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Costs and timetable for Diakonia workshop

Outline

The intention of this workshop is to create a sustainable ecosystem, both literally and

metaphorically. This will be a space which thrives in symbiosis with its inhabitants. By bringing birds,

butterflies, botany, aesthetics and the kitchen together within the garden space, we encourage

constant engagement with the environment as it develops and adapts along with the people who

work there.

The workshop is arranged around practical demonstrations. Instead of talking about things, we

will do them with small groups of participants. Over the course of this workshop, we will entirely

revise the Diakonia Centre itself, selecting spaces to improve, digging them, and planting vegetables,

herbs, or creepers, which will integrate easily with the existing space. Within a few months, staff on

their break who feel their packed lunch is unappetising will be able to spice it up with a quick trip to

their office herb garden, and the caf will have fresh reserves of food for sudden needs.

Everyone goes home with a seed kit of plants designed to thrive in harmony with one another,

along with all relevant planting advice; from the day of the workshop, all attendees will be equipped

to start their own garden wherever they want. They will also have planting and activity guides so

they can start a series of community gardens based around a local hub.

Outcomes

For Diakonia

Reinvigoration of the Diakonia space, including:

Herb garden Productive food garden Hanging baskets/trellises Introduction of full ecosystem to water feature Flower garden in back space Indigenous fruit trees planted in front spaces

For participants

Everyone gets hands-on training for every stage of building gardens and communities. Builds a personal relationship with the Diakonia environment. Creates a meaningful impact on the participants environment.

Builds a more personal relationship with other attendees, based around thoughtful planning andnurturing rather than their work activity.

Each attendee will leave with all information and equipment required to start their own gardens,in whatever space they choose.

Develops creative problem solving ability Provides practical, in situ skills training for peer educators, mentors, teachers, etc.

Ideally this course will run with a combination of Diakonia and connected NGO staff, connected

in a community of practice with Diakonia as the hub. If this mix can be achieved then all participants

will build a personal connection both with the Diakonia Centre itself as they watch what they plant

grow, and with their group members.

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Timetable

Please note that all attendees must bring work clothes. This is a practical workshop and only

some of the time will be spent in closed session. Most of the day will be spent in teaching

sustainable community gardening through example and practice.

Timeslot Activity

8:30 9:00 Tea & introduction to existing FTS improvements (water

feature, garden)

9:00 9:15 Introduction to days activities and FTS

9:15 9:30 Group allocation, changing into work-clothes

9:30 10:20 Session 1

10:20 10:40 Break for tea

10:40 11:30 Session 2

11:30 11:50 Break for tea

11:50 12:40 Session 3

12:40 13:20 Lunch

13:20 14:15 Session 4 (final session)14:15 14:45 Wrap up and closing remarks (in groups)

Groups rotate between project members. Each project member, as well as working on their own

space, will have a particular area of discussion, such as:

1: How do you build an ecosystem/ community? Ecosystems vs. monoculture approaches, adapting

your own garden designs from templates.

2: Problem solving: How do we deal with community disenfranchisement? Ownership & uptake

problems.

Costs

Per person

1x Project handbook R60.00

1x Seed kit R25.00

Lunch (Provided by Diakonia) R0.00

Allocation for seedlings to plant in Diakonia space R20.00

Total = R105.00 (per person)

25 participants R105 x25 =R2625


Location materials & design cost

For each 5 participants, location and design cost increases by R1000.00 (roof gardens, loading

area, etc.) This covers additional material such as pots and trellises that will be chosen prior to the

workshop.



Workshop design, promotional and advisory material, staff fees R1250 x4 =R5000 (flat fee)

Total (of which half will be required at least 2 weeks prior to the workshop date).

25 participants 12,62550 participants 22,250

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