ON World Soil Day, the Bel Porto School in collaboration with the Sprightly Seed, officially launched its Organic Market Garden on Tuesday.
The garden will not only address the nutritional needs of learners and broader communities, but will also enable the school to raise funds to ensure for greater sustainability.
The school, situated in Lansdowne, meets the educational needs of pupils with intellectual impairment, cerebral palsy, or physical disabilities.
On how the collaboration came about, principal Ilona Herman said: “It was very interesting… I looked for something that was organic, sustainable and wholesome for all of us - in the fact that we could actually do something with what the outcome would be.”
Some of the products made from the garden produce will include pickles, jams, canned vegetables, candles, soaps,…