HOW TO: drought proof your garden
In the face of an escalating global water crisis, it makes sense to drought proof your garden. There are a number of ways you can do this, from making good…
Community Gardening
Food & Trees for Africa is in pursuit of South Africa’s best school food gardens
6 September 2023 – In an era when the health of people and our planet demands immediate attention, the EduPlant Programme emerges as a beacon of hope. The programme offers…
Women remain sidelined in agricultural land ownership
In 2020, the government approved a new women empowerment policy. In an attempt to address a historically male-centric initiative, the policy proposes that around half of South Africa’s National Redistribution…
Spotlighting women in agriculture: A short story of uMa’am weGarden
Teacher Farmer in High Heels, Miss Boniswa (uMa’am weGarden), as she likes to be called, is an educator at Boitumelong School in Tembisa. This month we spoke to her about her…
HOW TO: Save Energy
With another interest rate increase announced today, we all need to be more careful with our hard-earned money. There are many ways to save energy. Anyone can learn various tricks…
HOW TO: Compost
We’ve all heard of it, but do we really know how to compost? Composting isn’t as simple as throwing your food waste together and leaving it to decompose. There is a…
Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Returning to South Africa’s Roots
South Africa has a rich history of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) grounded in a strong oral tradition. Agricultural indigenous knowledge is one of the foundations for rural livelihoods, preserving biodiversity…
Fortress-REIT and Food & Trees for Africa partnership grows community farms
31 March 2023 – Five years ago Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) and the Fortress Fund partnered to contribute to improving food security within various South African communities. Since…
EduPlant supports essential Human Rights: Nutrition and Education
29 March 2023 – A well-functioning society is the result of healthy and fulfilled individuals. From childhood, it is essential that each society as a whole supports its people’s fundamental…