My Mini Growing Space

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My Mini Growing Space is a small woodland or edible teaching garden that we help you create for your school, community group, or local organisation. It’s an accessible and empowering way to turn an underused outdoor space into a vibrant hub for learning, growing, and connecting.

Exciting News!
We’re thrilled to share that My Mini Growing Space has won the 2024 International Montessori Award...

My Mini Growing Space is a small woodland or edible teaching garden that we help you create for your school, community group, or local or...

My Mini Growing Space is a small woodland or edible teaching garden that we help you create for your school, community group, or local organisation. It’s an accessible and empowering way to turn an underused outdoor space into a vibrant hub for learning, growing, and connecting.

Exciting News!
We’re thrilled to share that My Mini Growing Space has won the 2024 International Montessori Award for Community Learning Initiative of the Year from Montessori Global Education.
Here’s what the judges had to say:
“Growing Space emphasizes hands-on learning through gardening, mirroring Montessori’s focus on practical life skills and connecting with nature. It fosters family and community involvement through art projects and volunteering days, building a strong school community — a crucial element in Montessori education. The nomination alone highlights the project’s value to local communities. Growing Space exemplifies the essence of Montessori education, creating positive, inclusive environments that support well-being, nature connection, and community spirit.”

Read more here: https://montessori-globaleducation.org/awards-2024/

Get Started Today!
We’ll help you launch your own Mini Growing Space with a simple, step-by-step process, designed to make it easy, even for complete beginners! Our approach empowers children, adults and communities to get growing with confidence, creativity, and joy.

The 5-Step Process

Site Audit & Visit
A Growing Space expert will assess your outdoor space — in person or via a virtual tour.
Design & Planning
We’ll co-design a space that fits your vision, goals, and budget.
Preparation & Materials
You’ll get support sourcing plants, compost, timber, tools — everything you need.
Build & Execute
Guidance through the construction of your garden with expert support.
Planting & Community Events
Finalise your planting plan and receive ideas for future workshops and gatherings.

Who Can Apply?
This initiative is open to:

Small schools, churches, libraries, community centres, and local groups or
Anyone with access to a small, underused or neglected outdoor space
Groups passionate about nature, sustainability, education, or well-being
Whether your goal is to grow fresh food, promote mental health, meet sustainability targets, or simply offer a meaningful outdoor experience: this project is for you.

What You’ll Receive (Upon Funding Approval)
Expert Support:

1 Site visit (in person or virtual)
3 One-on-one coaching sessions with a Growing Space expert
Weekly Q&A access or direct email/text support for 8 weeks
Digital Toolkit:
A customised, comprehensive resource covering:
Basic gardening and horticulture skills
Curriculum-linked activities (if needed)
Sustainability and seasonal gardening tips
Event planning for family and community days
Group management and behaviour guidance in outdoor settings
Year-round garden care advice
And much more!

We’re here to help you create a green space that inspires learning, connection, and growth — and we’ll support you every step of the way.

Funda kancane...

Joyina imiphakathi esivele iyazuza ngokuqala i My Mini Growing Space

Uzothola imihlahlandlela kanye nezinsiza yokuthi ungawenza kanjani lo mbono uphile.

Ayikho alukho uxhaso olutholakalayo lwalo mbono Colombia, kodwa lezi zinsiza zisazosiza ukwenza iphrojekthi yakho yenzeke!

Hhayi eColombia ? Shintsha isifunda sakho

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“Pascale, who we got to know through ChangeX, has helped my community so much with our garden redesign project. She helped us with finding resources and suppliers, and giving us ideas on how to engage the local community. She has gone out of her w...

