A lot of people hear “permaculture” and think it just means growing vegetables in a slightly hippie way and often ask What is Permaculture Design. It is the part that actually makes it work — it’s the difference between planting things randomly and building a system where the elements support each other.
more “What is Permaculture Design”The history of Póvoa Palhaça in Fundao, one of the two villages our farm sits between.
more “Póvoa Palhaça – our local village”
I have finally mastered using smart switches and devices that turn on and off based on my solar system’s battery percentage. The idea is simple: make full use of solar power when the batteries are full, and stop unnecessary things drawing power when the batteries are low. It took a while to get the logic right, but it’s now running quietly in the background across several systems on the farm.
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This we we have again passed the organic farming controls and received are organic farming certificate for our permaculture farm
more “2026 Organic Farming Certificate”
We are co-running a market in mata da rainha village where people can buy, sell or swap items or come and socialise.
more “Market in Mata Da Rainha”
The time to plant summer vegetables is upon us, if not already here. If you haven’t got everything read its time to drop what you are doing, buy your seedlings or seeds and get planting!
more “What to do in the garden in May in portugal.”
Join our permaculture community as a videographer volunteer. Off-grid farm and education centre in central Portugal, as a videographer and use your skills to help us while we teach you everything about permaculture.
more “Permaculture Videographer wanted”The general steps for buying land in Portugal, including the law, top tips and the costs and where to look.
more “Buying land in Portugal”Please find a list of local markets to Fundão, Penamacor and Fundão. The area where our farm is located. Here you can buy, sell and swap local produce, artisanal items, home made items and second hand items.
more “Markets local to Fundão”At our farm, nothing from the olive tree is wasted. From timber and leaves to fruit and oil, every part has value. The olive tree is not just a crop — it is a complete system.
more “The Yield of an Olive Tree”This page list some useful shops people living near Keela Permaculture Farm in the Fundao area
more “Useful shops in Fundao and Castelo Branco portugal for farm life”
What to do in the garden in January. We are seeding, planting and managing this in the vegetable garden on our permaculture farm in Portugal.
more “Janurary in the vegtable garden and farm”
We chose to have a homebirth as the hospitals around here do not encourage natural births. We gave birth at home in a birthing pool with a registered midwife and doula.
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Recommended Restaurants in Fundao: a cheap option, a nice option, an Oriental option, and a vegan option.
more “Restaurants in Fundao”Check out what the weather is going to be like while at Keela Permaculture in Mata Da Rainha, Fundao, Portugal
more “What is the weather like at Keela”Volunteer during our permaculture courses and receive a discount on the course.
more “Volunteer during our courses”Please find a list of places to go for a swim and cool in he hot summers when visiting Keela Permaculture Farm, which is located between Fundao and Castelo Branco
more “Rivers and Lakes to swim near Fundao and Penamacore”
How to manage mimosa and invasive species trees. How to kill mimosa trees and what uses do mimosa trees have.
more “How to manage invasive Mimosa trees”
What to do in the garden in April in portugal. The time to plant summer vegetables is coming soon, if not already here. It’s time to ensure we have everything ready to plant our summer vegetables and crops.
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What to do in the garden in March. The time to plant summer vegetables is coming very soon, so we are ensuring we have everything ready to plant our summer vegetables and crops.
more “March in the garden and farm”
What to do in the garden in February. We are seeding, planting and managing this in the vegetable garden on our permaculture farm in Portugal.
more “February in the garden and farm”
We have been running our monthly open days for six months, and everyone has been full. We are very grateful for everyone coming to visit the farm for a workshop and nice food
more “Monthly open days are doing great”
We are looking for five permaculture apprentices in 2025 to join the Keela Permaculture Farm team. It is ideal for permaculture enthusiasts who want to start their own homestead, become a farm manager or become a permaculture teacher.
more “Permaculture Apprentice Wanted”
This article was published in Permaculture Magazine. I have a subscription to this magazine and can highly recommend it. Click here to subscribe to Permaculture magazine.
more “Breed Worms Like a Pro”
This is what we are doing in October on our farm in central Portugal.
more “October in the garden Portugal”
We have 28 scouts visiting us for nearly a week to experience farm life and participate in the programs happening at Keela Permaculture Farm. They worked in the vegetable.
more “Scouts visit scouts group farm experience.”
After three years of bureaucracy and inspections from Sativa, Keela is now listed as a certified Organic Farm in Portugal and is on the EU register of certified organic farms as Laurence Manchee (the founder and trading name of Keela).
more “Organic Farm in Portugal”In August 2024, we had the first of our new monthly open day, and it was fully booked with 50 people! A big thank you to everyone who attended and helped out; we had an enjoyable day.
more “First of our monthly Open days”
Keela Permaculture Farm is seeking a Permaculture apprentice who would like to gain experience teaching and hosting Permaculture courses wanted
more “Permaculture Apprentice Portugal – paid job”
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