In South Africa, permaculture was introduced several years ago as a development solution especially for townships, with the notion of “Door Gardens.” These gardens, the size of a door (2m x 1m), are adapted to suburban housing from townships, which often have a small fenced plot of a few square meters.
the idea is to create on that small surface a fertile land, using household waste mixed with plants available nearby (leaves, branches, grass …) and to associate crops for maximum performance on a small surface to provide a dietary supplement with fresh vegetables for families throughout the year.
Designing Hope supports the Silethithemba Halfway House since 2007 in Rosboom, one of the most disadvantaged suburb of Ladysmith District, in Kwazulu Natal.
Since 2011, Permaculture raised beds have been implemented in a pedagogical garden in this center.
The Roosboom Halfway House has just harvested a bountiful crop of onions, grown from seed to maturity in the centre’s vegetable garden. These onions will be stored and used gradually in meals served to the children, supplying the kitchen for … Read More
At the Halfway House in Roosboom, South Africa, Designing Hope welcomes orphaned children every afternoon for academic support, outdoor games and fun activities, before serving them a meal at the end of the day. Discovering the Friends of the Vegetable … Read More
After Piggs Peak (Eswatini) and Levi’s Nek (Lesotho), the condom packaging and distribution activity developed by Designing Hope, with the support of the AA Ulmann Foundation, has just been launched inRoosboom, SOuth Africa. The condoms are packaged in sets of … Read More
This month, Bulheweze School in Roosboom received a donation of freshly harvested vegetables from the Halfway House’s vegetable garden. This initiative illustrates the remarkable progress made sincethe garden was expanded and a borehole equipped with a drip irrigation system was … Read More
Every day, the Roosboom Halfway House welcomes 60 disadvantaged children from the township, offering them not only a warm place to stay after school, but also a hot, balanced meal.In the kitchen, Lulu and Fisani carefully prepare simple but nutritious … Read More
At Roosboom Halfway House, the vegetable garden is much more than just a place to grow produce. It is a real learning and sharing environment for the 60 children from the township, who are welcomed every day and enjoy a … Read More
At Roosboom Halfway House, the vegetable garden is much more than just a place to grow produce.It is a real learning and sharing environment for the 60 children from the township who are welcomed there every day and enjoy a … Read More
The five women in charge of vegetable production are currently preparing the nursery for the coming spring in southern Africa. They are working the soil, selecting the seeds and starting the first sowings. At the same time, they are continuing … Read More
In Roosboom, South Africa, Fisani, manager of the Halfway House, is fully committed to managing the vegetable garden in order to optimise its production. She can count on the support of four women and two men from the township, who … Read More
At Roosboom, the women in the garden are transplanting young spinach plants into the greenhouse. Each plant is carefully placed to ensure good rooting and vigorous growth. Thanks to the automatic watering system, humidity conditions are perfectly controlled, allowing for … Read More
