GardenAfrica
GardenAfrica "is a UK based charity whose work is focused in Southern Africa. There we establish productive organic training gardens in schools, hospitals and clinics, growing nutritious food and medicinal plants. These gardens offer practical and effective solutions for building community health and livelihoods, ensuring the continuation of vital botanical and horticultural knowledge through to the next generation. GardenAfrica works with knowledgeable and trusted local partners, to guarantee the safe and thoughtful delivery of donor support, providing a more sustainable future for the most vulnerable." [1]
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Government & NGO Supporters
GardenAfrica's projects are often funded by the following UK Government Bodies, Trusts and Foundations. [2]
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Defra - Darwin Initiative
- Body Shop Foundation
- Rowan Charitable Trust
- Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
- Eden Project
- JG Joffe Charitable Trust
- William A Cadbury Foundation
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Rufford Foundation
Trustees
Accessed April 2009: [3]
- Georgina McAllister (MA) - Programmes
- Bill Leeson - Communications
- Joanne Knowles - Events
- Sarah Rose
Advisors
Accessed April 2009: [4]
- John Nzira - Ukuvuna - Technical Advisor
- Monique Simmonds - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Scientific Advisor
- Alastair Duncan BSc MSc PGDipD SRD - Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - HIV Specialist Dietitian and Department Manager]]
- Venetia Bellers - SCF-UK - Operational Systems Advisor
- Jeremy Smith - Ecology and Ethics
- Neil Rhodes - Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants - Finance and Accounting
- Leigh Brown - Schools Environmental Education & Development
- Carmina Piccoli]] - Music Events
- John Campbell - IT Solutions
