Genuine Grow Gardens

23/06/2022

18/05/2022

Eating well is a form of self respect! Imagine your self respect when you eating well from your own garden 💚💚💚

09/05/2022

🌳🌲🌴

08/05/2022

M – O – T – H – E – R
“M” is for the million things she gave me,
“O” means only that she’s growing old,
“T” is for the tears she shed to save me,
“H” is for her heart of purest gold;
“E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be,
Put them all together, they spell
“MOTHER,”
A word that means the world to me.

-Howard Johnson

04/05/2022

with Dorcas aid and Genuine Grow Gardens 😍

Charity Organization in Florida, Gauteng, South Africa

27/04/2022

Wishing you all a good rest today on Freedom day 🌷

22/04/2022

Happy Earth Day 2022 🌱

22/04/2022

Gardening = Free Lunch. Now that's Therapy 💚

21/04/2022

How beautiful is this idea? 💚💚💚

15/04/2022

Have yourself a pretty little Easter weekend 💛
May your basket always be filled with hope, joy, love and warmth 💚💚💚

08/04/2022

Vegetable Garden Donation AND Sponsorship Opportunity. 🌱 🥕🍅🍆🥒

We have local communities waiting to meet you and introduce their raised bed vegetable garden needs and plans and discuss how your team can be effective to your community. It is simply the right thing to do!

You or your company could help feed a community, family, or charity of your choice for years to come by donating a raised bed vegetable garden. Together with Dorcas Aid Community Garden Charity, we will help you to donate, educate fill and plant a wonderful nutritious raised bed vegetable garden for and together with your community.

This is the gift that keeps on giving. Get involved by meeting, feeding, educating, and empowering our needy communities and neighbours.

For your garden Donation and Corporate sponsorship opportunities please get in touch with us to discuss a project to align with your company's social responsibility goals.

07/04/2022

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Corporate community garden sponsorship opportunities in the following areas of interest:

Which area would you like to get involved in?

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDENS

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED COMMUNITIES

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR THE ELDERLY COMMUNITIES

07/04/2022

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Corporate community garden sponsorship opportunities in the following areas of interest:

Which area would you like to get involved in?

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDENS

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED COMMUNITIES

🌱 RAISED BED GARDENING FOR THE ELDERLY COMMUNITIES

01/04/2022

Genuine grow gardens, in collaboration with Dorcas Aid Community Skills Development and Community Feeding Scheme Charity Raised bed vegetable garden drive.

Dorcas Aid educates and trains disadvantaged members of our community through basic carpentry, metalworking, building and supplying raised bed gardens and related skills development including various accredited National Certificate skills development courses. Dorcas Aid educates on the principles of sustaining healthy organic raised bed community vegetable gardens.

Dorcas Aid South Africa

You can contribute to our Genuine Grow Gardens ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’ Dorcas Aid Community Vegetable Garden Charity Promotion by buying a Dorcas Aid Raised bed garden. Support the Dorcas Community Garden skills Development programme to create a healthy organic vegetable food garden to feed a community and families for years to come.

It is the right thing to do! Ask us how you can get involved?

25/03/2022

This donation was for a Kelland community group day get-together/meet & greet spring soup dinner hosted at Benvenuto Converence centre and hotel...

https://genuinegrowgardens.co.za/this-donation-was-for-a-kelland-community-group/

This donation was for a Kelland community group day get-together/meet & greet spring soup dinner hosted at Benvenuto Converence centre and hotel. In celebration of spring day we donated these vegetables to our neighbouring community for them to pass on … Read More

18/03/2022

Our new raised bed gardens. 🤩 Arriving soon 🤩

18/03/2022

Our new raised bed gardens. 🤩 Arriving soon 🤩

17/03/2022

A beautiful display of spring onion in our raised bed gardens 🥰

17/03/2022

A beautiful display of spring onion in our raised bed gardens 🥰

11/03/2022

Gardening is the purest of human pleasures! Keep it close to nature 🥰

09/03/2022

Hugelkulter Layers

Layer 1: Seed or seedling bedding of rich organic compost.

