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Vegetable tunnel for Earth House

"It is with great excitement that our office has received a generous sponsorship from Nedbank"

October 31, 2016

Julie Maule Less than a minute

SPINACH: Doing well.

“It is with great excitement that our office has received a generous sponsorship from Nedbank, which will allow for a vegetable tunnel to be placed on site, ensuring that the organisation is more sustainable in their production, while being able to distribute directly to the community, home centres and facilities in the area,” said Ella Bella.

GETTING STUCK IN: Editor of Caxton South, Carina van der Walt, fills some of the containers with river sand, ready for planting the vegetable seedlings.

THE JOURNEY: Ella Bella and Catherine Constantinides chat to the guests.

ERECTED: The veggie tunnel is up.

GLAMOUR GALS: Ilze Saunders, Ella Bella and Jeanine Keet.

BEGINNING: The erection of the veggie tunnel.

GREENING THE GARDEN: Front: Lehlogonolo Chiloane, Ella Bella and Mandisa Mqolombeni. Back: Ward 54 councillor Sergio Dos Santos, Reuben Louw (Thaba Eco Hotel), Lesego Seloane, Ilze Saunders, Catherine Constantinides, Jeanine Keet and Brian Plant.

FILLING: The containers are filled with washed river sand.

GROWING WELL: The existing vegetable garden.

GETTING READY: Ella Bella and Mandisa Mqolombeni.

PLANTING: Ilze Saunders and Jeanine Keet.

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October 31, 2016

Julie Maule Less than a minute