Kaimenga Village Immersion
December 4 -10, 2025
You are invited to join us for an agroforestry and land tending immersion in Northern Ghana. December 4 - 10, 2025 hosted by Ibrahim, Ganew, and Abudu.
This 7-day event will take place at Karimenga Village in the Upper East Region of Ghana. We will explore and help at various farming sites in the village. Learning about ‘IEK’, Indigenous Ecological Knowledge of place. We will participate in Agroforestry work, moving in the daily flow with farmers, constructing a tree nursery & possibly some natural building as well..
The Land
Karimenga Village
The village goes back to the end of the 18th century when it was known as Timeema (“let’s build” in the local language). Today that village has evolved into Karimenga. With around 100 homes and less then 600 members. Agriculture is the primary occupation. There is a primary school, a guest house and a mosque. Its located Near the white Volta river in a rural area between the cities of Bolga and Tamale.
The Green House
The Green House is an eco-tourism guesthouse and community initiative designed to provide tourists with an authentic local living experience. Located in the Karimenga Eco Village near Bolgatanga, it offers cultural activities, local food, and opportunities to learn about indigenous solutions for daily life, such as herbal medicine and shea butter production. The Green House project aims to benefit the local community by promoting sustainable tourism and cultural exchange, though the village itself faces challenges like limited access to education. Learn more by watching the video linked below.
Your Guides
Ibrahim Salifu
Mr. Ibrahim Salifu is a leading Organic Agroecology farmer in North Ghana. His is the leader creator of “The Green House” eco village retreat center. He is a wealth of knowledge in traditional earthen construction, farming and culture. His farm is one of the best examples of agroecology in north east Ghana. He inspires and provides council and education to other farmers in his region. Helping them to successfully return to organic farming practices.
Ganew says you can remember his name by thinking “Ghana New”. He represents the young bright rising generation of Ghanaians looking to merge the best of traditional culture with modern tools and technologies. He has a knack for fixing and problem solving electronics. He recently Graduated from Electrical School in Accra, the capital. He will be guiding us all around the village.
Ganew Salifu
Abudu
Abudu is an Earth tender, forest gardener, poet, natural builder, artist who seeks collective health & liberation through conscious practice, education, & relationship. He spends most of his days working in community at ‘Mama Tree Orchard’ and tending to the cycles of life on Chumash lands in the Ojai Valley. His primary studies have been with Indigenous Communities, Quail Springs, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, and in the Siskiyou Mountains with Hazel Ward. His last trip to Ghana in 2023 was to learn about and document Gurunsi Organic Farmers & his families agricultural practices in Northern Ghana, his father’s homelands. From this trip Anabala Agroforestry Project has sprouted. To learn more about Abudu, visit his instagram @abudu.tauo
An immersive experience
What is included
Sleeping accommodations for 7 nights in traditional Earthen -thatched-roof housing structures
3 traditional plant based meals a day
All activities and workshops
Roundtrip airport shuttle from Tamale airport to Karimenga
What is not included
Roundtrip flights to Ghana
Roundtrip flight to Tamale from Accra
Visa payment (but visa letter of invitation & support will be provided)
Cost
The cost of this immersion is $650 per person.
Registration
If you’re feeling the call to join, please complete the registration form and place a $200 deposit to hold your spot.
Payment
Payments are made via PayPal. There are two payment options available for you to choose from.
Make a one time payment of the total cost ($650)
Pay half ($325) in the first installment window (September 23rd —30th). Then pay the other half ($325) in the second installment window (October 27 - Nov 7th)
