People's Post Retreat - 2 February 2021

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Landscaper feels the love The garden currently being grown by Mark Nicholson at the hub of Lavender Hill Sport and Recreation. PHOTO: JENNY LOUW

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enny Louw, an earth artist, has become a familiar face in the Lavender Hill community since she began assisting with local initiatives in June last year. A landscaper by profession, Louw has been offering her services to help beautify and improve gardens at various sites for the benefit of residents. “I started helping an organisation called Co-Create (a citizen-led initiative to affect change) with a project they were involved with in Cafda, Retreat. It was a greening project that is still ongoing,” Louw says, explaining how she first got involved with the community. “I soon met Ralph Bouwers of Lavender Hill and quickly became involved in helping soup kitchens feed the thousands of people left hungry during lockdown. I did so by supporting Ralph and his organisation called the Guardians of the National Treasure (GNT).” GNT is behind a number of local initiatives, including the Giving It Wings project (“Green project lifts off”, People’s Post, 13 October 2020), the formation of development local sporting teams (“‘Battlefield’ set to be taken back”, People’s Post, 8 October 2020) and other greening projects. Through the organisation, she has begun to assist more and more greening projects. “I have subsequently met other people and organisations who I am helping mostly with gardening but also in other areas where I could possibly help. With Ralph, we are setting up and supporting gardeners across Lavender Hill. I am also working with Mark Nicholson of Lavender Hill Sport and Recreation with his garden initiatives.” One such project is that of the Village Growers who have restored a rundown park. Previously used for anti-social activities, the park now boasts luscious gardens and an earthworm farm (“Planting seeds of hope”, People’s Post, 29 September 2020). The landscaper says she loves assisting in the community because of the untapped potential.

“It was something that happened to me and something that I could not ignore once I had met the amazing people who live there. I was instantly driven to be there for a community that is marginalised and deeply affected by gangsterism,” she says. “I absolutely love working with the people I am meeting daily and their knowledge, wisdom and enthusiasm is astounding. “Despite such hardship, I feel such hope and feel so welcomed. And I absolutely feel so much love for the children.”

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Jenny Louw with a donation from Richard Morris at Starke Ayres for the gardens and parks of Lavender Hill and greater Retreat.

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This year, Louw envisions to help even more, writing on her Facebook page: “Big plans for 2021: a cycling club, Youth Pet Care, many food and ornamental gardens, the Giving Wings Project and more.” V To find out what improvement projects are taking place in Lavender Hill and how you can help, like the Earth Artist (@earthartistry) page on Facebook. You can also get in touch with Jenny Louw via her website: www.earthartist.co.za and email: jenny@earth artist.co.za.

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