The Malanti greenhouse, built by young deaf and hard-of-hearing people from the Lesotho-based “Farming our Future” association, is a real asset for the women in the Garden of Skills. It enables them to sow their crops sheltered from the sun … Read More
The women in charge of the Garden of Skills at Malanti in Eswatini are preparing the selection of seeds that they will put into pots in the greenhouse. It’s a painstaking task, so as not to waste this precious resource … Read More
Every day, the women in charge of the vegetable garden harvest fresh vegetables in order to make balanced meals for the women in training at the Garden of Skills. Designing Hope takes advantage of these training moments to promote balanced … Read More
Strawberries do well in Eswatini! The women in charge of the Malanti “Garden of Skills” have reserved a special place for them: a circular mandala. This year, the plants have produced their first crop of fruit, as well as numerous … Read More
The sweet potato is very popular in Eswatini, and is also suitable for sloping ground as it produces abundant creeping foliage. After each harvest, the women take cuttings from the harvested sweet potato stalks and transplant them to new beds.
The cultivation beds in the Malanti garden follow the principles of permaculture. The women combine different species on the same bed that are mutually beneficial and grow compatibly in the same space. On this particular bed, the women have planted … Read More
Peppers are particularly popular in Eswatini in the local cuisine. The harvested fruits are small but very flavourful, and will enhance the meal served daily at the Garden of Knowledge.
In the vegetable garden of the Garden of Skills, nothing is lost! When the women thin the carrots to encourage their growth, the young shoots are collected and cooked for the daily meal offered to the women in training. The … Read More
Designing Hope has recruited a full-time cook for the Garden of Skills. To accompany rice or traditional semolina (pap), Spe cooks a daily sauce using seasonal vegetables from the garden.
The greenhouse at Malanti is used both for seedling production and for starting crops in a protected area. The greenhouse limits the impact of the sun and limits evaporation. The women in charge of the vegetable garden wear their work … Read More
