Growing beds in the Malanti greenhouse
The Garden of Skills greenhouse provides a protected space for growing crops, complementing the nursery area.
Creation of a memory game with children from the Bercy nursery school
As the weather did not allow us to work in the vegetable garden, we decided to create a memory game with the children. We printed black and white drawings of fruit and vegetables in vegetable gardens or baskets on sheets … Read More
Maintenance of the vegetable garden at the Handiscole school in Rufisque, Senegal
Every day, Joseph accompanies the children of the inclusive Petits Princes Handiscole school in Rufisque (Senegal) to the school’s roof terrace to help with the upkeep of the vegetable garden. Installed in 2022 by Designing Hope, with the support of … Read More
Transplanting and gardening
Children from the CLAJE, a community center in the Villiot-rapée area of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, joined the Designing Hope team for an afternoon of gardening in the Traversine Villiot garden, where they transplanted seedlings collected on the roof … Read More
Swiss chard, onions, and Jerusalem artichokes—a colorful and delicious garden ! 🌿🌼
posted in: Garden maintenance, Villiot Garden - Paris, Watering
In the Traversine Villiot garden, Swiss chard has taken root in flower-shaped plots. Next to them, onions have been carefully planted by the CLAJE children, promising a bountiful harvest in the coming months. As for Jerusalem artichokes, these root vegetables … Read More
Installation of a nursery in Dawady’s greenhouse
posted in: Activities connected to garden, Dawady, Garden maintenance, Greenhouse, Seedlings
To ensure efficient plant production in their greenhouse, The Ivory Foundation provided Dawady Farm with a system of bottomless trays to be positioned on the ground, in trenches previously dug to retain soil moisture. This system increases nursery yields, compared … Read More
Production of fresh vegetables for pregnant women in Dawady, Senegal.
posted in: Dawady, garden list
The Dawady health center, adjacent to the Kambere Kafo market garden, regularly welcomes pregnant women for consultations with the midwife.To encourage them to make these visits, we have set up a system of food parcels, based on the model already … Read More
Activity restarts at the Kambere Kafo market garden in Dawady
posted in: Dawady, garden list
Installed in 2018 with the support of The Ivory Foundation, the Kambere Kafo market garden in Dawady is welcoming 150 women, each farming 3 plots, supervised by 2 farm managers: Malik and Abdhouramane. In 2024, a water shortage had a … Read More
Villages around Dawady – Wouro Hama
posted in: Dawady, garden list, Senegal
The Ivory Foundation supports the mobile team set up by the Le Kaicedrat association to visit the 20 villages within a 20km radius of Dawady, in eastern Senegal, and provide support for pregnant women andyoung children in these villages. We … Read More
Seed production in Dawady, Senegal
posted in: Dawady, garden list, Senegal
The Dawady greenhouse, dedicated to seed production, has been in operation since its installation in early 2024 by The Ivory Foundation. Malik and Abdourahmane, who manage the Dawady market garden perimeter, have taken on board the objectives of the program … Read More