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
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
As part of its commitment to agro-ecology, The Ivory Foundation has installed a greenhouse at the Village Pilote association in Senegal. The aim of the project is to produce local seeds and a large quantity of vegetables to make the … 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
In addition to the five women in charge of the vegetable garden at the Halfway house in Roosboom, two men help out four days a week with the more physical tasks. This month, they set about creating a second nursery, … Read More
The vegetable garden team set about enlarging the beds to increase their yield. The large grassy areas on either side of the rows of beds have been reduced, providing a 40% gain in cultivable area. These beds, located close to … 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
