Sowing in Roosboom
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Seedlings
Preparation of winter seedlings in plastic buckets. The seedlings will then be placed on the garden beds.
Nursery in Swaziland
posted in: Macambeni – Piggs Peak, Seedlings
Fundzisa Live’s garden now hosts the nursery that supplies the various gardens around Piggs Peak Macambeni Garden, Piggs Peak Hospital Garden, and the school gardens, in addition to the local nurseries allready in place in each school. The seedlings are … Read More
La Traversine, a pedagogical garden on the roof of a Parisian school
La Traversine is one of the 34 projects selected by the City of Paris as part of the “Parisculteurs” project to create a garden on a Parisian roof. Designing Hope has conseived La Traversine as a paired project to existing educational gardens in Africa.
Maintenance of the garden
posted in: Projects newsfeed, Rubric South Africa, Watering
The children of the Half Way House take regularly care of the garden, watering the plants, and ensuring the maintenance of the beds, the management of the weeds etc … It is an opportunity for them to acquire the practical … Read More
Halloween at the Half Way House
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Vegetables sculpture
Today at the Half Way House in Roosboom, it’s Halloween preparation … Today at the Half Way House children have carved pumpkins to make Halloween lanterns. 5 pumpkins were kept preciously for the occasion. Children first draw on the pumpkins … Read More
Creating a Memory game
This afternoon at Roosboom children have created a Memory game on the theme of garden vegetables. This activity allow children to develop their creativity while providing them source of entertainment, and improving their memory and their knowledge of vegetables. EnregistrerEnregistrer
Seed harvesting in Roosboom
The children harvested the seeds of chard ribs which they let grow seeds in the garden. These non-hybrid biological seeds can be reproduced.
Artworks using plants and vegetables
posted in: Nature & art, Plant creations, Resources & links
Over the centuries, the vegetable garden has been a source of inspiration for many artists. Below an overview of different approaches:paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo using fruits and vegetables to create portraits in the 16th century, photographs of Karl Blossfeldt from the … Read More
Traditional recipe book
With an international volunteer (Peace Corps) in place for 2 years in Roosboom, Designing Hope has developed a recipe book inspired by traditional meals. Recipes are selected based on the vegetables they use, and the ability to produce them in … Read More