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Wednesday, 01 October 2008

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Garden Project

VISION

To create and maintain a garden oasis in the middle of Khayelitsha

MISSION

To preserve the indigenous vegetation on the Cape Flats; to grow useful and
medicinal plants; to produce fresh vegetables and herbs for distribution to patients
and for sale locally; and to share this knowledge and skills with others

ACTIVITIES

  • to maintain this conservation area
  • to develop and maintain a useful plants and traditional herbs garden
  • to continue to work in cooperation with Kirstenbosch Outreach
  • to maintain working partnership with and Food and Trees for Africa
  • to produce fresh vegetables using permaculture practice
  • to train learners through in-service in permaculture
  • to teach good nutrition and basic food gardening to HBC learners
  • to produce seedlings and plants for distribution/sale locally
  • to assist with greening local properties
  • to explore a possible partnership with KHY urban agriculture project
  • to explore a working relationship with Dept of Water Affairs and Forestry
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General Info
Caring Network NPO  012-677, SARS Tax Exemption: 18/11/13/2659, HWSETA: 592PA0400050
Board of Management:
CDean, BRobertson, BKumsha, GWilson, NMatyeni, VMayer
Patron: Archbishop LHenry. Caring Network Trust NPO 053-544, Letters of Authority, Dept of Justice:  No:  IT2046/2006
Providing assets and other resources to approved public benefit organisation/s carrying on public benefit activities
Trustees: KMakhalima, Avan der Hoek, RSmuts, XMtiwetafa, VMayer, CDean, GWilson


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  • Community home based care services
  • Health education and training
  • Permaculture and indigenous gardening

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Luvuyo Crescent, Eyethu, Town 2
Khayelitsha 7784
PO Box 94, Nonkqubela
Khayelitsha 7793
Tel: 021 361 4343 Fax: 361 4344
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