Following a severe storm and heavy rainfall, the stakes supporting the Roosboom greenhouse, despite being set in cement, were blown over by the wind. As part of the regional interconnection of projects supported by The Ivory Foundation and Dessine l’Espoir, … Read More
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
The young farmers at Levi’s Nek have dedicated one of their greenhouses to growing peppers. Transplanted from the nursery a few weeks ago, the plants are now firmly established. The beds have been carefully weeded to ensure good growing conditions … 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
This week, a new planting activity brought the Traversine Villiot garden in Paris to life: children helped plant strawberry plants in the Keyhole of the vegetable garden, a large circular container shaped like a keyhole, widely used in permaculture for … Read More
The children of the Villiot nursery are happily resuming their little routines in the Traversine garden, located right next to the nursery. Like real little gardeners, they come to put kitchen peelings in the compost bin, as all meals are … Read More
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
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
