New certified PDC Students
Photos from September 2024
October 9, 2024
Category: Updates
Scouts visit scouts group farm experience.
September 2, 2024
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.”
Organic Farm in Portugal
September 1, 2024
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”First of our monthly Open days
August 30, 2024
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”
Permaculture Apprentice Portugal – paid job
January 9, 2024
Keela Permaculture Farm is seeking a Permaculture apprentice who would like to gain experience teaching and hosting Permaculture courses wanted
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Organic veg boxes for sale from our permaculture farm
August 6, 2023
We have extended our summer garden of vegetables and are now selling veg boxes to local customers. Each week customers buy a box or €10 or €20 worth of vegetables. Laurence packs each box with what is available that week instead of the customers choosing their vegetables.
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Video from our Summer 2023 Permaculture Design Course
July 30, 2023
Check out the video from our Summer 2023 Permaculture Design Course showing some of the things students get up to during a summer course at Keela Yoga Farm.
To find out more about our permaculture design courses please click here
Tropical Strawbale Greenhouse Shower Room
November 5, 2022
In addition to our outside shower, we have an inside wood-powered shower in our greenhouse. This gives the beautiful feeling of showering outside in nature but inside in the warmth of the greenhouse. The hot water heater heats the greenhouse, and guests stay nice and warm.
Permaculture Diploma Portugal
April 8, 2022
If you would like to start or continue your Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design with the Permaculture Association you may do this at Keela Yoga Farm. We have opportunities as Teaching apprenticeships, teaching assistants and design work experience at our Permaculture Farm with Tom Henfrey, the only official registered Diploma teacher in Portugal.
Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design
Tom Henfrey is a Permaculture Diploma tutor based in Portugal. He co-teaches the Permaculture Design Courses at Keela Yoga Farm. Tom can assist you as your diploma teacher or help you with your continued learning and experience as a Teaching Apprentice in our Permaculture courses.
For more information on the Diploma check out the Permaculture Association Website
Thomas Henfrey – Permaculture Design Educator
April 7, 2022
We would like to introduce Thomas Henfrey. Tom is a co-teacher at Keela Yoga Farm’s Permaculture Design Courses. He is the only certified Permaculture Diploma tutor in Portugal. He is an author of various permaculture and ecology books and has 20 years of experience in Permaculture and Ecology. more “Thomas Henfrey – Permaculture Design Educator”
Permaculture Internship Video
October 23, 2021
Want to know what it is like on one of our Permaculture internships? Check out this 20 min video showing what we got up to each day during the Summer 2021 internship.
Remember internships are different seasonally and annually but this will give you an idea. more “Permaculture Internship Video”
Private Farm tour & Consultations
May 6, 2021
We can show you around the whole farm or focus on specific areas for a private tour and consultation. We will be happy to give you any advice you need and answer any questions about your plans and project. more “Private Farm tour & Consultations”
Update from the farm
April 5, 2021
Here is an update on what we have been doing on the farm, information on upcoming yoga retreats and volunteering opportunities, and farm-stay holidays and experiences with us. more “Update from the farm”
Closed for guests due to covid restrictions
January 27, 2021
We were set to open our doors for guests again in two weeks but last week Portugal went back into a strict lockdown, so we have to close until further notice. more “Closed for guests due to covid restrictions”
Morning Tasks on a permaculture farm
January 8, 2021
We made a youtube video on our morning tasks at Keela so you can see he we start our day. There is nothing better than getting to connect with nature, get some fresh air and connect with animals and plants every morning before breakfast. more “Morning Tasks on a permaculture farm”
Our first Article in Permaculture Magazine
November 10, 2020
We wrote a three-page article on Sheep Wool Insulation for permaculture magazine. It talks about ways of cleaning and using insulation. More people should be using wool for insulation, this article looks at the effort vs cost saving. We have subscribed to this magazine for a few years and can highly recommend it to you. more “Our first Article in Permaculture Magazine”
Life During Lockdown
September 14, 2020
During the lockdown, we had 5 guests guaranteed with us for 3 months after they were meant to leave and then we enjoyed the farm to ourselves for a while. For those of you that are not following us on social media for our daily updates, here are some photos of all the things we were up to. We are now open for guests and are running permaculture internships. more “Life During Lockdown”
Kimberly Manchee – Yoga Teacher and Co-Founder of Keela Yoga Farm
January 2, 2020
Kimberly Manchee is the co-founder of Keela Yoga Farm. She is the farm and kitchen manager and resident Yoga teacher. Kimberly teaches workshops on Reiki, food fermentation and preserving, makes cheese, connects the fresh farm food to the kitchen, runs yoga retreats, teaches local yoga classes and looks after the farm animals. Have a read for more information on Kimberly Manchee. more “Kimberly Manchee – Yoga Teacher and Co-Founder of Keela Yoga Farm”
Photos and updates from 2019
December 31, 2019
We have had a very busy year on the farm with more than 100 volunteers, many courses and retreats. We have started some new permaculture systems, continued in the food forests and with our reforestation project and the natural building projects. Here is an update on some of our current projects for those not following us on facebook or Instagram. more “Photos and updates from 2019”
10 Day Food Forest Courses
November 25, 2019
In 2020 we will be running 10-day food forest courses at Keela Yoga Farm. The first course will be on 17th March 2020 and you may also join us earlier to take part in the internship. Book now for an early bird discount
Water heated by compost
November 10, 2019
Instead of the usual compost pile to heat water with wire mesh frame and wood chips we are testing this with a wall of straw bales filled with woodchips, giesta (scotch broom) and sheep manure with straw bedding. more “Water heated by compost”
Aerial photos and updates Oct 2019
October 22, 2019
A friend dropped by and took some aerial photos of each area of our farm areas. These are taken at the end of the Summer 2019 when the land is very dry and shows the work we have done on this abandoned land over the past two years. more “Aerial photos and updates Oct 2019”
Winter Update
March 11, 2019
Some photos for those of you that do not follow us on facebook to see what we have been upto over the winter. We have been preparing beds for the summer, tidying up the land and working on the straw bale house. Check out the photos.
Photos of the Land in November 2017
November 12, 2017
Keela Yoga Farm is based on an 18.8 hectare (46 acre) plot of land in Mata Da Rainha in central Portugal. Far from any roads or noise, away from light pollution and surrounded by nature. Here are some photos of when we bought the land and before we started anything. more “Photos of the Land in November 2017”
