08/03/2026
| Agriculture |
Cape Forum received more than one million seeds from Rijk Zwaan, the Dutch seed and vegetable breeding company, on 4 February for the benefit of the organisation’s project to establish vegetable gardens at schools. This generous donation will be used at schools where Cape Forum is already involved with a strong focus on practical learning, sustainable school projects and the establishment and expansion of vegetable gardens. The donation includes seeds of, among others, beetroot, squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, various types of peppers, cucumber, chillies and tomatoes.
“When a learner plants a seed, they not only learn about the seed’s development into a full grown plant but also about responsibility, nutrition, self-reliance, value chains and the value of labour. This donation is an investment in our children’s future,” says Bernard Pieters, Head of Community Activation at Kaapse Forum /Cape Forum.
Thank you Rijk Zwaan & Western Cape Education Department
Read more here: https://kaapseforum.co.za/en/millions-of-seeds-from-rijk-zwaan-help-cape-forum-strengthen-school-gardens-and-agricultural-skills-at-schools/
Cape Forum received more than one million seeds from Rijk Zwaan, the Dutch seed and vegetable breeding company, on 4 February for the benefit of the organisation’s project to establish vegetable gardens at schools. This generous donation will be used at schools where Cape Forum is already involved...
