The potatoes planted in October by the young residents of Levi’s Nek farm are doing wonderfully! The plants have already reached about 20 centimetres, an ideal height to begin hilling, a key step in promoting tuber formation and improving the … Read More
At Levi’s Nek Farm, preparing the land is part of a permaculture approach, where respect for the soil and the balance of ecosystems guide every step. To work the land gently and efficiently, the team can count on a valuable … Read More
At Levi’s Nek Farm, founded with the support of The Ivory Foundation, young deaf and hard-of-hearing people have quickly embraced the new games in the Friends of the Vegetable Garden box set.The Seed to Plate Game and The Guardians of … Read More
At Levi’s Nek Farm, deaf and hard-of-hearing young people use the Open/Closed Vegetables Memory game to present the 25 vegetables illustrated in the game using sign language.Using the cards, they show the sign corresponding to each vegetable, creating a new … Read More
The houses designed to accommodate the most independent deaf and hard-of-hearing young people at the Levi’s Nek educational farm in Lesotho are now nearing completion. These small dwellings, designed to offer each resident their own independent living space, mark an … Read More
Young deaf and hard-of-hearing people from Levi’s Nek Farm led a training activity for HIV-positive patients treated at the nearby health centre: raised bed gardening (lasagne gardening). They shared their expertise by building a demonstration growing bed, showcasing this agroecological … Read More
The communal sanitary block, designed to accompany the future individual homes of the three residents of the farm, has now been completed. Construction of the first house has now begun! The beneficiaries are fully involved in every stage of the … Read More
Construction of the sanitary block for the future single-family homes of the farm’s three young people has begun. These beneficiaries are the most committed and autonomous of the ten current residents. The Ivory Foundation is building the sanitary block through … Read More
At Levi’s Nek Farm, the horse plays an essential role in agricultural work, particularly for plot maintenance and sowing. The farm’s young people prepare a mixture of seed, compost and manure, which they then place in furrows created using an … Read More
The young people at Levi’s Nek farm have learned to season “pap”, the staple cornmeal in Lesotho, with vegetable sauces made from their own garden produce. On today’s menu, chard with onions and peppers, seasoned with natural spices and rosemary … Read More
