A garden powered by the neighborhood
All those unmarketable vegetables that are starting to rot will delight the earthworms of the garden…
Fall in Fontenille – The Mandala
posted in: France, The Grand Potager - Lauris
The Mandala of the Grand Potager is still very green. Green beans are about to be harvested, as are carrots and spinach.
The brewery L’Entrepôt – supplier of peelings for the compost
posted in: Compost, France, Traversine garden - Paris-Bercy
All breweries have not gone to ready-made dishes and pre-peeled vegetables! The brewery L’entrepôt, located close to the school of Bercy, keeps its peelings to enrich the compost of La Traversine garden.
Winter crops in mini greenhouses
While waiting for the sowing of spring, we were able to harvest in the 4 mini greenhouses of La Traversine Garden an impressive quantity of greens !
New planks of culture on the terrace
posted in: Macambeni – Piggs Peak, Swaziland
The women of Fundzisalive in charge of the garden of Macambeni have prepared new terraced beds of culture in the garden.
Peelings for the keyhole
posted in: France, Traversine garden - Paris-Bercy
Every week, the peelings of l’Entrepôt Restaurant, located next to La Traversine, enrich the central composter of the keyhole.
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
The secret of a good compost
Leaves from the schoolyard + peelings and decomposed vegetables = Nitrogenous matter + carbonaceous matter … The secret of a good compost, 100% local
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