Homestead Gardening Category

Urban Foraging Food Security: The Key to a Sustainable Future?

agroecology, Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, EduPlant Programme, FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, , , Thought Leadership

2 months ago

Urban foraging is the practice of collecting naturally-growing plants and herbs for food within town and city environments. Through the wealth of positives it provides, urban foraging could be a…

HOW TO: Plant a Pet-Friendly Garden

Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

2 months ago

Household animals rarely have the same ideas about how to treat green spaces as their humans. Learning how to plant a pet-friendly garden will provide a host of benefits to…

PIC and FTFA Unveil Major CSI Initiative to Enhance Durbans Food and Water Security

Community Gardening, , Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, In the Media, News, Team Building & Events, Volunteer Days

10 months ago

Press Release – KwaZulu-Natal, 13 September 2024 The Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC), in partnership with Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), launched a major Corporate Social Investment (CSI)…

HOW TO: Save & Recycle Water

Environmental, Homestead Gardening Category, Thought Leadership, Trees in Homes

11 months ago

As water shortages become an increasing concern, it has never been more important to save and recycle water in your garden, food garden and home. There are many ways to…

Food security rests on the shoulders of women-run agriculture projects

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

2 years ago

Women play a crucial role in South African agriculture. Their successes are often overlooked, but the fact is that our food security rests on the shoulders of women-run agricultural projects.…

Garden in a Bucket (GinB) initiative contributes to societal stability

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources

2 years ago

Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is cultivating food security, one home at a time with the Garden in a Bucket (GinB) initiative. The vision Food security — particularly in…

HOW TO: Flood Proof Your Garden

Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources

2 years ago

As weather patterns become increasingly uncertain due to climate change, knowing how to flood proof your garden will benefit not only you, but those around you. This is because domestic…

Women remain sidelined in agricultural land ownership

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Resources, Thought Leadership

2 years ago

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…

HOW TO: Save Energy

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources

2 years ago

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…

Homestead Gardening Category

HOW TO: Plant a Pet-Friendly Garden

HOW TO: Save & Recycle Water

Food security rests on the shoulders of women-run agriculture projects

Garden in a Bucket (GinB) initiative contributes to societal stability

HOW TO: Flood Proof Your Garden

Women remain sidelined in agricultural land ownership

HOW TO: Save Energy

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