Siyazama community garden, Khayelitsha
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Credit: allAfrica.comThe Siyazama garden in Khayelitsha is the most successful community-owned garden in Cape Towns' townships. A wide variety of organic vegetables are grown for both subsistence and for sale. Here, a satisfied customer shows off her fresh cabbages. -
Credit: Pic courtesy Abalimi BezekhayaThe land in Khayelitsha township where the Siyazama garden now stands, as it looked ten years ago. -
Credit: allAfrica.comSiyazama garden, as it is now. -
Credit: allAfrica.comVeronica Josie, one of Siyazama's 12 members, harvests her vegetables. -
Credit: allAfrica.comThough vegetables are the gardeners' main focus, some flowers are grown as well to regulate the garden's insect population. -
Credit: allAfrica.comRosie Mohaba checks on her produce. -
Credit: allAfrica.comThe Siyazama gardeners were provided with a building by the Cape Town City Council. The structure has become a base for the activities of the Siyazama members, as well as community groups, and is also used to host visitors. -
Credit: allAfrica.comSome of the Siyazama women rest and chat after a day's work growing vegetables.
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