About Our Farm

I am Bakhusele Mathupha a teacher by profession (primary school), Founder and Leader of Phawu Likum Agripak (PLA) (Food Forest)

Phawu Likum AgriPak is a Rural Agroecology project that practices and promotes Permaculture principles in shared spaces for a healthier, greener environment. This initiative educates communities and citizens about the benefits of Food forest, Water Harvesting and Conservation while offsetting carbon emissions and transforming the surrounding environment. In May 2022 a total of 200 Fruit Trees, 200 Wild Olive trees, Indigenous herbs, green leafy vegetables, soybean, Sunflower, Vetch, Buckwheat, variety of flowers and wild plants have been planted.

Our plan is to be able to produce enough to feed, the boarder community and ourselves. The aim is to promote for sustainable livelihoods, sustainable development and resilient community building as a model for South African communities

Why?

Trees help catch and trap dust, pollen and smoke from the air. Trees absorb pollutants and particulates
in the air, filter them, and provide us with clean oxygen.

Trees can reduce air
temperature by evaporating water,
absorbing carbon dioxide, and
blocking sunlight.

Trees help reduce surface water
runoff from homes, buildings, and
storms, thus decreasing soil
erosion and the accumulation of
harmful chemicals and sediments
in streams.