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Imagine a world where communities thrive independently, creating lasting change through a deep connection to nature. That's our mission.

UkwandaGro is dedicated to fighting hunger, poverty, and unemployment in South Africa by creating lasting food gardens. Our goal is to support people in overcoming mental health challenges through our healing gardening programs. We work with communities to use local resources and wisdom to enhance food security, boost nutrition, stimulate economic development, and enhance mental well-being through collaborations.

24/10/2026

🌿 Turn Your Kitchen Waste into Garden Gold with uKwandaGro NPC! 🌿

It was wonderful meeting so many of you at the recent market! If you’ve been wanting to start organic, zero-waste gardening at home, Bokashi composting is your simple, hassle-free solution.

Why start Bokashi?
✅ Divert food scraps from landfills
✅ Collect rich liquid fertilizer for your plants
✅ Easy 2-week fermentation process
✅ Perfect for gardens, compost heaps, or worm farms

🛒 Starter Specials & Pricing:

✨ 25L Starter Bundle — R645
• 2 × 25L Bins (Includes strainers & taps for liquid feed)
• 1kg Bokashi Bran

✨ 20L Lite Bundle — R495
• 2 × 20L Bins (Ideal for smaller spaces or collection services)
• 1kg Bokashi Bran

Individual Supplies:
🌱 25L Bin (w/ strainer & tap) — R220

🌱 20L Lite Bin — R105

🌾 Bokashi Bran (2kg) — R160

🚚 Ask us about our household Bokashi collection service!

📩 Send us a direct message today to order yours and take the first step toward a healthier garden!

21/10/2026

Today we spent a wonderful morning with the residents at ! 🌸✨

We had 15 residents join us for a creative art session focused on flowers, vibrant colors, and letting imagination take over. It was so heartening to see everyone actively participating, sharing stories, and expressing their creativity.

Activities like botanical crafting offer far more than just fun—they provide valuable cognitive stimulation, support fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and foster a comforting sense of community and emotional well-being. 🎨🌿

A special thank you to Junktiques for donating the beautiful frames used to display our paper flower creations! 🖼️❤️

Big hearts, warm smiles, and an awesome morning spent together! 🌟

20/10/2026

Turn your kitchen scraps into liquid gold! > No smells, no flies, and perfect for small kitchens. We are stocking 20/25L Bokashi Bins and Bran.

Send me a message if you want to start your bin this week!

17/10/2026

Help Us Bring Accessible Botanical Therapy to Sencit Resthaven! 🌿🤝

Long hours indoors can lead to isolation for elderly residents, especially those in wheelchairs. We are raising R9,970 to launch an Accessible Botanical Therapy & Garden Programme at Sencit Resthaven in Strand!

This initiative will fund purpose-built wheelchair-accessible planter boxes (with 78 cm clearance for direct, face-to-face gardening), aromatic sensory herb gardens, and indoor botanical art workshops for the residents.

Why Partner With Us?
As a registered PBO, your financial or in-kind support comes with direct tax and compliance advantages:
🧾 Section 18A Tax Certificates: Claim tax deductions up to 10% of taxable income.
📊 100% B-BBEE SED Scorecard Recognition: Sencit Resthaven serves >75% Black beneficiaries.
🏷️ Corporate CSI Visibility: Brand placement on planter boxes & staff volunteer day opportunities! Sponsorship Tiers:
🏆 Headline Sponsor: R9,970 (Full project funding)
🪴 Garden Hardware Sponsor: R6,500 (Planters, soil, herbs & tools)
🎨 Workshop Sponsor: R2,500 (Indoor art supplies for 20 residents)
🛠️ In-Kind Donors: Direct supply of tools, seeds, or compost

📩 Partner or donate today: DM us or email [email protected] to request details or banking info for your Section 18A receipt!

12/10/2026

Every garden experiences seasons of rest. Over the past few months, UkwandaGro has taken a quiet step back to reflect, recharge, and prepare for what’s next

Life brings its own seasons of challenge and pause, but like any strong root system, our commitment to community growth, mental well-being, and food security remains grounded.

We are officially Re-Rooting!

Over the coming weeks, we are stepping back into our mission: bringing horticultural therapy, food security, and sustainable agriculture back to the heart of our communities.

Thank you for sticking with us. We’re excited to grow together again.

14/09/2026

If you’ve been itching to get your hands dirty, sink your fingers into warm soil, and taste the unmatched flavor of home-grown food, now is the absolute best time to get in touch and start growing.

There is something truly magical about holding a seed in the palm of your hand. Did you know that a single seed is essentially a living time capsule? Inside that tiny, dry outer coat sits a dormant embryonic plant along with its very own packed lunch (called the endosperm) containing all the energy it needs to sprout. All it takes is a touch of moisture and warmth to wake it up and kickstart the miracle of life!

