Slow Food’s African Food Gardens follow the philosophy of Good, Clean and Fair. But what does this mean in practice, and what makes them different from other food gardens?
They are created by a community.
They are based on observation.
They do not need a large amount of space.
They are places of biodiversity.
They produce their own seeds.
They are cultivated using sustainable methods.
They are useful, but also fun.
They are networked together .
The Mhlotshana nutrition Community Garden, coordinated by Melamiseli Ncube, is located in Mambo village of the Bubi District, Matabeleland Nord. Read more about this garden . . .
The Mupata Union for Rehabilitation of Ecosystem (MURE) Community Garden coordinated by Gladman Chibememe, who is also the national coordinator for the Slow Food 10,000 Gardens project in Zimbabwe.
Read more about this garden . . .
A further donation was made to help bring the water closer to the garden after Melamiseli explained that the closest well was 2km away and it was hard for women to carry the water that distance.