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SOIL FOR LIFE
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SEED - Summer 2006

Ramon Adams tells us that a graduation ceremony was held for all four Thatu starter schools which passed the rigorous SEED Sustainability Index in July. They are now in the second year Intermediate phase and will continue to cultivate the almost inhospitable sandy flats just outside Cape town.

The schools had to show that they met the basic requirements for an 'outdoor classroom': perimeter fencing, planted windbreaks, rainwater harvesting system, and basic composting and vermiculture systems.

Vegetables have been planted and will soon be ready to be harvested. Given the extremely harsh growing conditions on the Cape Flats, this really is quite an achievement.

Our congratulations go to Ramon and the dedicated people in the schools.



Mural on wall of Kannemeyer Schooll garden, encouraging children to
make the most of precious resources.


During the next six months there will be intensive work at all four schools with teachers [or as they are called in South Africa 'educators']. these will aim to help teachers create lesson plans using the gardens.

Teachers will be asked to sign up to one of the following three sessions - Growing, Sustainability / Entrepreneurship, or Practical Permaculture. Each month they will concentrate on a theme related to the curriculum requirements. For instance In August Trees will be the focus, and September and October Nutrition and Food Security.