Soil for Life is about ‘growing’. Growing food, growing people and growing communities. In order to ‘grow’ more, we are inviting you to join us on an exciting journey.

[ February 13, 2010 to February 14, 2010. March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010. April 10, 2010 to April 11, 2010. May 8, 2010 to May 9, 2010. June 12, 2010 to June 13, 2010. July 10, 2010 to July 11, 2010. August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010. September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010. October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010. November 13, 2010 to November 14, 2010. December 4, 2010 to December 5, 2010. ] Grow to Live Workshops in 2010:
(Two-day weekend workshops, Saturdays and Sundays from 08h30 to 15h30)
February 13 and 14,  March 13 and 14, April 10 and 11,  May 8 and 9,  June 12 and 13,  July 10 and 11,  August 14 and 15, September 11 and 12,  October 9 and 10, November 13 and 14, December [...]

[ May 20, 2009; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] Feed the Soil: Compost Making and Natural fertilisers

27 March 10h00 – 15h00

Western Cape soils, especially in the Cape Town region, are not amongst the most fertile. Sadly, we are very used to just get some fertiliser from the shops, not realising the destructiveness of such products. Learn how to take care of the soil – and [...]

[ May 23, 2009 to May 24, 2009. June 6, 2009 to June 7, 2009. July 18, 2009 to July 19, 2009. August 15, 2009 to August 16, 2009. September 19, 2009 to September 20, 2009. October 17, 2009 to October 18, 2009. November 14, 2009 to November 15, 2009. December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009. ] Once a month Soil for Life offers a comprehensive and hands-on gardening workshop that is loads of fun. Anyone can join!

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[ June 17, 2009; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] 26 June 2010 from 10h00 until 15h00

And again we find ourselves mostly using chemicals. Just think about it, what do you do when the snails take charge of your garden? Ordinary bait? If, then be aware that’s exactly what you will be eating later.

In this workshop we want to equip you with the knowledge and [...]