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Cape Town’s oldest urban farm recreated as Oranjezicht City Farm!

June 16, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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Oranjezicht-stadsplaas leef groen

May 22, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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In the News: Sprouting community – capetownpartnership.co.za

May 13, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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Can carrots teach us about building a community? If the Oranjezicht City Farm is anything to go by, growing food together is a great way to simultaneously reconnect Capetonians with a part of the city’s heritage and with each other. Text by Alma Viviers, Photos by Lisa Burnel

Read more on capetownpartnership.co.za

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In the News: City Views – Cape Town as a biodiverse city

May 7, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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City Views: Cape Town as a biodiverse cityhttp://www.capetownpartnership.co.za/

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In the News: Beet the System – eatout.co.za

April 26, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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On Tuesday mornings, the women who run the community garden adjacent to the Fezeka municipality building in Gugulethu send their produce to the Harvest of Hope packing shed in nearby Philippi.

Read more on eatout.co.za

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OZCF in the News: Nightjar Travel

April 20, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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High on the slopes of Table Mountain lies the suburb of Oranjezicht. The Oranjezicht farm was established here in 1709 and grew fresh fruit and vegetables that were used to supply the Castle of Good Hope and passing ships. Now, where part of the old farm used to lie, on the site of an unused bowling green, a new city farm is laying down its roots.

Read more on Nightjar Travel

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In the News: Oranjezicht City Farm taking shape – GPCID

April 20, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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The dream of turning a disused bowling green into a vibrant, beautiful and nourishing community vegetable farm is fast becoming a reality for Oranjezicht and Higgovale residents.

Read more on gpcid.co.za

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In the News: Farming the City – mblife.co.za

April 18, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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As urban gardening takes root in South African cities, a group of conscientious residents from a suburb rich in heritage are getting their green fingers dirty to give back to their community.

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In the News: City Farm draws on 300-year-old legacy – iol.co.za

April 16, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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In 1709 the historical Oranje Zicht farm supplied ships with fruit and vegetables. Today, the Oranjezicht City Farm continues a 300 year-old legacy of community farming through its transformation from an abandoned bowling green to a vibrant community garden.

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In the News: Organic Farm in South Africa – Oranjezicht City Farm reinstated

March 28, 2013 By Simon Barnett

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Organic Farm in South Africa: Cape Town’s Oranjezicht farm was established in 1709 and grew fresh fruit and vegetables to supply the Castle of Good Hope and passing ships.

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