Grow & record
Plan the farm, learn new skills and keep a useful business record.
ImbewuField / From the concept note
Good farming.
Useful records.
Better support.
From the first garden plan to the evidence behind a programme. ImbewuField brings practical tools, learning and field support into one connected app.
Discover how it works Download the concept note
The opportunity
The work happens
in the garden.
A training session ends. The growing season continues. Farmers still need to decide what to plant, record a harvest and keep track of a sale.
ImbewuField connects those everyday jobs with the people providing support. Mentors can follow learning and field visits; organisations and funders can see the work recorded through the season.
Guide & follow up
Assign learning, answer questions and make each field visit count.
Coordinate delivery
Bring gardens, training and programme reporting into one workspace.
See the progress
Review shared records, dated progress and published findings.
01 / Plan the land
A plan you can
work from.
Bring beds, trees, water, paths and zones into one site design. Save the map, print it for training and return to it during a field visit.
The crop planner takes that design into the season, showing what to sow and harvest, bed by bed.
02 / Learn as you grow
A question in the field.
A place to start.
Work through illustrated lessons, listen to audio and keep track of learning. When something needs a closer look, bring a photo and a question to Lima, the app’s AI field guide.
Mentors can assign modules and use the next visit to help growers put the learning into practice.
03 / Keep useful records
A sale at the gate.
A record on the phone.
Create an invoice, share it through WhatsApp and record payment. Keep the customer, produce, amount and payment status together, ready to find again.
Those everyday records help connect farm activity with a clearer account of programme delivery.
04 / People make it work
Support that continues
after the training.
Use a lesson or crop plan beside the work. Let growers practise, record what they do and bring questions to the next visit.
Before returning, mentors can review learning and farm records, identify where help is needed and agree the next practical step.
Training and onboarding are tailored to the team and programme.
05 / See the programme
A garden is more
than a number.
See the place, the person and the work through the season. Garden profiles bring production, sales and training progress together, giving programme teams a practical basis for follow-up and reporting.
Download the concept note and pamphlet.
The full concept note and a one-page pamphlet for WhatsApp.
One-page WhatsApp pamphlet
Grow more. Stay connected.
A visual introduction for farmers, mentors, organisations and funders. Save the image to your phone and share it on WhatsApp.
Full concept note
Platform & programme overview
The complete illustrated introduction to ImbewuField: the farmer tools, mentor support, organisation and funder workspaces, assessments, training and programme delivery.
Practical reading
Practical guides.
Focused, one-page extracts to read, print and use.
Field training
Installation quick start
Android and iPhone installation steps from the facilitator guide, ready to use alongside a farmer.
Programme design
The programme M&E gap
Why monitoring and evaluation falls short when programme data is pieced together long after the fieldwork.
Selected work and credentials
Document library.
Course materials, project publications and qualifications.
Training materials
manualJune 2020
The Permaculture Gardening Handbook — sample
A practical companion to a five-day permaculture course covering site design, vegetable and animal systems, trees, water and earthworks, soil building, pest control and appropriate technology.
manual2013 · later photo edition
ACT Seed Saving Workshop manual — sample
A seven-page preview of the seed-saving manual developed for ACT, introducing seed sovereignty, seed types and practical seed saving. The full manual is available through training.
course materialMay 2021
Five-day permaculture course: attendance certificate sample
An example of the certificate Rory designed for RVCC course participants, recording theory and practical modules. Participant details have been removed from this sample.
Reports and policy
reportSeptember 2021 · final PDF October 2021
RVCC Permaculture Project Closeout Report
Documents the design, delivery and closeout of the RVCC permaculture pilot in Lesotho, including site development, training, outcomes and recommendations.
reportOctober 2021
Scaling permaculture in Lesotho: policy brief
A policy brief on climate adaptation through wider use of permaculture and links with the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative.
Qualifications
Further study · c. 2014 · The Cape
Biodynamic preparation-making workshop
Practical study of making biodynamic preparations with the Biodynamic Agricultural Association of Southern Africa. Part of my continuing learning in organic growing and farming practice.
certificateSeptember 2022
Permaculture Design Certificate — Geoff Lawton
Certificate of completion for a 2022 Permaculture Design Certificate Course taught by Geoff Lawton for the Permaculture Research Institute.
certificateJuly 2022
Permaculture Trainer Course
Certificate of completion from the Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute and the Permaculture Institute for Southern Africa (PISA), taught by Greta Carroll and Sarah Boulle.
certificateAugust 2018
AgriSETA Assessor Registration
Certificate of registration to assess permaculture and sustainable farming unit standards under the South African Qualifications Authority framework.
certificateMay 2013
Agro-Ecological Farming Practices NQF 2
Certificate of competence through recognition of prior learning, covering three NQF Level 2 unit standards in permaculture, ecology and sustainable farming.
certificateApril 2013
Permaculture Design Course — Berg en Dal
Certificate of completion for the Permaculture Design Course at Berg en Dal Permaculture Centre in Ladismith, facilitated by Kent Tahir Cooper and Alex Kruger.
certificateDecember 2012
Conduct Outcomes-Based Assessment — Level 5
Annacol Training Consultants certificate of competence for unit standard 115753, Conduct Outcomes-Based Assessment: SAQA Level 5, 15 credits. Issued on 28 December 2012.
certificateDecember 1999
Senior Certificate (matric)
Umalusi replacement certificate, effective December 1999. Subjects include English, Afrikaans, Geography, Commercial Mathematics, Mercantile Law and Business Economics.