The primary purpose of the Hummingbird Project is to create sustainable systems using permaculture principles that enhance and benefit communities by educating and empowering individuals to improve quality of life and foster stewardship of the earth.
Dr. Vandana Shiva and the Earth University, Bija Vidyapeeth

Dr. Vandana Shiva and the Earth University, Bija Vidyapeeth

The Hummingbird Project has collaborated with with Dr. Vandana Shiva and her Earth University, Bija Vidyapeeth.  THP will return to India this September to assist in the month-long organic farming A-Z course.  The Hummingbird Project will then assist in setting up two more soil biology labs in Orissa and Maharashtra....
The Hummingbird Story

The Hummingbird Story

Wangari Maathai, our inspiration, tells it best.
Kenya's Daraja Academy

Kenya’s Daraja Academy

The Hummingbird Project will continue it’s collaboration with Daraja Academy. http://daraja-academy.org/
East Africa Photo Gallery

East Africa Photo Gallery

View photos from our first trip to East Africa. More photos coming soon!
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The Story

The Story

One day, a massive fire broke out in the forest, and all the animals, finding the flames coming ever closer, decided to save themselves. They rushed to the edge of the forest and watched, overwhelmed and feeling helpless, as the fire engulfed their home. That is, all animals except one: a hummingbird, who said, “I’m...

India Gallery

Below are photos from our time at Bija Vidyapeeth, Navdanya’s main educational farm in Derhadun, India.
The Mission

The Mission

The primary purpose of the Hummingbird Project is to create sustainable systems using permaculture principles that enhance and benefit communities by educating and empowering individuals to improve quality of life and foster stewardship of the earth.