapping team) This week our research takes us to Nkhundi, a village that lies about a thirty-minute bike ride to the south of Kusamala. Nkhundi is the home of Isaac, Kusamala’s agroforestry expert. Besides cultivating an...
