Yagma under water
posted in: Burkina Faso, Water management, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The rainy season has arrived … The garden of Yagma was partially flooded, the garden very soggy.
La Traversine – Filling of the trays
The construction of the beds is finished, they must now be filled! The first step is to cover the inside of the beds with a waterproof plastic sheet. For this, we used the bags of potted soil, recycling what could … Read More
La Traversine – Installation on the terrace
After several months of preparation (manufacture of metal structures, cutting of the wood), we took advantage of the summer closure of the school to install the elements on the terrace. Below are some visuals showing the steps of this installation … Read More
First fertilizing tree seedlings – Yagma
posted in: Agroforestry, Burkina Faso, Fertilizer tree, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The fertilizing trees are now ready to be transplanted onto the growing beds.
Fertilizer tree nursery
The compost was used and incorporated into the plots. The shaded hut and the trenches dugged for the compost will be used now as a nursery for the fertilizing trees. Plastic bags, filled with a mixture of soil and compost, … Read More
Macambeni – creation of a pond
posted in: Swaziland, Water management
Below the garden of Macambeni, a wet area offers accessible water for the garden. In order to facilitate the collection, a small staircase is dug in the slope of the ground, and a small pool allows the water to be … Read More
Mamohato Children Center – preparation of the agroforestry plot
posted in: Agroforestry, Lesotho, Mamahoto center – Mazeru
Training in agroforestry techniques was provided in May 2017 in Lesotho at the Mamohato Children Center. With one member of APAF in charge of this training, plots have been identified in order to prepare the establishment of a vegetable garden … Read More
Planting Chaya – Ladysmith
posted in: Fertilizer tree, Rubric South Africa, Seedlings
Chaya is a plant of Central America similar to spinach. Chaya is easy to grow in temperate climate. It is tolerant to heavy rain and drought. Propagation can be done easily by cutting 20cm of the stems and planting them … Read More
Grand Potager – Preparation of the soil
posted in: Agroecology, France, The Grand Potager - Lauris
Prior to cultivating a bed, we reduce the presence of weeds thanks to the method of occultation. This technique consists of watering the soil and then covering it with a dark plastic sheet. Thus unwanted seeds will tend to germinate … Read More
Macambeni – Preparation of the soil
posted in: Compost & fertilization, Swaziland
The first step in taking over Macambeni’s garden consisted in clearing it. Dry grasses, cuts of trees and bushes were recovered to form a compost prepared under a garden tree. The soil extracted below a swamp was used to enrich … Read More