Freedom Farms

Observatory Freedom Farm

The Freedom Farms is a project we are engaged with, at our 1st experiment site in Observatory. 

Here we transform "forgotten" Old bowling greens into beautiful, productive, permaculture gardens. 

We work with a variety of individual subsistance farmers, primarily from across the African continent, which grow a variety of plants, some of which are also from various sources in Africa.

We encourage organic, agroecological principles.

We aspire to creating small scale agriculture and agroprocessing, as part of generating sustainable livelihoods through urban agriculture. This would also then feed into local markets, primarily the informal trade economy, to ensure quality, affordable and accessible foods, ie food security and food sovereignty.

This site and similar sites could also have the opportunity to be a site for agrobiodiversity conservation and education.

AMbush on 50|50

Check out AMbush on 50|50 on SABC 2.
Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QGcNIsysuI

Love Mama Earth!

This is dedicated to Mother Earth, on Earth Day. 

 Here amongst the rubbish, dead dog (who we named Friend) and mess we created a beautiful heart garden and signage made from plastic bags found in the area,  in light of Her beauty and vastness. We owe her everthing. Least we can do is maintain, and celebrate Her! Thank you Mama. WE LOVE YOU! 

 The AMbush Team after a serious day of cleaning, planting, recycling action!

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. we make functional spaces to celebrate our relationships with each other and to Mother Earth. Use it.

Ambush's WayWordSun and Liliana Transplanter in the City Press... now we gotta start making some seed bombs.... Ooooooops

 http://www.citypress.co.za/SouthAfrica/News/Seed-bombers-strike-in-Jozi-20120225#.T0oHypkZOvo.facebook

unseen highlights from the Climate Train.

Occupy COP17. Durban

Mlazi, V section. Durban. Lovely energy activation.

Pietermaritzburg, serious guerilla gardening. Freeing the tree growing in the urban filth. and putting veggies in its place! change perception of space!!! we care.

 Our Peace Garden in Ladysmith. 'Community' here, we hope that this transforms your space and gives you trust for your people and yourself to creatie positive things in your world. It may be hard, and sometimes unimaginable, but We believe you are able to transform your lives, and in that transform your community. Create the possibility for you and the people that see you.

.... transplanting during the Protest at COP 17, Durban. no wasted space. when we see the opportunity. we PLANT! 

AMbush at Occupy COP17. we need peace and love.

AMbush team WayWordSun and Liliana Transplanter activating the Occupy space at COP17 with volunteers from LoveLife and others bringing song and love for plants to this space needing real interventions. With pure love and collaborative energy a heart and peace shaped garden was created. It was pure joy to see the combined energy form this. Thank you to the Occupy Durban team, and the volunteers, interested passer-bys and those who desire positive solutions to the general disrespect we see in these global negotiations. We are powerful. we can do. Lets.

This intervention is symbolic of food production and food security in a changing climate, which has particular importance to Africa. Here we have various indigenous fruit trees- the Kei Apple, the Wild Plum and the Marula. as well as some special local medicines (Aloe arborescens) and Spekboom, known for its ability to absorb high amounts of Carbon from the atmosphere. The heart was filled with tomato seedlings, many of which were just starting to bear fruit. Food for everyone! bringing food production to the city. and the peace sign is filled with Marogo/imifino/Amarinth- an indigenous leafy vegetable. 

Thanda Izihlahla!

we do not believe in waste!

Make useful. 

There is no waste. 

Only in our minds. 

we create uselessness. 

so we can usefulness. 

Everything has value. 
You just to need to believe it.