Last week the Green Futures students and staff drove out to Worcester to visit the beautiful and well regarded Karoo National Botanical Garden.
The vegetation found in these gardens is extremely unique, and many similarities are found with some of the succulent species that occurr in the Grootbos area. Much of the plantlife however, was very new to the students, and proved to be a fantastic experience for them. It was great for them to examine the plants in such a dry climate as well, as this is central to the theme of water-wise gardening, which we are very focussed on at the Green Futures Nursery and Grootbos Foundation Landscaping Collaborative.
The little outings such as this one are so important for the students, especially at this late stage of their course. It gives them some added exposure to the world out there, and inpsires them towards the different places where they could find employment. A great day, that was enjoyed by all!
After extensive and dedicated training during the month of September, including an action-packed holiday programme, the Gansbaai u/15 boys’ soccer team was ready to challenge the formidable Santos u/15 team in Cape Town. 18 boys traveled to Cape Town along with their Football Foundation coaches to challenge the Junior side of the “The People’s Team” - Santos 1st Division is currently ranked 5th in PSL fixtures. At first the Gansbaai boys were a little nervous to play the experienced team from Cape Town, but in the second half the put up a strong fight and only conceded one goal. Our boys lost 3-0, but they learnt an immense amount and thoroughly enjoyed the game - the experience was amazing! They even got to watch the Santos u/17’s train which was a bonus.
Great excitement is in the air at the project site, because a Cape Eagle Owl has started moving in to one of the boxes at Growing the Future!!
