Cape Flats Forest
Seeding a youth-led regeneration movement.
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Cape Flats Forest was an ambitious project with an important educational aspect, that saw SUGi collaborate with SEED - a Permaculture Design School located in Mitchell’s Plein, just on the edge of Cape Town.
A SUGi Pocket Forest complements this green campus, which already features outdoor classrooms, compost toilets, food gardens and seed gardens. Cape Flats Forest creates an opportunity for the school to become a hub for future Miyawaki Forest Makers.
Forest Maker
Aghmad Gamieldien
Forest Partner
Forest Report: 2024
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Some patches in the forest need to be replaced to assist in forming the canopy as the forest suffered a bit from a lack of water and weeding. Overall, the forest is adding value to the permaculture school and its campus. The outdoor classroom is frequently used by community members. Over the last year, all our incoming volunteers and interns have been sent to this forest as it needs the most help. Various bird species frequent the forest daily - as well as butterflies.
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Forest Report: 2023
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Robins, dirk kops, sparrows and yellow weavers have all been spotted in the forest over the past few months, especially in the early mornings.
They have said the following about the social and environmental impact so far:
"It has definitely changed the scenery. We are happy to have this Biome" - Ashraf (Garden Team Leader).
“We have seen new insects, butterflies and you can hear that there are more birds chirping. Socially, we use the Miyawaki Class Room for our meetings, dancing, and staff check-ins. I find it therapeutic when taking phone calls in the forest while walking and sending voice notes. I noticed many other people doing that too. We have also used the outdoor classroom for braais (bbq), making fires, for graduation and especially for taking photos and videos!" - Mila (Seed Permaculture Facilitator).
"The Miyawaki Forest Outdoor classroom is used for morning check-ins and debriefs of all our Permaculture Training , Resilience Training and Outdoor classroom lessons." - Lauren Dreyer (Permaculture Facilitator).
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Planting: March 2023
Why the Cape Flats Forest?
The forest is located in the grounds of the school and will continue to bolster efforts to address high youth unemployment in the local area. SEED offers free permaculture training to inspire and empower youth, helping them in turn to shape thriving and resilient communities. SEED’s programme focuses on abundant food systems, appropriate technologies, social innovation, supporting local entrepreneurship and transformative education.
Our Forest Maker, Aghmad, already has a close partnership with the school. His social enterprise, Mzanzi Organics, offers SEED students a one-month practical internship as part of the broader permaculture programme.
