Harvests of Hope
In September Tony conducted 2 Living Soil workshops at Victoria Yards. The first was for girls and caregivers from Guild Cottage, a centre for girls in Auckland Park and the other one was a spin off from a garden tour he conducted for students at the German School in Milpark who wanted to increase their knowledge before starting on a food garden project at the school. The workshop involved some international exchange students who are involved in a project at the Winterveld, north of Pretoria to establish a Permaculutre inspired food garden.
On Sat 11th October, Tony had a site visit to Guild Cottage together with Derrick from Gardens of Hope, Arthur Murray church in Norwood – to advise on expanding their food garden, grow more of their own food and provide the girls with a skill that they could take away when they leave the centre.
We truly believe learning to produce food in a way that is kind to the soil, to the living organisms in the soil and the environment has a positive effect on personal mental health and on society by extension. There’s dignity in having a deep relationship with the soil. Healthy soil, health plants, healthy people is our motto.