{"id":3115,"date":"2025-09-23T16:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:54:58","slug":"cape-forum-and-green4life-donate-200-trees-to-hope-centres-agricultural-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/en\/cape-forum-and-green4life-donate-200-trees-to-hope-centres-agricultural-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Forum and Green4Life donate 200 trees to HOPE Centre\u2019s agricultural project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Cape Forum and Green4Life donated 200 trees and approximately 200 fruit tree cuttings to the HOPE Centre in Delft on 16 September to support their existing agricultural projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cape Forum and Green4Life negotiated with Babylonstoren for the nearly 200 fruit tree cuttings. Babylonstoren even offered free training to the young people at the centre, where they learned how to care for these cuttings and about growing trees in general. Cuttings of various fig tree species, quinces, and pomegranates were donated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Roux-van-Babylonstoren-maak-die-studente-touwys-oor-bome-kweek-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Roux-van-Babylonstoren-maak-die-studente-touwys-oor-bome-kweek-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Roux-van-Babylonstoren-maak-die-studente-touwys-oor-bome-kweek-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Roux-van-Babylonstoren-maak-die-studente-touwys-oor-bome-kweek-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Roux-van-Babylonstoren-maak-die-studente-touwys-oor-bome-kweek-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Roux-van-Babylonstoren-maak-die-studente-touwys-oor-bome-kweek.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the Cape Forum and Green4Life also donated 200 trees to the centre. These include chestnut trees, wild plum trees, water pear trees and hibiscus trees. Cape Forum is proud to be part of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs\u2019 1-million-tree project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCape Forum is proud to collaborate with other organisations that make a real and measurable difference in communities. Agricultural projects are particularly close to the heart of Cape Forum as they broaden young people\u2019s career options to include a career in agriculture. It also teaches these young people to take care of something and take responsibility for it, so they can see that their actions and decisions have consequences. What is grown or harvested can then be given to a nutrition scheme or be sold by the school. Here we would also like to thank the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs for joining hands with us and for allowing us to work productively together towards a greener South Africa as well,\u201d says Bernard Pieters, Head of Community Activation at Cape Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HOPE Centre in Delft focuses particularly on children and families living in poverty. The centre has several successful projects focused on improving the overall quality of life of the Delft community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCape Forum supports projects and communities that make a difference and by working together we strengthen each other for the good of the communities we serve,\u201d concludes Pieters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get involved with Cape Forum today and help make a difference. Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:info@kaapseforum.co.za\">info@kaapseforum.co.za<\/a> or join <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.lvqrzMbzsXlK7HH7Zwr7mFLRiFr1rbsfSbFfkfx87N6gkwGf9ZwsiIoOBJg9mv45KdvB_PSxoFpDoBaF7XO782C2MXuTnHzeGovQXsNw3aSW7qLQ17hl9jQgY0aXerbPzakq569b5sSiQXNZf9WP7NzYrSNeoDyUPr7GlaGz8oFIFpd6Ivbql4AtXalCd-2B4FqpVaZNKL5afZsHB5EfVOsYqMB1KoFf2yiOwdL6s69UelOith8FAe2liRvDgnv5mff2SZfiwujN4QMFyYNkUcUduZByXyng6E7zs1jkcC6QUZ-2FPgZibylA62Lo8GNXS9yTBdDu3dbqtbb53Y9GK-2FoXW9OzmABERAVMNCXXcM-2Fd13870lS0NoRalPoj-2FX1KIhvfJFroZPROTmWT6hM-2FE-2FVIh-2BKWfotm7G9EccHNOkzPbHTpP6keoXxAxYIFAtjz7-2BLMmVSQ2PHRv6TIKedWYVlOQKwSCA-3D-3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchante.kelder%40afriforum.co.za%7C9b5fe4b18fb8491672e908ddfabea294%7C12c6fd8d84864b129de24e2a3a956de1%7C0%7C0%7C638942418931355454%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0WUw086EoX3fnZyiu2fOEpSTGkvaAHmDpyrHCDAmoOQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.kaapseforum.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cape Forum and Green4Life donated 200 trees and approximately 200 fruit tree cuttings to the HOPE Centre in Delft on 16 September to support their existing agricultural projects. Cape Forum and Green4Life negotiated with Babylonstoren for the nearly 200 fruit tree cuttings. 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