Projects
AUTUMN ABUNDANCE
In South Africa’s autumn sunshine, our vegetable garden reminds us that hard work and nature grow best together.
GARDENING IN FEB
February is a time of growth, where young hands and growing plants work together to create something special.
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW
The school gardens had that holiday look at the start of the term, in other words, weeds, weeds and weeds. The learners have been hard at work since clearing the garden and enabling the plants that survived the holiday, to breathe. Yes, even in the hot sun, it can be done. Once the soil is … Read more
AUGUST REWARDS
August has been a rewarding time in the garden. Many grades have reaped heaps of spinach and lettuce, a substantial number of beetroot and sweet peas. All activities such as harvesting, spraying, weeding and replanting are now the responsibility of the class members, overseen by staff. Maintenance is key and this is recorded by the … Read more
GROWTH
The start of the term has seen significant growth of the plants in our veggie garden. Watering and weeding happen constantly, and God makes everything grow.
WATER, WEED AND WATCH
In a gardening assembly, the learners were given a clear demonstration on how to handle seedlings with respect and generally most of the seedlings reached the soil in good time, in lines, and with the measured spaces in between each seedling. Now they require regular watering, the ground needs weeding and we will watch the … Read more
MOMOTHEKA ECD
On 19 May the Grade 11 class visited Momotheka Creche for the first phase of our ECD program. We were warmly welcomed by the staff, and the children were excited to see us again. After a brief introduction, the children joyfully proclaimed that it was isikhathi sokudlala – time to play! The playground quickly came … Read more
KHOMBA ECD
On 14 May the Grade 9 class visited Khomba ECD where we were warmly welcomed and accepted by the staff and the adorable little ones. We sang with them and that was probably the best part of our program. We could help them with a few repairs. The boys prepared a garden and planted seedlings. … Read more
PREPARATION & PLANTING
In mid-May, the gardeners continued with soil preparation and garden layout, adding compost and making walkable pathways. Once this step was done, the small seedlings were planted. Each patch followed a garden plan which indicated where the vegetables should be planted and how far apart they should be. Most gardens were planted with a selection … Read more