Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya

by Drylands Natural Resources Centre
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Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya
Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya
Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya
Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya
Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya
Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya
Nutrition through food forests & gardens in Kenya

Project Report | Mar 11, 2020
NUTRITION THROUGH FOOD FOREST AND GARDENS REPORT

By Nicholas M. Syano | CEO & Founder

INTRODUCTION

We hope this report finds all of you well and in God spirits. We are happy for this another opportunity to share with you the progress of our food forest and gardens project which you graciously support. In the last three months, the project has been flourishing due to the good rains in my community. Water loving fruits in the food forests such as bananas, fruit trees etc. grew fast and majority of them producing fruits. Food forests in schools we work with are also doing great. DNRC gardens planted with diverse vegetables also continue to flourish and are providing enough veg. for DNRC staff, visitors and interns. DNRC is also extending more Kitchen gardens to more farmers farms so that to ensure food and nutrition security in our community which is a major issue in our country. During this reporting period, the following activities took place: Produce harvest in the food forest and kitchen gardens, tending and weeding the food forest and kitchen gardens, establishment of vegetable nurseries, re-planting and maintaining both the food forest and kitchen gardens and trainings and follow ups of the same.

DNRC FOOD FOREST

During this reporting quarter, we were busy tending the food forest and maintaining it through chop and drop to open up for more lights for the production trees. We also applied manure and mulched smaller production trees. We earthed the sweet potatoes which are doing very well due to good rains experienced in the community. We also replanted the food forest and kitchen gardens and established vegetable nurseries. During the reporting period, we were able to harvest the following: passion fruits, sweet potatoes, and beans.

FARMERS’ KITCHEN GARDENS

During this reporting period, we were able to establish vegetable nursery to propagate vegetables saplings to be issued to the farmers to plant in their individual kitchen gardens. The farmers were also trained on kitchen gardens techniques such as Zai-pits and sunken beds.

CHALLENGES

  • Excessive rain during this reporting period caused some water logging in the vegetable nurseries.

Plan for the next quarter

  • Replant, tend and maintain both the kitchen gardens and food forest
  • Train and follow up with farmers on both food forests and kitchen gardens
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FOREST TRAINING & FINANCE FOR THE FARMERS REPORT

By Nicholas M. Syano | CEO & Founder

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NUTRITION THROUGH FOOD FOREST AND GARDENS REPORT

By Nicholas M. Syano | Director & Founder

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Drylands Natural Resources Centre

Location: Nairobi - Kenya
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Project Leader:
Nicholas Syano
Nairobi , Nairobi Kenya

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