Established permaculture farm

Open days

Each month, Keela opens its doors for visitors. You can  join a tour and have a farm to table dinner with produce grown on the farm and much more. 

You are welcome to join for the tour or the dinner, or if you want the full immersive experence you can join for all three. Read below for more information.

Keela Permaculture Farm

Founded in 2016, Keela is a 18-hectare certified organic farm, off-grid retreat centre, and permaculture education centre. 

Click here for more information on what we do at Keela Permaculture Farm

Homesteader Laurence Manchee lives onsite and is a certified educator with the Permaculture Association UK, consultant, public speaker and writer for Permaculture Magazine UK.

Friday 20th September Schedule

5pm - 5.45pmArrival and welcome drink

6pm: Tour of the half of Farm not covered in the August open evening

6.45pm: Workshop. You can choose between Worm Farming or Tool & Knife Sharpening (see below for details)

8pm: Dinner - Farm to Table BBQ night. Enjoy both veg or meat platter

9pm: Music and Drinks with a live DJ till late

Address

  • Keela Permaculture Farm, Mata Da Rainha, Fundao
  • Directions will be provided when you book (do not follow google maps as it takes you up a bad track)
  • Check google maps

Price

  • €20 for Tour, workshop and dinner
  • €15 for Dinner only
  • €10 for Tour and workshop only
  • Children under 12 free
  • Drinks available

About Keela

Worm Farming Workshop

  • How to raise compost worms and make them thrive
  • How to breed worms
  • How to create organic worm castings efficiently
  • How to separate worms and worm eggs from work castings
  • Opportunity to buy some worm castings to take home

Workshop hosted by Laurence Manchee

Sharpening workshop

  • A talk and demonstration of a large variety of sharpening tools
  • Hands-on practice with sharpening tools
  • Bring 3 of your gardening tools or kitchen knives to sharpen or practice on Keela´s tools, e.g., Secateurs, knives, Axes, machetes, or Loppers.
  •  Opportunity to have your tools professionally sharpened on the night or to collect for another day.
Workshop hosted by Jonathan Ives

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