The star of Bercy
The star planter was designed in the same way as the other planters :A watertight tray is filled with clay balls to form a water reserve. Geotextile is laid on top to prevent the soil from mixing with the balls. … Read More
Preparation of the cultivation beds in Levi’s Nek Farm greenhouse.
posted in: Farming our Future Eng, Levi's Nek Farm, Raised garden beds
The greenhouse at Levi’s Nek Farm is now up and running! In order to get the greenhouse operational without delay, the young residents set about installing the growing beds inside. To do this, they applied the principle of permaculture and … Read More
Setting up the Dawady greenhouse, Senegal
posted in: Dawady, Greenhouse
With the support of The Ivory Foundation, a 200m2 greenhouse has been installed in the Dawady community vegetable garden. The greenhouse will enable the 150 women who contribute to the garden to produce seedlings together, and will also enable local … Read More
The Moringa of Bala
posted in: Agroforestry, Bala Garden, Sustainable approaches
On the Bala seed farm, a new agroforestry technique has been introduced outside the greenhouse. It involves creating growing corridors surrounded by Morigna trees, planted in rows and trimmed to form a hedge. These corridors are 4 metres wide and … Read More
Germination test on old seeds
posted in: Gardening tutorial, Malanti Garden, Seed harvesting & cuttings, Seedlings
To carry out a test protocol on seeds to ensure that they have retained their germinative germinative properties, you can work on twenty seeds, sown in pots. The seed packets and plates are identified. All the seeds with a good germination rate can then be sown immediately on a … Read More
New growing beds at Yagma
posted in: Agroforestry, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The gardeners at Yagma have put in place new planting beds following the end of the rainy season. The seedlings planted in October and November will benefit from a milder climate to reach maturity before the very hot weather starts in March.
The animals at Levi’s Nek farm
posted in: Chicken, Crops and livestock, Farming our Future Eng, Levi's Nek Farm
A new species of indigenous hen has been introduced to the Levi’s Nek farm, and they are impressive for their size and plumage. They are also capable of laying large eggs, which are highly prized on the local market.The presence of several males … Read More
Installation of a keyhole of the Traversine Villiot garden
Keyhole of the Traversine Villiot gardenThe Traversine Villiot garden now has a new feature: a keyhole garden.It features a central composter, whose decomposing elements will feed the circular growing tray that surrounds it.This is a new educational space for the … Read More
Bulembu biochar
posted in: Biochar
For almost 10 years now, the biochar burner installed by The Ivory Foundation in Bulembu has been working tirelessly to produce this input that helps retain water and nutrients in the soil, while capturing carbon in an environmentally friendly way. Two people are in … Read More
Malanti greenhouse maintenance
posted in: Garden maintenance, Greenhouse, Malanti Garden
The Malanti greenhouse provides a protected space for seedlings from the nursery, sown in pots, as well as for a selection of vegetables protected from the sun and insects.