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Objective of the Project

Create a Garden Sanctuary

In a busy world, a garden gives you the opportunity to feed your mind,
body and soul. I have designed my edible kitchen garden to also be
ornamental. It’s a space that is visually beautiful, fragrant, produces

abundantly, provides ‘bed and board’ for pollinators and birds, cut flowers,
privacy, culinary herbs and healing medicinal plants. It’s a visual feast as

well as an edible one! If you love what your garden looks like, believe me,
you’ll enjoy spending more time there.

Stress release

Reflect on what is doing well in your garden – and grow MORE of it. Are
other plants struggling? Perhaps it’s time to compost them! If things get

too hard, pull back on your expectations and do less. Or just mulch your
garden and wait for more favourable conditions. This reduces stress and
puts you in control, so your garden doesn’t ‘own’ you. It’s there to serve

your health and wellbeing, so be tough if you have to! Aim to create a
sustainable garden

Joy Shareing with Learners

Some of my fondest childhood memories are in our backyard, our
neighbour’s garden and on my grandparents’ farm.I remember

discovering plant names, picking and tasting fresh food, smelling fragrant
herbs and flowers.I loved digging, planting, sitting in the shade of a fruit

tree …using my imagination! I learned to connect the dots with my learners
towards sustainability.

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