At Levi’s Nek farm, another greenhouse has been specially prepared for growing tomatoes. The young farmers have planted seedlings grown on site from organic seeds supplied by our partner Agrosemens. Before planting, the beds were thoroughly prepared: they were reworked, … Read More
In Roosboom, the nurseries at Halfway House are working flat out!Local teams are successfully propagating spinach plants, which have been carefully sown, transplanted and tended by young people at the centre.The women in charge of the vegetable garden are busy … Read More
To ensure regular vegetable production throughout the year, it’s essential to maintain a continuously active nursery. Every week, new trays are sown, while others, having reached maturity, are released to join the growing beds. This regular rhythm not only ensures … Read More
Following a violent storm, an entire row of wooden posts making up the structure of the greenhouse at Levi’s Nek farm gave way at the base, swept away by the force of the wind on the stretched textile. With the … Read More
At Roosboom, the women in the garden are transplanting young spinach plants into the greenhouse. Each plant is carefully placed to ensure good rooting and vigorous growth. Thanks to the automatic watering system, humidity conditions are perfectly controlled, allowing for … Read More
The Dawady seed production greenhouse is thriving! Malik and Abdourahmane, now helped by two young trainees, are watering the greenhouse in the mornings and evenings to cope with the hot weather. The planting beds have been carefully organised according to … Read More
Set up in January 2025, the greenhouse at Roosboom’s Halfway House is off to a great start! This is the fruit of the collective efforts of the entire garden team, who prepared the growing beds, installed the automatic watering system … Read More
The Garden of Skills greenhouse provides a protected space for growing crops, complementing the nursery area.
To ensure efficient plant production in their greenhouse, The Ivory Foundation provided Dawady Farm with a system of bottomless trays to be positioned on the ground, in trenches previously dug to retain soil moisture. This system increases nursery yields, compared … Read More
In 2024, The Ivory Foundation added Village Pilote to its seed production program in Senegal by installing a 200 m² greenhouse dedicated to the production of reproducible peasant seeds. The aim is to support young people in vulnerable situations by … Read More
