Rob Symons

Activist, Humanist, Anarchist, Anti-fascist, Anti-racist, Environmentalist, Rationalist, Empiricist...
Involved with communications, IT and cybersecurity work

[Rob Symons @uMuthimuthi]

@willempet It was founded in 1908 well after the war

[Rob Symons @uMuthimuthi]

@LoudMouthedChic Please send to [email protected]

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

A competition at Julius Mkhonto was won by Mxolisi Ngwenya, a young farmer in the making. He received a Mango tree, a chance to harvest honey in Patrick Twala’s garden and to pick traditional maize when it is harvesting time.
@GaiaFoundation
#agroecology #seeds

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

1 December 2025: Enkaba, Avontuur and Julius Mkhonto communities gathered in Julius Mkhonto, Mpumalanga, to hold their annual reflections about their ongoing journey of reviving traditional seeds, associated rituals and learning about agroecology.
#agroecology
@GaiaFoundation

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

A Fair to Popularise Healthy Traditional African Foods 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.... https://t.co/UY7zKirLO9
#agroecology #food #Seed

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

A First for Enkaba: Hosting EarthLore’s Seed Fair in South Africa in 2025
https://t.co/vVt9fZ2EVb
#agroecology #seeds

[Rob Symons @uMuthimuthi]

An interesting process of connecting communities with their ancestral knowledge.
#agroecology #seed #Zimbabwe

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

Explore the powerful process of Creating Ancestral Maps and Calendars, bridging past, present, and future through eco-mapping and community dialogues. Discover how indigenous knowledge is reviving traditions and fostering harmony with ancestral realms.
https://t.co/DHgdS7u7OG

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

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.
https://t.co/6WeEgaEQQY
#agroecology #Africa

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

Reviving Tradition for Future Abundance: Earth Jurisprudence Collective
https://t.co/qXln8sbeV1
#agroecology #SeedDiversity

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

Earthlore champions millet revival: Documentary by Steve Ephraem.
https://t.co/3RdlOQ5iyP
#agroecology #BikitaFair #SeedDiversity #FoodSovereignty #Zimbabwe #EarthLore

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

Jaka is the name given to traditional communal work. Community members join together to help one farmer complete a big task. The following thread shows the traditional threshing and winnowing of the finger millet. #foodsovereignity #agroecology #SeedDiversity #Zimbabwe

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

287 farmers drawn from 6 communities that EarthLore is accompanying showcase diverse farm saved seeds during a Seed and Food Fair held in Masasire, Bikita, Zimbabwe
#foodsovereignity #agroecology #zimbabwe
#BikitaFair #SeedDiversity #FoodSovereignty #Zimbabwe #EarthLore

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

An inspirational short post by a young farmer, Patrick Thwala, from Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
https://t.co/Z7urzWB2Wt
#agroecology #bees #trees

[Katherine Symons @KathAlexSymons]

In Vienna to celebrate 20 years of @EvaLabVienna! Honored to be here for the symposium and summer school—what an incredible experience!

[Save our Wilderness @saveiMfolozi]

Why was the march illegal? Why would the police have allowed mine supporters to threaten the marchers with firearms?
@Greenpeaceafric @FrontLineHRD @SAPoliceService @DMRE_ZA @macua_sa @ALLRISElegal

[MCEJO @MCEJO_FS]

We, the members of the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO) would like to share what happened during our protest march on World Environment Day
https://t.co/SzQ57QbZQh
#LawApplies2All #Tendele
@SAHRDNetwork @AA_SouthAfrica @DMRE_ZA @SAHRCommission

[Rob Symons @uMuthimuthi]

@MCEJO_FS No respect for the right to protest

[MCEJO @MCEJO_FS]

he march is been blocked by the mine business people, who are heavily armed and hurling abuse at them.They say the protest is illegal.

[Earthlore Foundation @Earthlore_org]

EarthLore’s newly released Seed, Soil and Culture Video
https://t.co/Xgl87GabCz
Watch this inspiring visual journey showcasing EarthLore’s work since 2015 that focuses on seed, soil and culture - the very heart of EarthLore’s work.
#agroecology #IYM2023

[Rob Symons @uMuthimuthi]

Meet Mashudu Takalani from @Earthlore_org , an amazing organisation that works with indigenous communities in Africa.
#Earthjurisprudence #Agroecology

[The Gaia Foundation @GaiaFoundation]

Meet Mashudu of @Earthlore_org, who is reconnecting knowledgeable elders with young people to animate ancestral wisdom, culture and confidence in South Africa.

Delve into the latest story of decolonisation from the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective: https://t.co/0CTJ9QfZKI