Ancient food forests – the true Gardens of Eden?
As a pattern of permaculture, food forests represent a sustainable system of farming and gardening that cooperates with Nature to improve both the environment and people’s lives. Food & Trees…
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KLM supports food forest at Mother of Peace
KLM’s three-year funding for the development of a 3900 m² self-sufficient garden and food forest at Mother of Peace Home for abandoned and abused children in North Riding has now…
Food gardens nourish learners
EduPlant programme reaches hundreds of people, transforming schools into food security hubs When Kings Harvest Academy enrolled in Food & Trees for Africa’s (FTFA’s) EduPlant programme in 2019, its…
Profiling FTFA Women this Women’s Day
Bharathi Tugh KwaZulu-Natal Branch Manager Before joining Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) almost 20 years ago, Bharathi Tugh was a teacher in a small community in Chatsworth in Durban.…
School food hubs to multiply EduPlant impact
Each FTFA-assisted school will now mentor two other schools to boost SA food security. Schools can become food hubs, increasing the availability of nutritious food, and become economic engines within…
Food & Trees for Africa Reflects on 2020
“At the beginning of lockdown, people didn’t know where their next load of seeds was going to come from. We touched a lot of lives and to be part of…
EduPlant Bids Farewell to Woolworths and Looks Towards the Future
EduPlant and Woolworths have enjoyed a flourishing relationship since 2004, when the retail giant came on-board as a partner. For its first decade, the EduPlant programme focused on food gardens…
Gardening Skills are a Gift for a Lifetime
There are many ways to empower people, says Tshepiso Senetla, Eduplant Co-ordinator at Food & Trees for Africa. It could be through money, it could be through opportunities, but she…
Konica Minolta South Africa, FTFA continue to honour Madiba’s legacy
Konica Minolta South Africa, in collaboration with Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), has continued honouring former president Nelson Mandela’s legacy, by donating an additional 200 trees to be planted…