Project

Fale

Country

United Kingdom

Fale (Mende for mushroom) is a low-tech mycelium-based filter system that uses oyster mushrooms, farm waste and a ceramic vessel to remediate toxic textile dye wastewater from small-scale Gara (tie-dye) artisans in Sierra Leone. The system uses ceramic fermentation vessels to create an optimal microclimate for mycelium growth, enabling enzymatic degradation and biosorption of contaminants.

Alongside this, the book ‘Mapping Regenerative Practices in Sierra Leone’ archives knowledge on locally rooted climate justice strategies from four environmental changemakers in the region—showcasing new pathways for ecological renewal and regenerative futures in West Africa.