Our Resources
GardenAfrica's approach focuses on key developmental areas which, when combined with resource sustainability, can make a lasting difference to people's lives. This approach is linked to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to halve poverty by 2015.
Key Focus Areas
GardenAfrica has a number of Key Focus Areas, namely Schools and Education, Health Management, Sustainable Livelihoods, Conservation and Communities, Localised Economic Development and Inter Generational Knowledge Exchange. Find out more about GardenAfrica's Key Focus Areas.
GardenAfrica leaflets (Pdfs)
If you're planning a community garden, these guides will be very useful.
The GardenAfrica Garden Plan
The GardenAfrica Garden Plan represents a typical GardenAfrica garden in Southern Africa. Combining nutritional information, permaculture principles and natural African farming techniques, it is readily transferable and taught on training courses run with communities at schools and clinics. Find out more about the GardenAfrica Garden Plan.
For NGOs - A Protocol for the Establishment of Clinic Gardens
This resource is intended to guide fellow NGO/CBOs in the establishment of hospital and clinic gardens which promote links between health and nutrition amongst patients and health professionals. We hope that it proves useful, and would welcome feedback. Find out more here.
Partner book recommendation - Companion Planting by Jeannine Davidoff
There are 40 common garden plants in this companion planting book. Each plant is illustrated by a full color photograph with text explaining the companion plant, its properties, growing tips and uses. Find out more here.
Action List:
Key Focus Areas
GardenAfrica has a number of Key Focus Areas, namely Schools and Education, Health Management, Sustainable Livelihoods, Conservation and Communities, Localised Economic Development and Inter Generational Knowledge Exchange. Find out more about GardenAfrica's Key Focus Areas.
GardenAfrica leaflets (Pdfs)
If you're planning a community garden, these guides will be very useful.
The GardenAfrica Garden Plan
The GardenAfrica Garden Plan represents a typical GardenAfrica garden in Southern Africa. Combining nutritional information, permaculture principles and natural African farming techniques, it is readily transferable and taught on training courses run with communities at schools and clinics. Find out more about the GardenAfrica Garden Plan.
For NGOs - A Protocol for the Establishment of Clinic Gardens
This resource is intended to guide fellow NGO/CBOs in the establishment of hospital and clinic gardens which promote links between health and nutrition amongst patients and health professionals. We hope that it proves useful, and would welcome feedback. Find out more here.
Partner book recommendation - Companion Planting by Jeannine Davidoff
There are 40 common garden plants in this companion planting book. Each plant is illustrated by a full color photograph with text explaining the companion plant, its properties, growing tips and uses. Find out more here.
Action List:
