Keela Permaculture

Keela is a sizeable 18-hectare off-grid homestead & permaculture farm with courses and consultancy in Portugal.

Our project has a market vegetable garden, agroforests, food forests, animals, natural buildings and many established permaculture systems. Join us for a course
- Permaculture Design
- Agroforestry
- Natural Building
- Yoga Retreats

21/06/2026

2026 Organic certification for Keela.

Every year, we have an inspection to check the farm and our paperwork, and are issued a new certificate.

Why become organic certified?
- Prove that you are following all the steps to quality as organic.
-Increase your subsidy payments from the government to help fund the land regeneration work.
-Learn organic farming methods from the technicians who visit
-Increase your relations with organic farming organisations, associations and ambassadors.

Join us at keela to see how we practice permaculture principles and have them certified as an organic farm.

Or ask us for more info on certifying your place in portugal in the comments

15/06/2026

Annual sheep.shearing to harvest wool from the sheep for making clothes, insulation for our house and mulch for our trees.

A big thanks to the shearer, the PDC guests and volunteers that helped out.

09/06/2026

Weeping willows tell you when to irrigate your tree plantations.

I call this an indicator tree as it gets thirsty before the other species if trees and shows you it's thirsty. Where other trees may die if they get that much water stress.

The weeping willows gets thirsty before the other trees as it has shallower roots.

You can also use annuals or shuns as indicator plants at the end of your tree rows. Ideally planted somewhere where you walk a lot

08/06/2026

They say kale is good for you, is this enough?

01/06/2026

Three methods that I use to plant potatoes as I can't manage to store them without them going bad!

1. Plant a bed every few weeks.
2. Put early harvest potatoes and late harvest potatoes into the succession yo have a larger range of when they will be ready
3. Harvest daily and eat them straight out the ground. Harvest them early when they are tiny, then when they are ready and when they are late. Then just store a few for a week or so until the next bed is ready.

30/05/2026

Garden update. Growing nutritious vegetables by doing annual soil tests and adding the write type of home made compost to ensure all nutrients are available in the soil for the plants.

If the nutrients are not in the soil, then they are not in the plants then we are not getting them.

Join us in central Portugal for permaculture courses and volunteering opportunities

30/05/2026

Lazy or efficient way to grow a succession of beetroots.

Simply prepare two beds at the same time and plant seedlings in one and seeds in the other. Centralising the work to one day, making the daily hand watering more efficient and not needing to grow seeds in the green house.

Come and learn more tips and tricks with us on our permaculture courses or as a volunteer in central Portugal.

29/05/2026

Last-minute volunteer wanted in central portugal due to the current volunteers signing up to our upcoming permaculture course that is happening here.

Ideally, join on 7th June, 22nd June also possible

Help with farm-to-table food, 2.5 hours a day in the garden and 2.5 hours a day in the kitchen with other guests.

Healthy food, communal living experience, learn about farm-to-fork cooking and have good fun!

Central Portugal near fundao on establish permaculture project.

28/05/2026

A big thanks to the volunteers helping with the garden.
We are growing nutrient rich food using organic and permaculture principles in central Portugal.

If you want to experience permaculture living, eat healthy organic food and learn about permaculture. Come and visit us in central Portugal.

P.s. we have a course starting 7th June with space on the course and for a volunteer.

25/05/2026

Last-minute €250 discount to our June 7th Permaculture Design Course in Central portugal

What’s Included
- 2-week immersive PDC experience
- 72 hours of permaculture classes
- Certified Permaculture Design Certificate
- 3 healthy meals per day throughout the course
- Hands-on off-grid living experience

Our PDC is highly practical, giving you the chance to:
- Experience sustainable living firsthand
- Learn how to incorporate permaculture into your own life
- Create a design for your own small permaculture project to implement back home

Stay longer and learn Natural Building
- We also offer the option to stay for an additional week and join our Natural Building Course for just €400 (including VAT).

More info and book at: https://www.keelayogafarm.com/permaculture/permaculture-design-course-portugal/

Endereço

Mata Da Rainha
Aldeia Da Mata Da Rainha
6230-810

Website

http://www.keelayogafarm.com/

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