Food Garden

How to grow your own vegetables, herbs and so much more!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvApril 23, 2020July 16, 2020 3,107 0

South Africans are using the lockdown to learn so many skills… one of which is how to garden and grow your own food at home.   South Africa (23 April…

South Africans have been busy, these are the people feeding the nation!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvApril 9, 2020July 16, 2020 1,835 0

Hundreds of South Africans have been collecting food to feed the vulnerable and we can’t help but smile knowing there are so many good people out there.   South Africa…

KZN businesses grow food for vulnerable communities

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMarch 31, 2020July 16, 2020 1,398 0

Food security is a major issue, and together with our committed partner companies, we’ve found a way to make a real difference for those in our communities who need it…

Snacking company helps change obesity stats by investing in community gardens

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMarch 10, 2020July 16, 2020 756 0

Mondelez, one of the largest snack companies, are taking their role in healthy living very seriously, to create balance they invest in community gardens.   Johannesburg, South Africa (10 March…

Changing spaces: from lawn to brilliant urban garden shaped like an Octopus!

by Frank Phillips@GoodThingsGuyMarch 10, 2020July 16, 2020 1,749 0

From lawn to food, this is a story of food resilience, regenerative farming methods and CSI combining to create the V&A Waterfront’s first Urban Food Garden.   Cape Town, South…

Active citizenship is as simple as picking up litter, this is how you play your part!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvFebruary 27, 2020July 16, 2020 2,839 0

Examples of Active Citizenship are being seen more frequently in the media and earning high praise from South Africans tired of complaining; join us as we look at how to…

An incredible food movement is happening in South Africa!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJanuary 27, 2020July 16, 2020 1,417 0

The trend of 2020 is definitely the urban farming movement; more and more South Africans are growing their own food and swopping it with each other.   South Africa (27…

A beautiful garden in Hout Bay is feeding child and elderly headed households

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 12, 2019July 16, 2020 4,403 0

Gordon Aeschliman started a vegetable garden on his smallholding as a way to feed a local community who face unimaginable poverty.   Hout Bay, Western Cape – The Gracie Garden…

Playing your part this Spring to make South Africa a better place!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 5, 2019September 1, 2020 2,086 0

Spring is just days away and with it comes new beginnings, fresh starts and all the goodness of doing more as the weather gets better.   South Africa (05 September…

Endangered Wildlife Trust helped school build food garden using EcoBricks

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 16, 2019July 16, 2020 952 0

The Endangered Wildlife Trust’s ‘Guardians of the Future’ team visited the Itireleng Primary School to build a food garden using 200 EcoBricks.   Hammanskraal, South Africa – Over 100kgs of…