There is something special about growing your own food - its very empowering, rewarding and satisfying. To extend my knowledge, I attended a permaculture course at http://berg-en-dal.co.za/ ecovillage in the Eastern Cape, a grow biointensive course by www.johnjeavons.info and another permaculture course at www.tamera.org. But I have learnt the most from experimenting in my own backyard and getting involved with community gardens. Below are some community gardens that I have assisted.
Rhodes Park library - Kensington
Jeppe girls high school volunteers building a pond
St. James preparatory school scholars planting some seedlings.
Volunteers working at the garden
Noah's Arc - Malvern
An area with plenty rubble behind a church.
The children preparing the beds.
The fruits of the labour.
Yeoville Clinic
Community work program workers, ready for work.
Beds prepared and a small pond.
Vegetables growing.
Observatory bowling club
An abadoned bowling green was transformed into a vegetable garden with the help of community work program (CWP) workers
Sizwe hospital - Sandringham
St Giles disabled home - Dewetshof