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Introduction:
Planting
indigenous
You can help to restore urban nature and celebrate local culture in Cape Town by planting an indigenous garden at school or at home. Planning, planting and caring for a garden is fun. It’s creative, there is lots to learn, you can enjoy fresh air, sunshine and exercise, and you can even earn an income from selling plants you grow yourself. By planting plants that are indigenous to your area you keep local culture alive. There are many fascinating stories about indigenous plants, and some provide people with nutritious food and medicine. They also provide urban wildlife with the food they need to eat and safe places to rest and breed. Indigenous gardens are also a water-wise choice. The climate suits local plants so you can have a beautiful garden without having to worry about a huge water bill. It’s a good idea to plant local plants in your garden at school, because they are most likely to survive the long summer holidays when nobody is at school to look after them. In this section we will find out about the benefits of indigenous gardens and which plants are best to plant in Cape Town. |
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