Ungaqala kanjani iphrojekthi ku-ChangeX

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Dala ikhasi lakho lephrojekthi

Chofoza inkinobho yokuqala eluhlaza ukuze ubhalise futhi usethe ikhasi lakho lephrojekthi. Kuyashesha, kumahhala futhi kulula.
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Qedela i Inselele Yezinsuku ezingama-30

Qedela izinyathelo ezilula ezinsukwini ezingama-30 ukuze ukhiphe iphrojekthi yakho phansi.
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Yenza iphrojekthi yakho isebenze

Landela umhlahlandlela wezinyathelo ezi-5 kanye nohlelo lwakho lokusebenza ukuze wenze iphrojekthi iphile.
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Yabelana ngomthelela

Yabelana ngomthelela ngokuthumela isifinyezo nezithombe futhi ugcwalise inhlolovo.

Kuhle ku

Someone who works in a small school or public setting with an unused outdoor space
Someone who wants to bring communities and families together to grow food locally
Someone who is passionate about sustainability, gardening and outdoor education

Joyina imiphakathi esivele iyazuza ngokuqala i My Mini Growing Space

Uzothola imihlahlandlela kanye nezinsiza yokuthi ungawenza kanjani lo mbono uphile.

Ayikho alukho uxhaso olutholakalayo lwalo mbono Colombia, kodwa lezi zinsiza zisazosiza ukwenza iphrojekthi yakho yenzeke!

Hhayi eColombia ? Shintsha isifunda sakho

Qala i My Mini...

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Amalungu

My Mini Growing Space ezibalulekile zephrojekthi

Umhlahlandlela wesinyathelo ezi 5

Site Audit & Visit
Design & Planning
Preparation & Materials
Build & Execute
Planting & Community Events

Isikhathi

Okuphakanyisiwe: Plan for 2–5 hours per week, depending on the project stage. Have one lead person and at least four supporters to share the workload and keep things moving. It’s easy to lose momentum, but our 8-week programme includes support and accountability to help you stay on track.

Ulwazi olwengeziwe mayelana nokuthi ungaqala kanjani nanoma yiziphi izinsiza ezabiwe yi- My Mini Growing Space

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Bona ukuthi abanye benzeni

Hlangana ne-Social Innovator

Congratulations on taking the first step to transform your small outdoor space!
We are here to help and guide you in this straightforward process to ensure a successful start!

First, once you have registered and received the allocation of your funding, please remember to complete your application and challenge as quickly as you can!

The quicker you complete your challenge, the faster we can help! It's only 5 simple steps to get started!

So apply today to receive 8 weeks of continuous support for your mini team of growers!

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Amalungu

Kungani kunenselelo yezinsuku ezingama-30?

Inselele Yezinsuku Ezingu-30 yathuthukiswa Ithimba lethu ngokusekelwe kokuhlangenwe nakho kwethu ukusebenza nemiphakathi. Sifunde ukuthi amasonto okuqala abalulekile ukwakha umfutho futhi siqale kahle nganoma iyiphi iphrojekthi yomphakathi. Amaqembu aqeda lezi zinyathelo phakathi nenyanga yokuqala maningi amathuba okuthi aqedele iphrojekthi yawo ngempumelelo!
Inselele iwuchungechunge lwezinyathelo ezilula umfakisicelo ngamunye okufanele azigcwalise ukuze asuse iphrojekthi yakhe futhi avule uxhaso. , uma kukhona uxhaso olutholakalayo njengamanje lwalowo mbono endaweni yangakini. Izinyathelo zihlanganisa ukubuka ividiyo kanye/noma ukufunda okuqukethwe, ukuba nocingo nelungu leqembu le-ChangeX, ukwakha iqembu ukuze uthole ukwesekwa, ukuba nomhlangano wakho wokuqala weqembu, ukwabelana ngesithombe seqembu, nokwabelana ngohlelo lokusebenza lwephrojekthi.
Uxhaso lungasetshenziselwa ini?

