Learn more about growing, protecting and enhancing an organic vegetable garden by attending one Soil for Life’s fascinating, hand-on workshops run by Soil for Life’s in-house oracle of wisdom, Pat Featherstone. Up and coming workshops over the next few months include:
Grow to Live Weekend Food Gardening Workshop – 14 & 15 April 2012.
Join author of Grow to Live, Pat Featherstone, on a comprehensive hands-on workshop where you learn to grow food naturally, working with the rhythm of the seasons and the biodiversity that exists in your garden. For further information click here.
Healing Herbs Workshop – Part 1 on Saturday, 26 May and Part 2 on Saturday, 2 June
Learn about the weird and wonderful properties of various herbs and how to propagate, grow and use them. For further information click here.
Composting Workshop – 22 June 2012
Learn how to make beautiful, rich, organic compost to feed your soil and organic vegetables with. For further information click here.
Composting with worms - 29 June 2012
Learn about the incredible composting abilities of worms and how to produce your very own vermicompost. For further information click here.
Come and learn how to grow your own organic veggie’s in 2012.
Dates for the Grow to Live workshops are as follows:
| Month | Dates (Sat & Sun) |
| FEBRUARY | 11 & 12 |
| MARCH | 17 & 18 |
| APRIL | 14 & 15 |
| MAY | 12 & 13 |
| JUNE | 16 & 17 |
| JULY | 14 & 15 |
| AUGUST | 11 & 12 |
| SEPTEMBER | 15 & 16 |
| OCTOBER | 13 & 14 |
| NOVEMBER | 10 & 11 |
| DECEMBER | 8 & 9 |
Quiz Night - Saturday, 12 November 2011
Come join us for a fun night of food, drinks, prizes and quiz ridiculousity as part of a FUNdraiser for Soil for Life.
Venue: The Mac (Med School, 2nd Level of Barnard Fuller Building)
Start time: 7:00 pm
Entry: R50 per person (including a free glass of wine)
Team: 5-6 people per team
Pay at the door.
Alcohol and food will be on sale.
To confirm your attendance please call or email Louise Vaughan, 0711522775 or louise@soilforlife.co.za or on facebook.
Soil for Life hosts a Corporate Social Investor breakfast on 21 September 2011 in Constantia. We are passionate about ensuring sustainable development and having a real impact in the communities in which we work, implementing effective food security initiatives. We invite committed Investors and influencers to join us.
“We believe that, each of us have a role to play and are responsible for the impact of our lives in the organisations we serve. This breakfast is a platform for sharing and growing these experiences.” Says, Penny de Villiers, Marketing Manager, Soil for Life.
Influential speakers are going to address some core issues around CSI and sustainability. Andy le May, M.D. of icology, a sustainability consultancy, presents a very powerful presentation which he magically moves you to action and personal accountability, using a unique and insightful process. Whilst Prof Ralph Hamann (Associate Professor of the UCT, Graduate School of Business) challenges us with new perspectives regarding the role Corporate Social Investors play and how innovation can create powerful change. The breakfast will end on a fascinating note as SA’s leading science writer, Leonie Joubert addresses SA food security issues and shares some of her research regarding the impacts on children. Leonie is currently working on her book covering this subject and is renowned as the author of “Scorched: South Africa’s changing climate.” Then its, all board the “Green Bus Company’s” sponsored vehicle, for a tour of what inspirational work is taking place in our communities on our doorstep. A breakfast session you won’t forget.
View full invite details here.
Venue: Soil for Life, Stables Lane( off Brounger Way /Peddlars on the Bend) Constantia.
RSVP : Tanya. Email info@soilforlife.co.za Telephone: 0871502747/0217944982
Cost: No charge (space limited)
