Envirochild Greening Hout Bay
Sentinal Primary School
Donovan van der Heyden and his youth group, the Hout
Bay Dolphins would like to create gardens at the
Sentinal Primary School in Hangberg.
Donovan received first prize in the ‘Pam Golding
Gardens of Pride Competition’ in 2006 for his
garden. This has had a domino effect on his
community, inspiring neighbours to plant up their
gardens too.
The
Sentinal Primary School garden project is his
current project.
Donovan wants to create a succulent garden using
indigenous plants that are water-wise, by
manipulating local rocks.
Num
num bushes are to be planted along the border for
security.
An
HIV ‘Garden of Hope’ will be planted in full view of
the public along the main road.
A
corporate garden will be planted next to the
Principal’s office to honour educators.
The
main aim is to turn this into an Environmental
project and create awareness among the learners, as
well as hosting a recycling depot at the school.
The
church in Valley road has offered to sponsor a
tunnel.
The
HB ‘Lions’ will sponsor a mosaic workshop as a wall
at the entrance covered in mosaics is to be built.
The
problems faced are vandalism, lack of transport to
convey soil, compost and plants and building
materials needed.
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