By Esther Munji | Program Coordinator
For the last one month and 2 weeks, we have had a lot of heavy rains in Kenya leading to floods.
Floods were devastating, causing property damage, displacing communities and many deaths experienced, and disrupting ecosystems.
Through our permaculture practice; the established food forest and earthworks such as swales, ditches and other dryland and wetland farming techniques, helped us manage to safely work with nature, not against it and we managed flood risks. Permaculture design has offered a unique approach that prioritizes harmony with the environment and resourcefulness in our farm.
We managed to slow the rush through swales and ditches and we also stored the bounty through Rainwater Harvesting and Wetland Creation where the swales low-lying areas provided natural floodwater storage. We were able to save all the foods and plants in our farm unlike many farms that were carried away by the rains in our neughbouhood. We also harvested a lot of water, both through roof top and surface run off. We will use this rainwater as a valuable resource during dry periods, supporting our use at the shelter and our gardens and even when rainfall is scarce.
The benefit of the food forest that was done goes beyond when it was established.
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