Agriculture training for Pimville locals
Those interested in learning more gardening skills and tips can visit Emshukantambo Secondary and ask about the gardening project.
With the rising prices and decreased nutritional value of store-bought vegetables, the alternative may lie in our roots, quite literally. According to Harmony Khoza, from the Seriti Insitute, South Africans would be wise to return to their farming and gardening traditions. These skills he said, were well known by elders but have since been forgotten.
“We want communities to be able to make food for themselves, we saw during covid’s hard lockdown people did not have money. We want people to be able to sustain themselves, so we have a project where we help and educate people on how to plant, it can be just to sustain yourself or even sell. Our grandparents used to do agriculture. They knew how to plant and live off the land,” he said.
Khoza was speaking at an agriculture training session held at Emshukantambo Secondary School in Pimville on Wednesday morning. The initiative was part of Seriti Institute, along with other organizations’ efforts to help the school build a garden that would support its feeding scheme, as well as teach community members essential gardening skills.
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One of those community members was Bob Mabasa who said it was important for people to learn the skills associated with gardening to reduce the cost of living.
“What you plant at home is more natural than what you buy at the store. If you grow your vegetables at home you don’t have to spend money on vegetables at the markets, so there is a very big benefit in terms of saving finances and living healthier,” Mabasa said.
While another local resident, Tebogo Dokotsi, said she had already started planting at home and was grateful to be able to come and learn.
“I would encourage anyone to come and learn. When you arrive here you meet people, learn different gardening skills, and share tips. You can then take that to your own garden grow your vegetables and sell them, so the experience is very beneficial.”
Brutus NemThe gardening project coordinator on behalf of the school said he was grateful to all the community members who came out on the day.
“It has been a good day, we appreciate everyone who showed a willingness to come out so early in the morning. I believe the skills learned here will be useful even in their personal lives and homes, and in that way, the community is helping the school whilst as much the school is helping the community,” he concluded.
Those interested in learning more gardening skills and tips can visit Emshukantambo Secondary and ask about the gardening project.
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