Roosboom’s garden maintenance
In Roosboom, the spring rains are a long time coming.The gardener at Halfway House had to fetch water from the river in cans to water the garden.Water shortages are frequent in the township, putting the garden at risk.
In Roosboom, the spring rains are a long time coming.The gardener at Halfway House had to fetch water from the river in cans to water the garden.Water shortages are frequent in the township, putting the garden at risk.
The snow came as a surprise on Southern Spring Day in Roosboom, South Africa. A violent storm caused the greenhouse to collapse. This was unprecedented in one of South Africa’s warmest regions ! The gardener and the two women in … Read More
The women in charge of the garden and the gardener at Halfway House are preparing for the arrival of spring!The cold, dry southern winter will give way to the temperate, rainy summer season, ideal for planting new crops.The beds are … Read More
Every day, the children at Halfway House in Roosboom help to look after the garden that provides the vegetables for their daily meals. Today’s mission is to water the spinach plants grown in the greenhouse and transplanted into the vegetable … Read More
The Roosboom gardener and the two women in charge of the centre set about preparing the beds for transplanting the spinach produced in the greenhouse at the end of winter. The soil is extremely dry, winter being the rainiest season … Read More
The Halfway House is a place for children to relax and enjoy themselves after school every day. They can enjoy outdoor games as well as board games inside the house, in addition to the daily meals they are served.These happy … Read More
The children from the Halfway House work on the vegetable garden with the centre’s gardener and two carers, Lulu and Fisani.
The children at Halfway House in Roosboom are taking good care of their seedlings, taking turns watering them every day. There’s still a few days to wait before they can be planted in the vegetable garden…
The greenhouse is an important part of the garden at HalfWay House in Roosboom. It allows nurseries to be set up sheltered from direct sunlight, and protects certain crops from invasions of locusts and grasshoppers. The children also help the gardener … Read More
The children at Halfway House and the centre’s gardener take great care of the flower-shaped Mandala vegetable garden.Before winter, tagetes, cabbage and spinach remain on the petals.