Friday, April 17, 2009

Congrats OUTJO SUPPORT GROUP!!!

The Outjo Support Group’s garden was one of 13 projects in Namibia to be chosen for a new hydro-cultivating (can’t think of the name) garden. Along with their regular garden the Support Group will be growing the same crops in little wooden basins filled with water, sand, sawdust and…..oh I can’t remember the fourth. They are trained by the Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Forestry on mixing the nutrient solutions, how far apart everything should grow, proper garden management and more. It’s really exciting because this is a huge thing in Namibia and the fact that Outjo got chosen even though it’s not the Regional Center is a big thing. MWAF said they were so impressed with their garden last year it seemed like the obvious choice for Kunene! Our garden is such a small area it’s great that we are learning new ways of planting so we can maximize our space. It’s really really exciting and I’m so proud of them and I know they are going to do amazing, congrats again Outjo Support Group!!!

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