Gardening Programs

Gardening Programs

Many organizations have realized the need for sustainable agriculture in low-income communities such as Monwabisi Park. All over the world, there is a push toward eco-friendly gardening programs that provide households with fresh, nutritional food to supplement their diets and green spaces that can bring a community together. These organizations provide support in the forms of workshops, space, supplies and money. With these donations, many communities have been able to wrap themselves around a sustainable gardening program that can provide many benefits to all involved.

Abalimi BezekhayaAbalimi Bezekhaya

Abalimi Bezekhaya (meaning “farmers of home”) is an NGO that works with residents of the informal settlements of the Cape Flats. Abalimi seeks to improve the lives of disadvantaged communities through the support and implementation of urban agricultural activities. By helping to plan and deliver a project, while providing the appropriate training, resource, and organizational support, Abalimi creates successful self-sustainable gardening programs.

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Regional Environmental CouncilRegional Environmental Council

Regional Environmental Council of Central Massachusetts (REC) is a grassroots, non-profit organization located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since 1971, REC has been focused on building healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities in Worcester. They aim to empower local residents to be environmental leaders in their communities and they promote sound decisions on issues such as solid waste disposal, waterways, air pollution and clean energy. REC also coordinates programs that bring the members of the community together to attend to urban environmental issues, such as the UGROW and YouthGROW programs.

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Soil For LifeSoil for Life

Soil for Life is a non-profit organization based out of Cape Town that teaches people to grow their own food. They give workshops on gardening, composting, pest control and earthworm farming to people from the area. Their founder, Patricia Featherstone, came to Monwabisi Park in November to give a workshop on container gardening and working with the sandy soil. It was informative and simple, and those that attended took the new techniques to their own household gardens.

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