Traditional, useful and medicinal plants are growing in popularity again as people want to learn about them, so Kirstenbosch Gardens shared a helpful guide. Cape Town, South Africa (01…
Spring is less than a month away, and now is the perfect time to start planting the seeds of your future; many garden novices are growing food for the first…
Professor Timothy Dube conducted a study on the use of greywater in gardens and found the issue wasn’t the water but the public perception which he hopes will change. …
130 people have benefitted from the Family Food Garden programme with all learning to manage weeds, save seeds, grow food and make fertilisers. South Africa (03 June 2022) –…
The City of Cape Town’s upcoming ban on organic waste in landfill is on track thanks to successful projects like the Langa Organic Waste Diversion Project. Langa, South Africa…
“Children and gardens both need love to flourish” Knysna, South Africa (09 May 2022) – After the death of her lastborn son Granville, says Iris Telmaggiers, the vegetable gardening project…
Thirty-three year old Ludwe Qamata teaches vegetable gardening to older people in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Khayelitsha, South Africa (03 May 2022) – Affectionately known as the Ghetto Gardener, Qamata says…
South Africans are blessed with a climate that allows us to grow our own food all year round; these are some tips for starting your own garden today. South…
The Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen is growing and one of the things they need most is a food garden; Melissa Andrews is committed to making that a reality. Khayelitsha,…
For 30 pensioners, feeding their families just got easier thanks to a SANParks initiative that gifted them food gardening and angling equipment as well as the relevant licences to fish….
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