01/07/2026
🌱 YaKHoM Farming Circle: Growing Together Through Shared Experiences 🌱
The YaKHoM Farming Circle held on 27 June 2026 was a fruitful and encouraging gathering, bringing together gardening and farming enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds.
Participants ranged from passionate home gardeners to owners of farming land, creating a rich environment for learning, sharing, and meaningful conversations. Seated in a circle, everyone was given the opportunity to openly share their personal farming journeys, successes, challenges, and lessons learnt along the way.
A special highlight of the session was the plant exchange segment, where participants generously brought plants to share with the community, including beautiful Angelonia and several other plant varieties. The exchange reflected the spirit of generosity, collaboration, and community building that YaKHoM seeks to cultivate.
Beyond gardening techniques, discussions also touched on deeper and timely issues such as the importance of food security, the need to build resilience and preparedness in uncertain times, and practical experiences in growing different types of crops. Participants candidly shared both their successes and failures, reminding us that farming is a continuous journey of learning, patience, and perseverance.
It was truly an engaging and enriching session where everyone walked away having gained new knowledge, fresh insights, and valuable friendships. The positive response from participants demonstrated the growing interest in sustainable living, urban farming, and community-based learning.
The YaKHoM Farming Circle has proven to be one of YaKHoM's successful community initiatives, fostering connections among plant lovers while encouraging greater awareness of self-sufficiency, sustainability, and responsible stewardship of our resources.
We look forward to many more sessions ahead as we continue to grow together, learn together, and cultivate a thriving community—one plant at a time. 🌱💚