Preparing the soil for sowing
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Silethithemba garden - Roosboom
A mixture of potting soil, topsoil and biochar was made with the children to do the sowing in the greenhouse.
Construction of a greenhouse for sowing
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Silethithemba garden - Roosboom
An elongated greenhouse was made with the gardeners at Roosboom’s Half Way House to prepare the seedlings. A green shade was preferred to a plastic cover, to avoid excessive heat and to protect young plants from the sun, that can … Read More
Save water in the garden
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Silethithemba garden - Roosboom
Designing Hope encourages the preservation of the water resource. The washing of vegetables and hands is done in a basin, and the recovered water is used to wash the vegetables. Half Way House Roosboom, Ladysmith
Mandala of Roosboom
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Silethithemba garden - Roosboom
The children of Roosboom took part to cultivating new vegetables on the mandala of the garden. Spinach and salads plants have been planted, replacing tomatoes that have been harvested.
One House One Garden at Rosboom
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Silethithemba garden - Roosboom
Each month, the gardeners of Silethithemba are responsible for setting up a vegetable garden in a disadvantaged household in the neighborhood, affected by HIV. The beneficiaries take part in the installation of the garden, if their state of health allows … Read More
Roosboom, the Half Way House
posted in: Rubric South Africa, Vegetables as nutritional support
In Roosboom, Designing Hope offers 35 children a relaxing afternoon and a good meal, after school. Dance, games, sports, creative activities, maintenance of the educational garden that also produces vegetables to prepare meals. These children, from modest background, … Read More
The suitcase for the Half Way House
posted in: Project exchanges, Rubric South Africa
La Traversine and the Half Way House, two Transgardens educational gardens: one in France, the other in South Africa. The first is an urban garden, developed on the roof of a Parisian kindergarten with the aim of introducing youth to … Read More
The children of Roosboom are preparing a package for the children of Bercy school
Like every afternoon, the children of Roosboom’s Half Way House come together for creative activities, sports, and garden maintenance before their meal is served. This afternoon, the children just receive a large envelopped with pictures and drawings made by the … Read More
Chickens and biochar
posted in: Agroecology, Biochar, Chicken, Rubric South Africa
In Roosboom garden, the hen house is also a place for experimenting biochar. It is mixed with straw on the ground of the shelter. this combination has a double effect: -First, it cleans the henhouse, absorbs liquids, eliminates odors, and … Read More
The south african “suitcase”
The children of the center Siletithemba centre in Roosebom, received an envelope from the children of Bercy school in Paris. with a lot of curiosity and excitement, the young people opened the pack addressed to them and discovered letters and … Read More