That’s why we are so thrilled to bring you seeds from Simply African Seed Company. Their seeds are selected for fantastic resilience, high germination rates, and mouthwatering flavor. Whether you’re dreaming of crisp heirloom radishes, aromatic basil for fresh pesto, or vibrant sun-ripened tomatoes, we’ve got your garden covered.

Why start your growing journey with us today?

Adapted to thrive: Local heirloom and open-pollinated varieties are naturally tough, adapted to our climate, and packed with heritage flavor you won’t find on supermarket shelves.

Growing is better together: You don't need a green thumb to succeed—just a little guidance! From choosing the right potting mix to master-level harvesting tips, our horticulturists are right here in your corner.

Peak season prep: Getting your seeds in the soil now gives your crops the head start they need to establish deep roots and yield a massive harvest.

The secret to a thriving garden isn't luck—it's simply taking that first step. Send us a message, leave a comment below, or visit us today to grab your packets of Simply African seeds. Tell us in the comments: What is the first thing you’re planting this season? Let’s get growing together! 👇🌾

08/09/2026

uKwandaGro is pioneering a sustainable approach to food security, mental well-being, and economic empowerment through community food gardens and horticultural therapy. 🌿✨

We believe in giving people a hand up, not a handout—creating lasting impact through self-sufficiency, skills development, and regenerative agriculture. 🌾🌻

📢 Follow us for inspiring stories, gardening tips, and ways to support real transformation. Let’s grow together! 🌱

02/09/2026

Gardening teaches us that nothing blooms year-round. Some seasons bring heavy storms, scorched soil, and pests, making you wonder if the seeds you planted will ever break through—or if you're just a "hope-fool" for believing they will.

In South Africa, there is roughly 1 non-profit for every 218 people. That is an incredible amount of heart, but it also means thousands of isolated causes trying to fix problems that unified communities should be solving together. We keep planting in separate pots when we really need a shared garden.

Why staying a "hope-fool" is worth it:

Growth happens in the dark: Just because you can't see the sprout doesn't mean the seed is dead.

Density creates protection: A solitary stem snaps in a storm, but a tangled, interconnected garden shelters itself.

Hope is a practice, not a feeling: It’s putting your hands in the dirt every day, trusting that small actions compound into real impact.

Are you feeling the fatigue in your own patch lately, or are you seeing seeds of unity starting to sprout? Drop your thoughts below—let's cultivate this conversation together.

31/08/2026

What a weekend! If you missed Saturday’s Garden Walk & Seed Workshop at , you missed pure magic. 🌱✨

Glyniss lived up to every bit of her reputation. Her deep wealth of knowledge and generosity in sharing it left everyone inspired, grounded, and ready to plant with purpose.

Highlights from the day:

Hands-on Seed Saving: We broke down practical techniques to save open-pollinated seeds and build local garden resilience.

Permaculture in Action: Walking the homestead showed us what happens when a vision for regenerative soil comes to life.

Rooted Connection: Gathering with a community of growers who care about healing people and the planet.

The biggest takeaway from Saturday? Growth starts the moment you decide to nurture the soil beneath your feet.

🌱 Missed out or want the workshop notes?
We put together a quick recap of Glynis’s top seed-saving tips and key permaculture takeaways.
👉 Click the link https://canva.link/lotus-garden-workshop to read the full recap, explore our locally acclimated seed collection, and be the first to know about our next community workshop!

20/08/2026

The Pests We Carry 🌱

Lately, I’ve been thinking about pests—not just the ones that find their way into our gardens, but the ones that find their way into our minds.

Old beliefs that no longer serve us.
Past mistakes we keep replaying.
Failures we’ve carried long after the lesson was learned.
Fear, doubt, guilt… little “aphids” quietly eating away at the things we’re trying to grow. 🌿

And just like in the garden, sometimes we reach for the strongest thing we can find to get rid of them.

But what if the answer is sometimes more natural?

In the garden, we can interplant, use herbs and flowers as natural deterrents, pull out the weeds by hand, and choose gentle solutions that work with nature rather than against it.

And perhaps our minds need a little of the same.

For me, that has meant returning to faith, grace, forgiveness and letting go—learning that I don’t have to keep feeding yesterday’s mistakes just because they happened.

Sometimes we don’t need to poison the whole garden to deal with a few pests. 🌱

Sometimes we need to change what we’re planting, remove what no longer belongs, and give the good things room to grow.

🌿 Swipe through our Natural Pest Control Guide for your garden—and perhaps take a moment to consider what “pests” you might be ready to let go of in your own life.

Grow naturally. Grow intentionally. Grow with grace. 💚

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Strand
7140

Telephone

+27799029059

Website

http://www.ukwandagro.org/

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