Layer 2: Finer leaf matter, wood chips, plant residue, manure and any other compostable plant based bio-degradable material.

Layer 3: Smaller, thinner branches, sticks. Leaf litter, bark chips and clean organic matter.

Layer 4: Older dead, dried and porous logs or branches

TIP 1: Add old cardboard, thick paper or any bio-degradable non-toxic material at the base.

TIP 2: Add a generous protective layer of straw or dried cut grass as a mulch on top

04/03/2022

Is your garden your happy place? 💚💚💚

03/03/2022

Isn't this just so beautiful 💚

03/03/2022

Isn't this just beautiful? 💚💚💚

02/03/2022

Just say " YES" to fresh fruit and vegetables 👇

24/02/2022

COMMUNITY RAISED-BED GARDENS AND EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

Genuine Grow Gardens are community food gardens donation and charity facilitators. We offer individual and local businesses a wonderful opportunity to wonderful opportunity for individuals and businesses to connect with their local communities. We provide hands-on raised-bed gardening solutions and education of healthy locally-grown food for those in need, job training, and economic opportunity by cultivating deep collaborations with local businesses, schools and communities we serve.

Let us know if you would like more information 👇

23/02/2022

Who we are and what we do and why we believe that “giving back with gardening ‘is simply the right thing to do”! ✅

Genuine Grow Gardens are pioneers of raised bed gardening and consider ourselves social change agents through the benefits of raised-bed gardening

We manufacture, supply, fit, fill and plant raised-bed gardens and related products. We focus on the supply development of all manner of raised-bed gardens to the urban farmer, suburban gardener and the promotion of the social, ethical and organic benefits of raised-bed gardening and promote environmentally responsible, drought-friendly gardening solutions for urban environments and aim to make healthy organic fresh, nutritious food more available and build demand for local, sustainably grown produce.

We want to empower a new generation of urban farmers and self sustainable solutions 🌱🌱🌱

22/02/2022

Happy Twosday. It is the 2nd Month of the year, the 2nd day of the week, it is 22/02/2022 at 2.22pm. That has to mean something right?

According to astrology, the energy of the month of February this year is in areas of partnership. The month and especially this day will push a person to focus on their ability to perform as a team.

The spiritual influence of this day is related to awakenings, insights and revelations towards a higher state of mind. The date could be an important date to reflect on the state of relationships, find resolutions or appreciate your differences.

This day encourages a person to work objectively with others rather than take an authoritarian approach.

17/02/2022

Five benefits of gardening for the elderly.

1. Improved immune system.
Gardening can be a little messy with all the digging in the soil! But unbelievably, a little bit of healthy garden soil will not harm you—and as it turns out it might benefit you. Studies have shown that Mycobacterium vaccae, the bacteria that are found in the garden. These “friendly” microscopic bacteria have been known to alleviate symptoms of allergies, asthma, psoriasis, and even depression. Because it helps keep your body active, gardening can help reduce seniors’ risk of stroke and heart disease and control high blood pressure.


2. Relieves stress and anxiety.
A study in the Journal of Health Psychology stated that gardening can lower cortisol levels in your brain. Cortisol is necessary for sustaining body functions, but it is also known as “the stress hormone.” When there is too much cortisol, your blood pressure and glucose levels may fluctuate. However, if you are handy with a trowel, you can show that cortisol—and those weeds! —who’s boss.


3. May reduce the risk of dementia.
One study shows that gardening may lower the risk for dementia by as much as 36 per cent! By spending even, a short amount of time gardening regularly, seniors can maintain their motor skills and improve their endurance and strength. “This could be because gardening requires the use of many critical functions, including dexterity and sensory awareness.”

