The nursery school children continued their sowing activity, this time focusing on turnips.The seeds used came from our partner Agrosemens, a loyal supporter of the educational programme.After observing the small black turnip seeds, the children carefully sowed them in the … Read More
This week, children from Bercy Primary School took part in a sowing workshop in the educational garden at La Traversine Bercy.Under the guidance of the Designing Hope team, the children began by preparing the substrate: a mixture of sifted soil … Read More
The five women in charge of vegetable production are currently preparing the nursery for the coming spring in southern Africa. They are working the soil, selecting the seeds and starting the first sowings. At the same time, they are continuing … Read More
As part of its commitment to agro-ecology, The Ivory Foundation has installed a greenhouse at the Village Pilote association in Senegal. The aim of the project is to produce local seeds and a large quantity of vegetables to make the … Read More
At the Saint-Paul School for the Deaf in Leribe, Lesotho, a sowing activity was organised with the youngest pupils. Under the coordination of Tsephane, head of the educational farm, six agricultural students first prepared the plots. The children then took … Read More
In addition to the five women in charge of the vegetable garden at the Halfway house in Roosboom, two men help out four days a week with the more physical tasks. This month, they set about creating a second nursery, … Read More
The children at Bercy school are proud to have grown their own tomato plants ! Back in February, they sowed seeds in cups set up in the school playground. At the end of March, the young shoots were transplanted to the … Read More
At Levi’s Nek Farm, the horse plays an essential role in agricultural work, particularly for plot maintenance and sowing. The farm’s young people prepare a mixture of seed, compost and manure, which they then place in furrows created using an … Read More
It’s time to transfer the young plants produced in the greenhouse to the Traversine Villiot garden. Zucchinis, broccoli, cauliflower and leeks take their place on the first petals of the garden’s mandala. The soil has been cleared of weeds, loosened … Read More
The strawberry plants harvested in September had time to develop over the winter, and were replanted by the kindergarteners in the Bercy school garden, alongside kiwis, vines and other climbers. Elementary school children also helped enrich the garden by planting … Read More
