Join us and Eat for the Earth!
Eat For The Earth is a Yuppiechef initiative inviting anyone and everyone to host a meal for family, friends or colleagues on World Environment Day – the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action – in support of Soil for Life.
And it is so simple because anyone, anywhere in the whole world can take part and all you have to do is eat delicious food, have fun and potentially win some lovely prizes.
To take part you (or your work) need to host a lunch or dinner, invite your friends, family, colleagues, pets etc,and kindly ask them to each to donate as much as they feel comfortable to Soil for Life. Just register your dinner on the Eat for the Earth website and any donations can be made through the website.
For more information about Eat for the Earth and the amazing prizes up for grabs go to www.eatfortheearth.com or go to the Eat for the Earth facebook page.
If 5 June is inconvenient for you, choose another day in that week or the weekend before or after.
What could be better, I ask you, than eating delicious, wholesome food with people you care about whilst assisting Soil for Life to make sure others can do the same?
Thank you so much for your support!
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.
Vegetables:
| Item/Product | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (old fashioned juicy) | R10/kg | yes |
| Morog/Amaranth (very nutritious green leaves) | R7 per bunch | Yes |
| Spring onions | R7 per bunch | Yes |
| Tomatoes | R8/kg | Yes |
| Heirloom Kale | R7 per bunch | Yes |
| Pumpkins | R6.50/kg | Yes |
| Gem Squash | R10/kg | Yes |
| Baby marrows | R10/kg | Yes |
| Bananas | R10/kg | Yes |
| Green beans | R20/kg | Yes |
| Chilli | R30/kg | Yes |
| Green pepper | R15/kg | Yes |
Herb Plants:
| Item/Product | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Basil | R15 per plant | Yes |
| Oregano | R15 per plant | Yes |
| Marjoram | R15 per plant | Yes |
| Thyme | R15 per plant | Yes |
| Rosemary | R15 per plant | Yes |
| Lavender | R15 per plant | Yes |
| Sage | R15 per plant | Yes |
Open pollinated, non-hybrid seeds:
| Item/Product | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| LEAF CROPS: | ||
| Cabbage | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Cauliflower | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Coriander | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Lettuce (head) | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Parsley | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Spinach | R6 per packet | Yes |
| ROOT CROPS: | ||
| Beetroot | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Carrot | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Leek | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Onion | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Radish | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Spring Onion | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Turnip | R6 per packet | Yes |
| FRUIT CROPS: | ||
| Brinjal | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Chilli | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Cucumber | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Gem Squash | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Marrow | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Melon (Sweet)/Spaanspek | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Pumpkin (potluck) | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Sunflower | R6 per packet | Yes |
| LEGUMES: | ||
| Bush beans | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Climbing beans | R6 per packet | Yes |
| Peas | R6 per packet | Yes |
Special Seed Selection:
| Item/Product | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Hokaido Pumpkin | R20 per packet | Yes |
| Morog (Amaranth) | R20 per packet | Yes |
| Black Maize | R20 per packet | Yes |
Other Products:
| Item/Product | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Soil Enhancer (Compost) | R25 per bag | Yes |
| Planter Boxes | n/a | Yes |
| Worm Farms | n/a | Yes |
| Tyre Planters | n/a | Yes |
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 |



