The iGardi Project is feeding thousands of children with fresh vegetables from water-wise veggie gardens at schools in need, saving up to 70% of water annually plus they are made from recycled pallets.
The iGardi Project was started by Call 2 Care as a way to develop water-wise veggie gardens that would ensure the diversity of food and nutrition in underprivileged communities. The project hosts educational programmes within communities to ensure that everyone is able to build a veggie garden.
They are taught at the schools they are in, to ensure that the children connect with where their food comes from and workshops are held in communities to ensure maintenance and sustainability of the project while teaching community members how to build a veggie garden at home.
Educational Corporate Events are also hosted in the initial implementation of the schools garden to Sponsors of the project, as a way of giving back while providing an informative event on sustainable vegetable gardening – a perfect mutually beneficial CSR Program for any Sponsor.
“Our water-wise vegetable garden boxes are a unique and effective means of growing vegetables. They are self-contained raised beds with built-in reservoirs that supply water from the bottom up – ensuring minimal maintenance by only requiring watering every 2 to 3 weeks and achieving a massive water saving of up to 70% annually.”
“The use of self-watering food gardens are particularly important in South Africa where water resources are limited.”
Majority of these gardens have been planted in schools across Cape Town where the need for water-wise vegetable gardens is highest for food security. They have helped communities like Dunoon in Table View, Gugulethu and Nyanga, Joe Slovo in Milnerton, Paarl East and in Kayamandi in Stellenbosch. Thanks to Company and Governmental Partnership Sponsorship, these gardens have been made possible.
iGardi facilitates the building of the gardens that are sponsored by corporate companies ensuring that the schools and communities get the best results from the gardens.
You can find out more about the project and get involved as a volunteer or how to become involved as a sponsor here.
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