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Plant a Virtual Seedling for World Food Day

Plant a Virtual Seedling for World Food Day

11/10/2011  |  No Comments

I really do like this initiative - a virtual wall of seedlings that will soon become actual seedlings, planted in food gardens around the country... more

Why heirloom seeds rock

Why heirloom seeds rock

29/09/2010  |  No Comments

Sean Freeman, owner of Livingseeds.co.za and passionate heirloom seed collector (and grower), shares his passion for these awesome vegetable varieties... more

Local Food Reliance Workshop with Robina McCurdy

06/07/2010  |  No Comments

How to grow your own (and cut down on trips to the supermarket). This weekend (10-11 July 2010), Robina McCurdy will be hosting a workshop on 'Local Food Reliance'. more

Sunny Side Up! A visit to Spier's Biodynamic Farm

Sunny Side Up! A visit to Spier’s Biodynamic Farm

29/03/2010  |  1 Comment

Remember that old Farmer Brown ad: 'They taste so good, 'cause they eat so good'? It turns out that a diet of grubs, grass, grain, fresh air and sunshine makes the tastiest chickens of all. On 6 March 2010 a group of Slow Fooders visited Spier to learn more about their biodynamic farming methods. more

Building a vertical food garden at Constantia Village

Building a vertical food garden at Constantia Village

25/11/2009  |  1 Comment

One thing one generally doesn't expect to spot when entering a shopping mall is a vegetable patch, full of green, leafy edible plants - let alone a "Living Wall" of them. But that's exactly what you will see at Constantia Village this week... and you can plant your own seedling to boot! more

Spring has sprung!  Time to sign up for another season of farm-fresh CSA fare...

Spring has sprung! Time to sign up for another season of farm-fresh CSA fare…

30/08/2009  |  2 Comments

I love being part of the Cape Town CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project. One of the joys of eating seasonally is the anticipation of the new crops that each season brings, and being part of a CSA you're right in the thick of it - what was growing, that morning, is now in your hands. And there's a new one all set up for spring! more

Oases of green: a tour of Soil For Life's community food gardens

Oases of green: a tour of Soil For Life’s community food gardens

04/06/2009  |  No Comments

One misty morning, about a month ago, I joined a specially organised tour of Soil For Life's "Little patches of salvation" - home food gardens and the bigger 'Food Garden Enterprises' that this hard-working Cape Town NGO has coached into being. more

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