Mai Jange, one of the farmers that EarthLore is accompanying in Masasire, Bikita, could not wait to share with the EarthLore team how her water harvesting structures are performing. Masasire is an area that is very hot, water-parched and the soils are baked. These impressive photos give a sense of…
BY STEVE EPHRAEM A powerful tool is helping rural communities reclaim the narrative of their ancestral lands. Known as Eco Cultural Mapping, this participatory process allows communities to create detailed maps that chart not just physical landmarks, but weaving together local knowledge, cultural practices, spiritual values, and history….
The tentacles of American fast food chains that sell fried fatty food, sweet carbonated cold drinks and highly processed packaged snacks, have spread throughout Africa. They bring obesity, high blood pressure, heart attacks, sugar diabetes and other non-communicable diseases to communities who were once healthy. Even rural Africans, who not…
The dusty road through the rugged rocky landscape of Enkaba seemed an unlikely setting for EarthLore’s Seed Fair, held on 10 September 2025. Enkaba is situated some distance from Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and borders on the Nkhomazi Game Reserve. Wild animals, including elephants, sometimes move out of the park…
Seed of memories from the past, the present and the future will be planted in rich and fertile soil during the Eco-Mapping process in Bikita, Zimbabwe, from 6 to 10 October 2025 This is the culmination of many years of work that started 10 years ago when Method Gundidza returned…
A glorious sunrise greets the morning of 22 August 2025. Rhythmic drumming sounds across the dry Masasire landscape announcing the Bikita Seed and Food Fair will soon begin. It is going to be another hot day. Truckloads of farmers are dropped off and they make their way through…
This Black Earth podcast celebrates Mashudu Takalani, EarthLore’s programme manager, a Black African woman leading transformation by restoring life on our beautiful planet in a meaningful, care-full and joyful way. It recognised her vision, radical imagination, earth-rooted leadership, and community-led change that honours both people and all living beings on our planet. Her inspiring story is an essential part of this global conversation.
This story from the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective is told by Earth Jurisprudence Practitioner, Simon Mitambo, and edited by Earth Jurisprudence Trainee, Rory Sheldon. It formed part of Langscape Magazine’s issue on biocultural abundance: inviting us to rethink conventional notions of poverty and wealth through stories that highlight diverse ways…
Steve Ephraem is a passionate Zimbabwean film producer and communications expert with over 25 years of experience. Through his productions, he champions sustainable community development, focusing on community-based natural resource management, climate justice, disability inclusion and the promotion of cultural tourism. His work leverages the power of storytelling to drive cultural and environmental change.
