The school has no running water and each day the young gardeners fetch buckets of water from a tap some distance from the school. The first crop of vegetables ready for harvest would either be sold to raise funds or to make soup for the hungry, possibly even to run a soup kitchen. The gardening project has goals far beyond only the production of food, however. We have all kinds of resources we can use, like tins and plastic containers. The programme has not been without its difficulties however.
Vandalism can be a problem when fencing and vegetables are stolen.
In the past if teachers did not supervise that tools were put away or that the gates were closed, the gardens couldn't work. Also during the school holidays, there needs to be supervision. The project was confined to primary school level at this stage. Umthathi Training Agency in May last year. I love gardens.