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Food and Trees for Africa
South Africa
AS A PROUD
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CONTACT PERSON:
Jeunesse PARK
POSITION IN COMPANY:
Chief Executive Officer
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
POSTAL ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 2035
GALLO MANOR 2052
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:
+27 11 784-6399
FAX:
+27 11 783-2134
CELL:
EMAIL:
jpark@trees.org.za
WEB:
www.trees.org.za
EXPERTISE:
NGO
Greening and Permaculture Food Gardening
PET PROJECT/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES:
Greening and Permaculture food gardening for disadvantaged communities
Food and Trees for Africa is South Africa's only national non profit NGO working with government, the private sector and civil society to develop, manage and promote greening, sustainable natural resource management and food security programmes that contribute to poverty alleviation, improved environments, capacity building and skills development, increasingly for PWAs
Developing Africa
ENTER WOOLWORTHS TRUST EDUPLANT 2005 NOW!
South African schools that have developed food gardens are invited to enter Woolworths Trust EduPlant 2005 now! This is an opportunity for schools to be recognised and rewarded for their efforts in transforming their grounds into environmentally-friendly, food-rich environments. All entries must be submitted by the 30th of June 2005.
Over the past 11 years, EduPlant has promoted and supported schools in the growing of food in a sustainable, natural way. Schools that participate in Woolworths Trust EduPlant play an important role in enhancing food security in their communities, and in helping to meet the nutritional needs of their learners. EduPlant is the leading schools food gardening and greening programme that is implemented nationally in association with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Landcare SA and SABC Education.
This year, 63 schools will be chosen to participate in the Woolworths Trust EduPlant Finals, held at the end of September. Each finalist school will travel to Gauteng for this exciting three-day event, where they will have an opportunity to present their Permaculture projects to a panel of judges, participate in workshops and network with other schools. Each finalist school also wins a cash prize of R500 as well as environmental, health and gardening resources. There's additional prize money and resources that will be awarded to the winners of the emerging, intermediate, advanced and provincial categories.
The Woolworths Trust EduPlant programme recognises the development of gardens over time. Schools that have just started their food garden can become finalists in the emerging category, which is for new entrants. The intermediate category is for schools with established gardens that have entered in EduPlant in previous years. Schools that have won before at EduPlant and that have implemented community outreach programmes are entrants in the advanced category. In addition 9 provincial winners are also selected.
Earlier this year, more than 3600 educators attended 58 one-day Woolworths Trust EduPlant Permaculture workshops, held across the country. Educators gained valuable insight into how to design school gardens in ways that harmoniously combine plants, animals, buildings, water, people and landscapes.
Many schools are recognising the benefits of food gardens. Principals and educators are realising that food security is one of the most important strategies to achieve sustainable social and economic development. Learning to grow food sustainably is a vital life skill. In addition, Permaculture food gardens provide schools with living, learning laboratories to deliver outcomes-based education in all learning areas. Schools with Permaculture food gardens play an important role in their communities and assist the whole country in the effort to eradicate poverty through sustainable food production.
Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity for your school!
Enter the Woolworths Trust EduPlant 2005 competition by the 30th of June 2005.
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Get your entry forms from Food & Trees for Africa:
Joanne Rolt on (011) 8039750, email joanne@trees.org.za or see www.tree.org.za EduPlant page.
Entries can be faxed to (011) 803 9750 OR email joanne@trees.org.za or post to FTFA, P O Box 2035, Gallo Manor, 2052
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