CAFDA’s Organic Food Garden, which was initiated in conjunction with ABSA and Food & Trees for Africa (FTA), has been an ongoing project of CAFDA. The garden focuses on perma-culture as a method of ensuring that only organic produce is harvested. At present four gardeners tend the garden on a regular basis. The produce is shared amongst the gardeners and their families as well as other families in the community. The little money that has been raised through the sale of produce is ploughed back into the project for seedlings and compost.
The winter and summer crops went very well with lots of vegetables being harvested. The project’s sustainability challenge remains; the low yields from the small area being used for the food garden.The pressure on the land for high yields cannot be sustained without a negative impact on the produce. The quality of the produce remains the main strength of the food garden. There is an ever increasing demand for organic produce by the health conscious, due to the use of steroids and pesticides in farming.
Gardening And Landscaping Training Course
This training course was initiated in February 2008 in order to address the need in the community to gain a greater focus on indigenous plant propagation, landscaping and perma-culture gardening. It is a month long course with a brief theoretical component and a large practical component. Four courses are planned for 2008, with a class complement of 20 trainees per training session. At present the class is co-ordinated by Mrs. Fatima Taliep with the assistance of Mr Neil Major.
For further information call Fatima Taliep 021 706 2050
Only organic produce
The garden focuses on perma-culture as a method of ensuring that only organic produce is harvested. The quality of the produce remains the main strength of the food garden. There is an ever-increasing demand for organic produce by the health conscious, due to the use of steroids and pesticides in farming.
