Fezeka community garden, Gugulethu
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Photo 1 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comFezeka community garden in Gugulethu township. At the far end of the garden walks Shaba Esiteng, 77, one of Fezeka's six members. -
Photo 2 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comFezeka member Phillipina Ndamane, 72. "The plants are like children", she says. -
Photo 3 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comMaggie Mbovu, 68, mulches rows of cabbages using straw. This keeps moisture and nutrients in the soil. -
Photo 4 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comAt 85, Gladys Phuza is the oldest Fezeka member - but by all accounts she is also the most healthy. -
Photo 5 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comShaba Esiteng works the Fezeka soil, making sure the ground is clear of weeds. -
Photo 6 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comRows of onions push out of the soil, ready for harvesting. In the distance, Cape Town's famed Table Mountain and its 'table cloth' (the clouds which gather above it) can be seen. -
Photo 7 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comMichael is one of three young men who help the Fezeka women, learning about organic gardening at the same time as part of a training project. He is also the son of Fezeka member Joyce Nyebela. -
Photo 8 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comOrganic beetroot, fresh from the Fezeka soil. -
Photo 9 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comRegina Shiceka, 65 (left), and Shaba Esiteng (right) tie vegetables into bundles for sale. They are helped by Shiceka's granddaughter, who has come to play in the garden. -
Photo 10 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comRob Small of Abalimi Bezekhaya, an organisation which supports the Fezeka gardeners, speaks to Joyce Nyebela (front) and Shaba Esiteng. -
Photo 11 of 11Credit: allAfrica.comMaggie Mbovu shares a joke with her fellow gardeners. The social aspect of Fezeka is important to the women who meet here every day.
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