Gardening

in the SKILLS FACTORY on Samos

One of the most important and popular departments is our garden. Here we plant and cultivate numerous local vegetables and herbs for our own kitchen.

Our gardening work includes:

  • Planting, cultivating and harvesting local vegetables, fruits and herbs
  • Exchange of traditional agricultural knowledge
  • Learning about the natural principles of gardening, water-saving irrigation, soil care without fertilizers and natural pest control
  • Basics of garden design

OUR IMPACT

  • Supplying people on the move with healthy food
  • Imparting and exchanging knowledge about our immediate environment and the careful use of resources
  • Promoting independence, creativity, and teamwork
  • Preparing for the European job market
  • Reducing import and waste burden.
  • Promoting the appreciation of farming and gardening professions

Department Sponsoring

In order to further expand our garden and keep it alive, we depend on the support of sponsors.

It is particularly important to us to purchase consumables directly on the island from our local partners, thereby supporting small, family-owned businesses.

Sponsoring:

We are urgently looking for a sponsor for our garden department. Interested? Get in touch with us. 

Together with our partners we invest in craftsmanship
and in the future of our society.

Interested?

Does your company share our vision for investing in the future of craftsmanship and society?

Get in touch with us: 

info@selfm-aid.ch