When culture meets conservation, powerful things happen

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For generations, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) has guided Indigenous communities in Tooro—passed down around the Ekyoto fires through stories, food, language, and healing. This wisdom teaches us to live with nature, not against it. But it’s fading fast.

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That’s why we at Tooro Cultural Research and Development Organisation (TCRD) are launching:
The Tooro Cultural and Conservation Education Centre – Fort Portal
A space to revive, share, and celebrate TEK through hands-on workshops in:

🌾 Traditional food practices

🌱 Medicinal plant use

🗣️ Language and ecological worldview

📍Visit us: Opposite Kabundaire Banana Market, below the secondary school


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