STREETSIDE VEG GARDEN
Even sustainable food sources can take root in the city. The DSFM (PZ) team has embarked on a groundbreaking inner city ‘sustainable food security’ project – like the FMPZ itself, it’s a success that can be duplicated.
According to Nomonde Ayanda Mdlalose, Finance Administrator for DSFM (PZ): “Our staff have been growing vegetables in front of our offices near the taxi rank since October 2010. This little project, that blossomed so rapidly, was designed and led by Wendy Gibson-Taylor. It was hard work trying to keep vagrants off the garden but with Enforce in attendance, we managed. Meanwhile Topturf have done an amazing job in making the vegetables grow, whilst Tsebo Cleaning make sure that the area around the garden is kept clean. Earlier this year, the PZ team managed to supply vegetables to the landscaping team and to numerous cleaners, cardboard collectors, taxi washers and hungry passers-by.”