This presentation will cover...This presentation will cover...
Permaculture
Durban Botanic Gardens Permaculture Centre
The Mila Project
The Food Garden Network
Bev Ainslie
PermaculturePermaculture……
…is permanent agriculture.
…is a way of living and growing food by copying nature AND
working with nature.
…encourages biodiversity.
If you create a food garden based on ways found in nature, by listening and watching carefully how
nature works, you will be playing an important role
in repairing the earth.
StakeholdersStakeholders
Bev Ainslie and Brenda Mhlungu
Durban Botanic Gardens
Khanyisa Projects
Beneficiaries
Cato Crest Primary School
Glenridge Pre-Primary School
Main GoalsMain Goals
Sustainable vegetable gardens
School Nutrition Programme
Permaculture food gardening booklet
Workplan & TimeframesWorkplan & TimeframesJan Feb March April May June July Aug
Needs Analysis
Install Irrigation
Develop Permaculture Gardening Booklet
Start and maintain the vegetable garden
Hold weekly practical training session
Supply school vegetables
Evaluate
ChallengesChallenges
Few mechanisms set in place to ensure project/garden will continue beyond the funds/intervention.
Lack on mentorship beyond the “funded” project.
Gardens in close proximity of each working in isolation.
Resources simply supplied by the project and little relationships built up with local suppliers.
Challenges particular to schoolsChallenges particular to schools
The focus is with one particular group of learners and the rest of the school is either unaware of the project and/or uninvolved.
No/little integration into the curriculum.
Knowledge and skills leaving primary schools; no follow-through to high schools.
Difficulties around organising holiday programmes and therefore ongoing maintenance of the garden.
Food Garden Network Food Garden Network -- AimsAims
Promote:
Food gardening & urban greening
Permaculture principles (biodiversity & human wellbeing)
Integrate indigenous and food plants
Relationship building
Sharing of knowledge, skills, talents & resources
Training and support
NB: Long term support approach with key node schools/communities/organisations
Food Garden Network Food Garden Network –– Aims to Aims to promotepromote……..
Role of FGN CoordinatorRole of FGN Coordinator
Promote & market permaculture food gardening
Develop & maintain a vibrant & happening city food garden network with regular meetings
Develop a resource & suppliers list to support developing food gardeners
Identify food garden champions in local neighbourhoods across the City
Refer interested gardeners to permaculture courses offered at the Durban Botanic Gardens Permaculture Centre and other City initiatives
Role of FGN CoordinatorRole of FGN Coordinator……
BenefitsBenefits
Food security
Healthy eating habits
Sustainable environmental practices
Promotes active learning, linked to the curriculum
Mkhuhla
Addington
Glenwood GG
Corner Cafe Malacca Rd
Tree Tops
Manor Gardens
Glenridge
Cato Crest
Network
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