4. Good exercise.
While gardening might not seem to be as vigorous a workout as swimming or riding a bike, it is a hearty physical activity. It is proven that even light exercise can help slow down the ageing process. You will want to add light stretching before or after spending time in the flower bed to avoid hand injuries common to gardeners, like tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Gardening can reduce feelings of loneliness.
This final benefit of gardening may come as a bit of a surprise. Gardening is often a solitary pursuit, so how can it help prevent feelings of loneliness? The answer is simple. With the increasing popularity of community gardens, it is easy to meet and talk with fellow gardeners within your community. You can also join online gardening groups to make new friends or see if there are any local gardening clubs you can join.

Read More>>>

https://genuinegrowgardens.co.za/raised-bed-gardening-for-the-elderly/

Gardening is a stimulating activity that can benefit anybody of any age. It is one of the most common hobbies and activities when it comes to the elderly and can be used in many ways to aid both physically and … Read More

14/02/2022

Nothing like I have ever seen. It's just a thing of beauty ♥️🎶 Happy Valentine's Day ♥️

09/02/2022

Raised bed Gardening for mental health – My story –

The conversation surrounding mental health issues is far more comfortable to have today than it was 20 years ago.

As someone who suffers from a post-traumatic stress disorder and physical disability. Raised bed gardening has been a revelation and a proverbial ‘life saver’ to me.

I have struggled with my physical health and physical disability for many years. After an accident in the gym seven years ago which permanently affected my ability to walk, I had to come to terms with the fact that there were so many “everyday” things that I could no longer do, and my love for spending time in my garden beds was one of them. trying to find some way to continue to do the things that I loved, without being in constant pain.

As an ex-military policeman, and fire-fighter, having experienced many things throughout my career and struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. My raised-bed gardens are one place that remains constant for me. I can spend hours on the weekends tending to my plants, turning the soil, making sure that my plants are in good condition. These few hours bring me peace, calmness, clarity, strength, and oftentimes, hope.

In the last seven years, I have undergone twenty-six surgeries on my legs, hips, pelvis, and back alone. I have spent many months and weeks of these past years laying in hospital beds.

I got into raised-bed gardening after trying to find a way to still be active and present in my garden, and not have to worry about bending down and hurting myself even more. It was a most wonderful discovery. Not only did I find that it was so much better for my plants and vegetables as a whole, but it was a way for me to be present and not have to worry about anything else going on around me. I found that I could still spend hours tending to my garden, not dwelling on my pain issues and without having to limit myself. It seemed ‘that there was nothing that I could not achieve’!

As you can imagine, this had a very positive impact on my mental health. Spending some time outside every day, in the warm sun, feeling like my old self again did wonders for me.

After doing a bit of research on this particular subject, I came across an interesting piece written on www.psychologytoday.com, where they speak about the benefits of gardening for mental health issues. One statement, in particular, stands out: “Studies have found that being in green, or even being able to look out on a green landscape, is linked with better recover from surgery, less anxiety and depression, better stress management, and many other positive effects.”

Other benefits of raised-bed gardening for mental that have been recognised include practising acceptance and developing a “growth” mindset, connecting to the world around you, being present, reducing stress, eating healthy (vegetable gardening), and one very important one for me specifically, physical exercise to a certain extent.

It’s so important for me to share my story with you. Check up on your loved ones regularly. Get them involved in activities that they love; include them in activities that YOU love – you will be amazed what a couple of minutes outside in the sun, in the garden, can do.

Sincerely. Ian Ernst

08/02/2022

When I look at this my heart and soul is fulfilled... as full as my raised bed garden 💚

The benefits of raised bed gardening are endless!

08/02/2022

When I look at this my heart and soul is fulfilled... as full as my raised bed garden 💚

The benefits of raised bed gardening are endless!

07/02/2022

Bees pollinating after our blessed rains down in Africa 🐝

05/02/2022

This is beautifully true 🌲your action matters 💚

01/02/2022

There is nothing more rewarding they a good harvest 🍅🥒🥕🥔🥜

28/01/2022

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty 😍

26/01/2022

Time to harvest in our raised bed gardens - BLESSED 💚

25/01/2022

Thyme for Strawberry's in our Raised Bed Gardens 😌💚🥰

25/01/2022

Thyme for Strawberry's in our Raised Bed Gardens 😌💚🥰