On Friday 22 May 20 students and their lecturer, Mrs Yoliswa Mahobe who is a permaculture expert, visited the Aquaculture unit on Welgevallen Experimental Farm.

The Living Soils Community Learning Farm is an initiative between partners Woolworths, Spier and the Sustainability Institute. The farm is a learning farm situated in Lynedoch and it demonstrates ecologically-restorative methods to grow nutrient-rich foods to improve community food security. In 2024, after five successful years as a pilot project, the Living Soils Community Learning Farm became a project of Woolworth’s Inclusive Justice Initiative, and they remain a partner along with Spier and the Sustainability Institute.

The Living Soils Community Learning Farm continues to serve as a beacon of sustainable agriculture and youth empowerment, highlighting the potential for innovative solutions to address food insecurity in South Africa.