The iGardi Club

The
iGardi
Club

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South African's Leading Food Gardening School Program

Every School Should have a Food Garden

We believe that food gardens should form part of every schools' curriculum.

Understanding where our food comes from is the corner-stone of self-sufficiency,

and learning how to grow our own food is vital to life.

Not to mention incredibly beneficiary to our environment and planet!

IMMERSIVE FOOD GARDEN EDUCATION
The 5 Principals of the iGardi Club

Cultivate

CULTIVATE

Creating Beautiful Thriving Food Gardens in All Schools

The foundation of the iGardi Club is creating the garden, and the 'iGardiologists' do this every step of the way. Every term of new learners, increases and expands the gardens scale, beauty and harvest.

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EDUCATE

School Syllabus Connected Learning

Every term there are 9 eco-lessons of immersive learning.

Learners only need to be part of the iGardi Club for 1 term.

All eco-lessons are matched to the age-group.

The 9 Eco-lessons are:

Welcoming
Preparation & Preserving of the soil
Plant Systems, Seasons & Crop Rotation
All things seeds, and how to plant effectively
Bug Buddies and Pesky Pests - Managing your environment naturally
Managing our waste - what is a composting
A field trip to an inspiring Urban Garden
A Harvest Festival and Seed Drying
Certificate Ceremony and joining the iGardi Community

INTRODUCTION

Taking the first steps to becoming an 'iGardiologist'

PREPARING

THE SOIL

Digging and layering the soil to prepare it for healthy vegetables

WELCOME TO THE IGARDI CLUB

These are the first steps in becoming an 'iGardiologist'

SEASONS
PLANT FAMILIES
CROP ROTATION

Understanding when & where

we plant our plants

and why

PLANTING

SEEDS

Learning how to plant seeds effectively for big harvests

FIELD

TRIP

Exploring Cape Town's

inspiring Urban Gardens

BUG BUDDIES

& PESKY PESTS

Who are our food garden

friends & foes?

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

Learning to use all our waste

in an eco-friendly way

HARVESTING

Picking the fruits & veggies

of our labour, and

drying seeds for next season

CERTIFICATES

Graduating as an official 'iGardiologist' and joining the iGardi Community

Educate

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NOURISH

Crucial Nutrients for a Balanced Diet

All harvests feed the learners with the most nutrient-dense vegetables to ensure that their meals are balanced and nutritious.

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Nourish

CONSERVE

Serve the People

Save the Planet

Our Pledge to the Planet:

No Chemical Pesticides
No Chemical Fertilizer
No Tilling
Crop Rotation
Soil Preservation
New Trees in all gardens
Spekboom in all gardens
Biodiversity in all gardens
No Single-Use Plastic

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Conserve

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ACTIVATE

Creating Community

Through the iGardi Club, we aim to foster the love of food gardening, mitigating any stigmas or negative associations. After the program, all our 'iGardiologists' will join a community of iGardi Members, start gardens in their communities and homes, and continue to share and learn together

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