The
iGardi
Club
South African's Leading Food Gardening School Program
Every School Should have a Food Garden
We believe that food gardens should form part of every schools' curriculum.
Understanding where our food comes from is the corner-stone of self-sufficiency,
and learning how to grow our own food is vital to life.
Not to mention incredibly beneficiary to our environment and planet!
IMMERSIVE FOOD GARDEN EDUCATION
The 5 Principals of the iGardi Club
EDUCATE
School Syllabus Connected Learning
Every term there are 9 eco-lessons of immersive learning.
Learners only need to be part of the iGardi Club for 1 term.
All eco-lessons are matched to the age-group.
The 9 Eco-lessons are:
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Welcoming
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Preparation & Preserving of the soil
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Plant Systems, Seasons & Crop Rotation
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All things seeds, and how to plant effectively
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Bug Buddies and Pesky Pests - Managing your environment naturally
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Managing our waste - what is a composting
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A field trip to an inspiring Urban Garden
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A Harvest Festival and Seed Drying
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Certificate Ceremony and joining the iGardi Community
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INTRODUCTION
Taking the first steps to becoming an 'iGardiologist'
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PREPARING
THE SOIL
Digging and layering the soil to prepare it for healthy vegetables
WELCOME TO THE IGARDI CLUB
These are the first steps in becoming an 'iGardiologist'
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SEASONS
PLANT FAMILIES
CROP ROTATION
Understanding when & where
we plant our plants
and why
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PLANTING
SEEDS
Learning how to plant seeds effectively for big harvests
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FIELD
TRIP
Exploring Cape Town's
inspiring Urban Gardens
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BUG BUDDIES
& PESKY PESTS
Who are our food garden
friends & foes?
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WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Learning to use all our waste
in an eco-friendly way
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HARVESTING
Picking the fruits & veggies
of our labour, and
drying seeds for next season
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CERTIFICATES
Graduating as an official 'iGardiologist' and joining the iGardi Community
ACTIVATE
Creating Community
Through the iGardi Club, we aim to foster the love of food gardening, mitigating any stigmas or negative associations. After the program, all our 'iGardiologists' will join a community of iGardi Members, start gardens in their communities and homes, and continue to share and learn together
Where flowers bloom, so does hope
Lady Bird Johnson
To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
Audrey Hepburn
