Food and Trees for Africa

The Woolworths Trust EduPlant in association with DWAF, LandCare SA and SABC Education was conceived in 1995 to address greening and food security issues for schools and their communities. Schools run community outreach projects that provide food, trees and Permaculture assistance for hospices, HIV/AIDS patients, the unemployed and indigent communities. The program motivates schools and their communities to address poverty alleviation, food security, capacity building and skills development. Eduplant has helped thousands of schools over the past 12 years by promoting the growing of organic food for improved nutrition and improved environments. It has been recognised and endorsed by ministers from many government departments, the private sector and welcomed and celebrated by the educators, children, communities and schools it supports. The program contributes to food security, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, Permaculture skills, capacity building and much more. These benefits are far reaching and are increasing annually. For More Information Please Visit: http://www.trees.co.za [More] [Less]

NGO Food and Trees for Africa is opening a Cape Town office on Backsberg. We are building their offices out of straw bales. Here\'s a peek at the building in progress...

Food and Trees For Africa (FTFA)www.trees.org.za and Woolworths Trust EduPlant Celebration of Permaculture School Gardens 2007 in South Africa Schools food gardening and greening programme that promotes and supports schools in the growing of good food using resource-efficient Permaculture techniques [More] [Less]

It\'s no secret that deforestation is one of the world\'s primary ecological concerns, bringing with it often catastrophic climatic and geographic changes. It is estimated that if no drastic measures are taken to preserve the world\'s forests, only 10 per cent will remain by the year 2030. FTFA, South Africa\'s only national greening and food gardening NGO, proactively addresses issues such as climate change and sustainable resource use and management through conserving, planting and maintaining trees. Founder Jeunesse Park initiated the design of the first carbon calculator in South Africa, evaluating carbon emissions by a range of activities such as energy consumption, land and air travel, and paper usage and then calculating how many trees one would need to plant to absorb the carbon generated through the process of photosynthesis. [More] [Less]

Since 1990 Food and Trees For Africa (FTFA) have been leading the way, tree planting in South Africa to reduce the impact of global warming, green local communites and to spread the environmental message. Millions of trees have been planted and succesful programs like EDUPLANT and the the community food gardens continue to nourish the lives of South Africa\'s people and raise awareness as to the value of protecting the environment. This video features Jeunesse park founder of FTFA and winner of the 2007 UNEP \'Sakugawa\' Environmental prize, as she introduces the organisation, it\'s people and it\'s good works. [More] [Less]

A High School principal at a Food & Trees permaculture workshop talks about his experience.

Some wise words from a Food & Trees permaculture workshop at Rustlers Valley, South Africa.

Food and Trees For Africa (FTFA)www.trees.org.za and Woolworths Trust EduPlant Celebration of Permaculture School Gardens 2007 in South Africa Schools food gardening and greening programme that promotes and supports schools in the growing of good food using resource-efficient Permaculture techniques [More] [Less]

A High School principal at a Food & Trees permaculture workshop talks about his experience.

It\'s no secret that deforestation is one of the world\'s primary ecological concerns, bringing with it often catastrophic climatic and geographic changes. It is estimated that if no drastic measures are taken to preserve the world\'s forests, only 10 per cent will remain by the year 2030. FTFA, South Africa\'s only national greening and food gardening NGO, proactively addresses issues such as climate change and sustainable resource use and management through conserving, planting and maintaining trees. Founder Jeunesse Park initiated the design of the first carbon calculator in South Africa, evaluating carbon emissions by a range of activities such as energy consumption, land and air travel, and paper usage and then calculating how many trees one would need to plant to absorb the carbon generated through the process of photosynthesis. [More] [Less]

The Woolworths Trust EduPlant in association with DWAF, LandCare SA and SABC Education was conceived in 1995 to address greening and food security issues for schools and their communities. Schools run community outreach projects that provide food, trees and Permaculture assistance for hospices, HIV/AIDS patients, the unemployed and indigent communities. The program motivates schools and their communities to address poverty alleviation, food security, capacity building and skills development. Eduplant has helped thousands of schools over the past 12 years by promoting the growing of organic food for improved nutrition and improved environments. It has been recognised and endorsed by ministers from many government departments, the private sector and welcomed and celebrated by the educators, children, communities and schools it supports. The program contributes to food security, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, Permaculture skills, capacity building and much more. These benefits are far reaching and are increasing annually. For More Information Please Visit: http://www.trees.co.za [More] [Less]

NGO Food and Trees for Africa is opening a Cape Town office on Backsberg. We are building their offices out of straw bales. Here\'s a peek at the building in progress...

Since 1990 Food and Trees For Africa (FTFA) have been leading the way, tree planting in South Africa to reduce the impact of global warming, green local communites and to spread the environmental message. Millions of trees have been planted and succesful programs like EDUPLANT and the the community food gardens continue to nourish the lives of South Africa\'s people and raise awareness as to the value of protecting the environment. This video features Jeunesse park founder of FTFA and winner of the 2007 UNEP \'Sakugawa\' Environmental prize, as she introduces the organisation, it\'s people and it\'s good works. [More] [Less]

NGO Food and Trees for Africa is opening a Cape Town office on Backsberg. We are building their offices out of straw bales. Here\'s a peek at the building in progress...