Thatu's relationship with Lotus Gardens School near Pretoria (Tshwane) came about because the Principal of St Luke's Church of England Primary School in Kingston, Surrey, Sandra Baxter, asked us to help fund a much desired food garden at Lotus Gardens for which no funds could be sourced locally. St. Luke's and Lotus Gardens have long standing twinning relationship.

John Nzira of Ukuvuma, a leading permaculture expert, is training the community and school volunteers. The community volunteers are from the poorest families which receive weekly basic food parcels from the school. The project is supervised from the school by two teachers, Mrs Maseneke and Mrs Madiba, and Nancy Jeopela, the Nursing Sister.