The school garden is cultivated by 41 students of which 21 are girls from senior one and senior two classes only. Currently, the garden measures 1.5 acres of land where crops like potatoes, bananas, cassava, beans and cabbages are grown. The seeds planted are collected by students from their homes. The fertilizers applied to manage soil fertility are procured by the school administration on request from the participants.
Water for irrigation is fetched using plastic jerricans from the nearby boreholes. Pests and diseases are still a big challenge in the garden. The school administration hopes in the future to involve more students in the project through events organized in the garden, and also growing more food to be shared by all students.
For more information about our activities, to suggest ideas and new projects, to organize initiatives supporting our Foundation, please contact us:
Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity
Vicolo Chiaffrini, 2
12042 Bra (Cn)
Italy
tel. +39 0172 419701
fax +39 0172 419725
foundation@slowfood.com