Distribution of peppers and spinach from the garden
This month, Macambeni Garden’s production was used to distribute peppers and spinach to patients at Piggs Peak Hospital, in addition to basics purchased from the supermarket and local producers.
A flowery garden in Burkina Faso
posted in: Agroforestry, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
During summer, the gardener maintains the Yagma school kitchen garden. The peppers are covered with fruit. The trees are growing and will soon bring shade to the crops.
Harvesting at the Campus Vert, in Koudougou
posted in: Agroforestry, Campus Vert – Koudougou
New pepper harvest by the Campus Vert association on their demonstration garden. New fertilizing tree seedlings were also planted to plant on the plots.
Summer fruits and vegetables
Le jardin de la Traversine bénéficie d’un ensoleillement assez exceptionnel sur le toit de l’Ecole de Bercy. Cela se ressent sur la précocité des récoltes, le goût des légumes, (les fruits sont gorgés de sucre) et le rendement assez étonnant … Read More
micro-farm partitions
posted in: Crops and livestock, Goat, Saint Paul school – Leribe
The micro-farm of Leribe is divided into 3 spaces: the vertical greenhouse, a shelter for chickens and rabbits, and a shelter for goats. The interior partitions, sheltered from the rain, were made of hardboard (masonite), a very common material in … Read More
Preparation of new garden beds in Macambeni
posted in: Macambeni – Piggs Peak, Permaculture, Raised garden beds
The Macambeni Garden has been a real challenge for Fundzisa Live and Designing Hope. located on a sloping ground, a flat part, the most accessible, was digged several years ago, the fertile soil being then removed. Long-term work was then … Read More
Messicole plants
Literally, messicole means, who lives in the fields. Thus, these plants are biologically adapted to agricultural land, especially cereal crops. They are also called wildflowers, or meadow plants. Considered by modern agriculture as weeds, the development of chemical treatments and … Read More
La Traversine – Paris newsletter
La Traversine garden is presented in the journal of the 12th district of Paris, highlighting this summer the urban greening policy implemented in the district. Access the full article here
Continuous culture
posted in: Farming Techniques, Macambeni – Piggs Peak
In order to produce vegetables regularly both for the Macambeni Nursery and for the hospital, Fundzisa Live’s women produce seedlings continuously in their nursery. This makes it possible to have vegetables at different stages of maturity, always ready to be … Read More
L’Oreal Citizen Day at La Traversine
Designing Hope has received the support of a team of 18 L’Oréal employees for the Citizen Day. A day dedicated to the maintenance of the garden, and animation of workshops with the preschool and elementary children from bercy school.