Every year Hermanus’ population swells enormously as people flock to the town for the annual Whale Festival. As impressive as the show put on by the mammoth sea mammals, is the Fernkloof Flower Show, which is an explosion of colour and virbrance, showcasing the beauty of the Capes flora. Local nurseries, landscapers and societies take stands at the show, and put up displays to demontrate their skills and wares.

At Green Futures we use this opportunity to give the students a chance to use a bit of their creativity and teamwork to build a stand showing what they are made of. Its a fun time for the whole college, and excitement builds for weeks!

This years class decided to do a display showing how to “make do with what youve got”, and built a mock township shack, complete with fence and garden path. Beautiful fynbos from the Green Futures Nursery was used to fill tyres and old wheelbarrows, creating a stunning little garden full of lovely colour and fragrances that would attract a myriad of nectar loving birds.

The students man the stand for the duration of the show, and its a great opportunity for them to interact with interested people, and let people know about their experience at Green Futures.