Uma uxhaso selutholakele lungasetshenziswa ukumboza izindleko zokusetha eziqondile zephrojekthi entsha yomphakathi. Isibonelo sokuqashisa indawo, izimali zomshwalense, imbewu nezinto zokutshala, amathuluzi, izimali zokuqeqesha; cishe noma yiziphi izinto ongase uzidinge kuphrojekthi ezuzisa umphakathi wakini.
Izimali azikwazi ukusetshenziselwa izindleko zomsebenzi osewenziwe kakade, izindleko ezingahlobene nokusetha nokugcinwa kwephrojekthi entsha, izinkokhelo kumalungu eqembu ngomsebenzi wawo kuphrojekthi. Izimali azikwazi ukusetshenziselwa ukuphromotha izizathu zenkolo, imisebenzi engasizi, uxhaso noma imicimbi yokuqongelela imali. Sicela ufunde imigomo nemibandela ukuze uthole imininingwane eyengeziwe.
Ngazi kanjani ukuthi kukhona uxhaso olutholakalayo?
Emakhasini emibono, uma kukhona uxhaso olutholakalayo lombono endaweni yangakini uzobona “Uxhaso luyatholakala” kanye nesifunda esohlwini ibhokisi eli-turquoise. Uma ungena ngemvume okokuqala futhi uzobona isibhengezo esiluhlaza phezulu esikrinini esithi “izimali ezibukhoma eduze kwakho” uma kukhona uxhaso olutholakala endaweni yangakini. Ikhasi eliyisiqalo le-ChangeX lizoba nalezo zimali ezibukhoma eziseduze nawe.
Inothi ohlwini lokulinda: lapho lonke uxhaso lwabelwe abafake izicelo, abafake izicelo abasha bazongena ohlwini lokulinda. Uma abanye abafake izicelo abasesikhwameni bengayiqedi ngempumelelo Inselelo Yezinsuku Eziwu-30 uxhaso lwabo luzokhishwa bese lunikezwa labo abasohlwini lokulinda. Ukuze ubone ukuthi uyangena yini ohlwini lokulinda hlola ikhasi lesikhwama esikhulu, imibono eyabelwe ngokugcwele izoba nenothi elithi “Joyina uhlu lokulinda” esikhundleni sokuthi “Faka isicelo ukuze uqale”.
Yini i-ChangeX?
I-ChangeX iyinkundla exhumanisa imiphakathi emibonweni efakazelwe kanye noxhaso.
Ngokunika abashintshi bendawo amandla ngemibono efakazelwe evela kubasunguli bezenhlalo kanye noxhaso olufinyelelekayo oluvela kozakwethu, sihlose ukwakha impilo enempilo, ebandakanya wonke umuntu futhi esimeme. imiphakathi. Umsebenzi wethu uhambisana Nezinjongo Zokuthuthukiswa Okusimeme ze-UN futhi ngokubambisana nozakwethu, sihlose ukuba nomthelela kubantu abayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-1 emhlabeni wonke ngo-2030.
- Imiphakathi: Thola uxhaso, izinsiza nosekelo oludingayo ukuze uqale amaphrojekthi anomthelela emphakathini wakho.
- Abasunguli bezenhlalo: Xhumana nabashintshi bendawo, finyelela uxhaso ukuze ukhulise umbono wakho, futhi ube nomthelela emiphakathini eminingi emhlabeni jikelele. li>
- Abaxhasi: Baxhase ngezimali amatimu nezifunda abazikhathalela kakhulu, okunomthelela olinganisekayo, nangomhlaba wonke.
Sikholelwa ukuthi ngokuletha i amasu angcono kakhulu omphakathi kanye nabashintshi bomhlaba ngokuhlanganyela emphakathini owabiwe, singasheshisa ukusabalala kwezinto ezintsha emhlabeni wonke futhi sibe nomthelela omkhulu. Ngokubambisana sihlose ukukhulula amandla abashintshi ngokunika amandla ukubambisana, ngokwabelana ngolwazi nezisetshenziswa, ngokuxhuma abashintshi kuzo zonke izigaba ezihlukahlukene kanye nokuqanjwa kabusha nangokuvula ukufinyelela emasuni omphakathi afakazelwe afakazelwe angcono kakhulu kuwo wonke umuntu.
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