At Levi’s Nek farm, livestock farming plays an important role in the economic and ecological balance of the site: Wool production is an important resource as spring approaches. The regular birth of lambs also means that some animals can be … Read More
In order to make better use of the solar pump installed on the Dawady plot, The Ivory Foundation financed the construction of a water tower. Until now, the pumped water fed concrete surface basins located in several places in the … Read More
The six young people trained by The Ivory Foundation at the educational farm attached to St Paul’s School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Lesotho have begun collecting manure from the school’s pig farm to fertilise the farm’s … Read More
New cement water reservoirs have been built in the gardens on the outskirts of Dawady. On the plot of land belonging to the village of Wouro Hama, these have been placed in the main paths of the market garden perimeter, … Read More
New growing beds are coming to life at Halfway House in Roosboom, deployed in the greenhouse and outdoors to enrich the garden. Four local women now contribute on a daily basis, working in pairs five days a week to ensure … Read More
To ensure the preparation and maintenance of the garden at Roosboom’s Halfway House, which has now doubled in size, a new team has been set up, reinforced by 4 women and 2 men from Roosboom. They work 3 days a … Read More
With the water reservoir just in place to collect water pumped from the ground by the Halfway house borehole, the plumber laid a large-diameter line from the borehole along the length of the greenhouse to install the drip system. 4 … Read More
Summer, which corresponds to the rainy season in southern Africa, is the ideal time to set up a fertiliser tree nursery. These trees have been chosen for their ability to fertilise the soil by producing nitrogen nodules at their roots, … Read More
A great day at Halfway House! Thanks to the support of the Bel Foundation and The Ivory Foundation, a borehole has been drilled on the grounds of Halfway House in Roosboom. This is part of the plan to improve the … Read More
The young residents of Levi’s Nek farm have begun installing automatic watering systems in the greenhouses. An initial large-diameter tube was connected to the water tower running along the side of the 2 greenhouses. Pre-drilled pipes were then drawn from … Read More
